Wesley Corpus

1769. tion, (an extraordinary proof of my connexions with Popery!) “No Romanist, as such, can expect to be saved, according to the terms of the Christian covenant.” Many things to the same purpose occur in the “Journals,” and the “Appeals to Men of Reason and Religion;” over and above those whole treatises which I have published entirely upon the subject:--“A Word to a Protestant,” a “Roman Catechism,” and “The Advantages of the Members of the Church of England over the Members of the Church of Rome.” What amazing ignorance then, not to say impudence, does it imply, for any one at this time of day to tax me with having any connexions with Popery ! In the latter end of the month I took some pains in reading over Dr. Young’s “Night Thoughts,” leaving out the indifferent lines, correcting many of the rest, and explaining the hard words, in order to make that noble work more useful to all, and more intelligible to ordinary readers. Sun. JANUARY 1, 1769.--We met, as usual, at Spitalfields chapel, to renew our covenant with God. And we never do this without a blessing. Many were comforted, and many strengthened. Mon. 9.--I spent a comfortable and profitable hour with Mr. Whitefield, in calling to mind the former times, and the manner wherein God prepared us for a work which it had not then entered into our hearts to conceive. Tues. 17.--I rode to Chesham. Our own Room being neither so large, nor so convenient, Mr. Spooner, the Dissent ing Minister, gave me the use of his meeting. There was a great number of hearers. They were very attentive; and I doubt that was all. Tues. 24.--I went (by land and water) to Sheerness. Our place here would by no means contain the congregation. A large number of them attended in the morning, and seemed just ripe for the blessing. It is an advantage to the people here that they are in a little corner of the land, shut up, as it were, from all the world; but not from the Gospel or Spirit of Christ. Thur. 26.--I returned to Chatham, and preached in the great Meeting, on, “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Friday, 27. I returned to London. The same day Elizabeth Vandome went to rest. Jan.