Wesley Corpus

We found company enough in our inn at Helvoetsluys, genteel, good-natured, and sensible; but finding our conversa tion was not suited to their taste, we only dined with them on this and the following days. Both on this, Thursday, and Friday, the wind was quite contrary; but, otherwise, we could not have sailed, for it blew a storm; so I took the opportunity of writing a sermon for the Magazine. Sat. SEPTEMBER. 2.-The storm abating, we set sail about nine, though the wind was contrary; but in the afternoon it fell calm. The rolling of the ship made us sick. I myself was sick a few minutes; Mr. Broadbent, by times, for some hours; Mr. Brackenbury, (who did not expect to be at all,) almost from the beginning of the voyage to the end. Sun. 3.--When we had been twenty-four hours on board, we Sept. 1786.] JOURNAL. 349 were scarce come a third of our way. I judged we should not get on unless I preached, which I therefore did, between two and three in the afternoon, on, “It is appointed unto men once to die;” and I believe all were affected for the present. Afterwards, we had a fair wind for several hours; but it then fell dead calm again. This did not last long; for as soon as prayer was over, a fresh breeze sprung up, and brought us into the Bay. It being then dark, we cast anchor; and it was well ! for at ten at night we had a violent storm. I expected little rest; but I prayed, and God answered ; so that I slept sound till my usual hour, four o’clock. The wind being again quite contrary, we were obliged to tack continually; but about nine were brought safe to Harwich. After resting about an hour, we took chaise, and about one came to Colchester; where, Mr. Brackenbury being exceeding weak, we thought it best to stay till the morning. In the evening the House was throughly filled; and many received the truth in the love thereof; so that I did not at all regret my stopping here. Setting out early in the morning, Tuesday, 5, I reached London before one o’clock, and transacted most of my business in the afternoon. In the evening I preached on Psalm xxix. 9, 10; and the voice of the Lord was indeed with power. Wednesday, 6.