Wesley Corpus

Sun. 13.--I began preaching at seven, and God applied it to the hearts of the hearers. ‘Tears and groans were on every side, among high and low. God, as it were, bowed the heavens and came down. The flame of love went before him; the rocks were broken in pieces, and the mountains flowed down at his presence. I had designed to set out for Lincolnshire this morning. But finding that a day of God’s power was come, I| sent one thither in my place; and after preaching (as I had appointed) at Stamford Bridge, and at Pocklington, returned to York in the evening. Let us work together with him, when, and where, and as he pleases! Every night, while I stayed, many of the rich and honourable crowded in among us. And is not * God able, even of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham 2” Thur. 19.--I preached at Pocklington again, and rode on to Whitgift Ferry. It rained a great part of the way; and just as we got to the water, a furious shower began, which continued above half an hour, while we were striving to get John Haime’s horse into the boat. But we were forced, after all, to leave him behind. We set out from Whitgift soon after four; but the violent rain which attended us till after seven, made the road so dirty and slippery, that our horses could hardly keep their feet ; so that it was nine before we reached E:pworth. Sun. 20.--We had, as usual, most of the inhabitants of the town at the Cross in the afternoon. I called afterward on Mr. M and his wife, a venerable pair, calmly hastening into eternity. If those in Paradise know what passes on earth, | doubt not but my father is rejoicing Bele, Ge ic oe ey, ee ' ; : me 5 ‘ ‘ 054 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [June, 1753,