Wesley Corpus

whom I took a walk in the neighbouring gardens, inexpress ibly pleasant, through the variety of hills and dales; and the admirable contrivance of the whole. And now, after spending his life in bringing it to perfection, the grey-headed owner advertises it to be sold ! Is there anything under the sun that can satisfy a spirit made for God? On Monday and Tuesday I preached at Whittlebury, Towcester, and Weedon; on Wednesday, at Kislingbury, Harlston, and Northampton. Thursday, 10. I preached at Holmby-House, where poor King Charles was formerly lodged. It has been a noble pile of buildings, finely situated on an hill; but little is left except the kitchens, which, how ever, give a strong idea of its ancient grandeur. Friday, 11. In the evening I preached at Bedford; and on Saturday returned to London. Mon. 14.--In my way to Wallingford I read Dr. Hodge's “Elihu.” It contains abundance of fine remarks worthy of a scholar, and of a Christian; but none of them prove his main proposition, that Elihu was the second person in the blessed Trinity. I preached at Wallingford in the evening, and at five in the morning. Many were moved; but who will endure to the end? Tues. 15.--I went on to Witney. I am surprised at the plainness and artlessness of this people. Who would imagine that they lived within ten, yea, or fifty miles of Oxford? Wednesday, 16. I preached at South-Lye. Here it was that I preached my first sermon, six-and-forty years ago. One man was in my present audience who heard it. Most of the rest are gone to their long home. After preaching at Witney in the evening, I met the believers apart, and was greatly refreshed among them. So simple a people I scarce ever saw. They did “open the window in their breast;” and it was easy to discern that God was there, filling them “with joy and peace in believing.” Thur, 17.--About ten I preached at Oxford, in a Room well filled with deeply attentive hearers, on part of the Sermon on the Mount, the noblest compendium of religion which is to be found even in the oracles of God. In the evening I preached at High-Wycomb; the next at Chesham, where, our own Room being too small, that friendly man, Mr. Spooner, willingly gave me the use of his meeting-house.