Probably in late fall 1722, perhaps in response to the difficulties in sustaining high levels of spiritual intensity, Jonathan undertook the Puritan practice of framing a set of resolutions to discipline himself, adding new entries as needed. Shortly later, in December 1722, he also started a spiritual diary, which he kept fairly regularly at first and then sporadically over the next three years. These documents are worth careful scrutiny because they are almost the only sources from his entire career that provide a direct window into Edwards' interior life.11
