Sentence:  Thus the liberties of the nation, civil and religious, were laid <WSD>freshed</WSD> by his preaching, and. more and more confirmed in the presbyterian principles: and we likewise resorted for a time at West Calder kirk, to Mr. Patrick Shiels, by whose preaching I was yet more confirmed in the presbyterian way. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To update.