Wesley Corpus

We had afterwards a fair and pleasant ride to High Wycomb. For many years we had little prospect of doing good here; but now the seed which had been so long dead, springs up into a plentiful harvest. Friday, 19. I conversed particularly with several, who believe God has saved them from sin; and their lives, I find, are suitable thereto, and do in no wise dishonour their profession. Sat. 20.--I returned to London. So rainy a week I have seldom seen; yet we have not had one shower while we were abroad, except on Monday morning. Poor reasoners! who think any instance of Providence too small to be observed or acknowledged ! Mon. 22.--I took horse a little before five, in an exceeding thick fog; but it was gone by noon. The rain, which was suspended all day, began again when we came to Whittle bury; where, notwithstanding the rain and boisterous wind, the Room was filled, both in the evening and morning. On Tuesday noon I preached at Tomcaster, and in the evening at Weedom. Here I heard a remarkable account:-An eminently profane man, two or three days ago, was swearing to his companions, that he should outlive forty of them. 420 REv. J. weslEY’s [Nov. 1770. Instantly he began vomiting blood; and in ten minutes was stone-dead. ... Wed. 24.--I preached at Weedom at five, and about nine at Kislingbury, where I was obliged, by the largeness of the congregation, to stand in the open air. At first the sun on the side was full warm, as it was about noon at Horlston. Thence I rode to Northampton, where we had now a more commodious place to preach in, formerly used by the Presby terians. The people heard with great attention; and many of them came at five in the morning. Thursday, 25. About ten I began at Brighton, where, likewise, the multitude of people constrained me to preach abroad. About two I preached at Haddon, to a far greater multitude, in a delightful meadow. Nor did I find any want of strength when I concluded the day by preaching and meeting the society at Northampton. On Friday I preached at Bedford; on Saturday noon at Hertford; and in the afternoon went on to London. AMon. 29.--I rode to Colchester; and on Tuesday to Norwich. Wednesday, 31.