Wesley Corpus

Observing her to have an unusual colour, I judged she could not continue long. She was sensible of it, and said, “Do not go from me; for my time is short. O it is an hard thing to die!” After a while, she said, ‘Dear Jesus, shall it be so with me as with the wicked ?’ I was deeply affected at seeing her in such a state; yet some thing told me, ‘All will be well.’ I exhorted her, with all my might, to lean on Jesus; and found myself unusually blessed in so doing; but still she did not seem to receive it, till I observed her jaw was fallen. I was then concerned more than ever, lest she should die without hope. I spoke with more vehemence, while she lay speechless, with her eyes up to heaven; but on a sudden, she got her lips together again, and 372 REv. J. wesley’s [July, 1769. said, with a loud voice, ‘Now, my love, I experience what you have said. After all, my Jesus is mine. The devil is conquered; there, there you may see him going with shame.’ She then praised God so loud, that one might hear her in the street; and added, “Fine sport, my dear Joel the devil is cast. After rejoicing in God some time, she closed her eyes; but in a little while she said, “O was it not very pretty when the wise virgins went out in white to meet their Lord? Yet what would their robes have signified, without his righteousness?’ and died.” The next day I went on to Dublin, and found all things as quiet as I left them. Wednesday, 12. I rode through a lovely country to Ballymore, in the county of Wexford. Near twenty years ago, all this country was moved by the preaching of James Morris. Thousands flocked to hear; but one false step of his quite scattered them again. The House would not near contain the people; so I stood abroad, in a fair mild evening; and once more God has given them a loud call to turn unto Him, that they may save their souls alive. Thur. 13.--I rode on to Enniscorthy, and preached on, “Is there no balm in Gilead?” To-day I saw one of the most lively and sensible children that I have met with in the kingdom.