Wesley Corpus

Thur. 21.-Several of our friends from Dublin met us at the Man-of-War, with whom we went on to Swords ; a town famous from time immemorial for all manner of wickedness. However, finding a congregation waiting, I began without delay; and all were still as night: So salvation is come to the sinners of Swords also. In the afternoon it pleased God to bring us safe to Dublin, when we had been absent a little above two months. Fri. 22.--I began visiting the classes, which employed me to the Thursday following. We found it necessary to exclude one hundred and twelve members; there remained eleven hundred and thirty-six. Sun. 24.--At seven I preached in the Room; at eleven the Service began at Bethesda. I found uncommon liberty there, even among the rich and great. I think some of them felt our Lord present, both to wound and to heal. In the evening I preached at the new Room, and it was just as much as I could do without weariness.- Tues. 26.-We were agreeably surprised with the arrival of Dr. Coke, who came from Philadelphia in nine-and-twenty days, and gave us a pleasing account of the work of God in America. Thursday, 28. I had the pleasure of a conversa tion with Mr. Howard, I think one of the greatest men in Europe. Nothing but the mighty power of God can enable WCT. IV. C c 386 REv. J. Wesley’s [July, 1787. him to go through his difficult and dangerous employments. But what can hurt us, if God is on our side? Sat. 30.-I desired all our Preachers to meet me, and consider the state of our brethren in America, who have been terribly frightened at their own shadow, as if the English Preachers were just going to enslave them. I believe that fear is now over, and they are more aware of Satan's devices. Sun. July 1.--At seven I strongly exhorted a large con gregation, not to be conformed either to the wisdom, spirit, or fashions of this world, if ever they desired to be transformed in the spirit of their mind, according to the perfect and accept able will of God. In the evening I opened and applied those awful words, “Lord, are there few that be saved?” Tues. 3.−A few friends took me to Merino, a seat of Lord Charlemount's, four miles from Dublin.