Wesley Corpus

little of the law of kindness written in his heart, as not to feel it burn within him while he is saving a soul from death. A fore taste this of that more ample reward which shall hereafter enlarge his heart, wlien he, with those whom he hath been a means of saving, shall together enter into the joy of their Lord. We need not dispute whether St. James touches upon that reward, in those re markable words, " Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him, let him know that he which converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins." Now supposing those be only the sins of the persons restored to virtue and happiness, and not the infirmities of the guide who restored him, yet how will every good man rejoice in the joy of the Penitent ! and how eminent a share must he possess who was the in strument of his salvation ! who has occa sioned that joy in heaven which is more over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no re pentance ;v to whom under God it is owing that