Wesley Corpus

1789.] JOURNAL. 467 at large, I now spoke directly to the Preachers, on, “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;” and, I am persuaded, God applied his word to many of their hearts. Wed. 5.-About noon we left Leeds; and that evening went to Newark, about seventy miles. Thursday, 6. We set out early, and between four and five reached Hinxworth. I was now pretty well inclined to rest; but a congregation soon getting together, I would not disappoint them, but preached on, “We love him because he first loved us ;” and after preaching, and travelling fourscore miles, I was no more tired than when I set out in the morning. Fri. 7.-We reached London between one and two; and found great reason to praise the Gracious Power, which had preserved us by sea and by land, in all known and unknown dangers, unto the present hour. Sat. 8.--I settled all my temporal business, and, in particu lar, chose a new person to prepare the Arminian Magazine; being obliged, however unwillingly, to drop Mr. O , for only these two reasons: 1. The errata are unsufferable; I have borne them for these twelve years, but can bear them no longer. 2. Several pieces are inserted without my know ledge, both in prose and verse. I must try whether these things cannot be amended for the short residue of my life. Sun. 9.--The new chapel was sufficiently crowded, both in the morning and at four in the afternoon. At seven we set out, and about noon, on Monday, 10, reached Bristol. Finding all things here in a flourishing state, I set out for the west early on Tuesday morning, and had an exceeding pleasant journey to Taunton; where we had a full and serious congregation in the evening. Wednesday, 12. I had no thought of preaching at Collumpton, though we were to pass through it; but I yielded to importunity, and preached at one to a numerous audience. Thence we went on to Exeter, where the people were in high expectation of seeing the King, who appointed to be there the next day: However, a pretty large congregation assembled; to which I preached at six o'clock. We set out at three, on Thursday, 13, and reached Plymouth between one and two in the afternoon.