Wesley Corpus

Open wickedness disappears; no oaths are heard, no drunkenness seen in the streets. And many have not only ceased from evil, and learned to do well, but are witnesses of the inward kingdom of God, “righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Wed, 6.--The Magistrates here also did me the honour of presenting me with the freedom of their corporation. I value it as a token of their respect, though I shall hardly make any further use of it. Thur. 7.--I took Thomas Cherry away with me; but it was too late; he will hardly recover. Let all observe, (that no more Preachers may murder themselves,) here is another martyr to screaming ! We had an huge congregation in the evening at Dundee, it being the fast-day before the sacrament. Never in my life did I speak more plain or close: Let God apply it as pleaseth him. - . May, 1772.] JOURNAL. 463 Fri. 8.--I laboured to reconcile those who (according to the custom of the place) where vehemently contending about nothing. Saturday, 9. I went to Edinburgh. Sun. 10.--I attended the Church of England Service in the morning, and that of the Kirk in the afternoon. Truly “no man having drunk old wine, straightway desireth new.” How dull and dry did the latter appear to me, who had been accustomed to the former ! In the evening I endeavoured to reach the hearts of a large congregation, by applying part of the Sermon on the Mount: And I am persuaded God applied it with power to many consciences. Mon. 11.--I spoke severally to the members of the society as closely as I could. Out of ninety (now united,) I scarce found ten of the original society; so indefatigable have the good Ministers been to root out the seed God had sown in their hearts. Tues. 12.--I preached at Ormiston, ten miles south of Edinburgh, to a large and deeply serious congregation. I dined at the Minister's, a sensible man, who heartily bid us God-speed. But he soon changed his mind: Lord H--n informed him that he had received a letter from Lady H , assuring him that we were “dreadful heretics, to whom no countenance should be given.” It is pity! Should not the children of God leave the devil to do his own work? Wed.