Wesley Corpus

As I was looking for an handkerchief, he walked to the table, took one up,§§ brought and dropped it upon the bed. After this, he came three or four nights and pulled the clothes off, throwing them on the other side of the bed. “17. Two nights after, he came as I was sitting on the bed side, and, after walking to and fro, snatched the handkerchief from my neck. I fell into a swoon. When I came to myself he was standing just before me. Presently he came close to me, dropped it on the bed, and went away. * How often are spirits present when we do not think of it! + Why not ? What had he to do with the things under the sun ? : Did he then know Mr. Dunn's thoughts P § Was he sure of this ? Or did he only conjecture? | What a picture! Far beyond her invention : "I That he might not fright her, by vanishing away. ** Surely God saw this was as much as she could bear. ++. At her not speaking. But why could not he speak first P Is this contrary to a law of the invisible world P + Poor ghost ! Did this divert thee for a moment from attending to the worm that never dieth ? $$ So, he saw her thought ! But did he not pity her too? 332 REv. J. wesLEY’s [May, 1768. “18. Having had a long illness the year before, having taken much cold by his frequent pulling off the clothes, and being worn out by these appearances, I was now mostly confined to my bed. The next night, soon after eleven, he came again: I asked, ‘In God’s name, why do you torment me thus? You know it is impossible for me to go to Durham now. But I have a fear that you are not happy, and beg to know whether you are, or not.’ He answered, after a little pause, “That is a bold question for you to ask. So far as you knew me to do amiss in my lifetime, do you take care to do better.” I said, ‘It is a shocking affair to live and die after that manner.