Wesley Corpus

Wed. 24.--I preached in the evening without any inconvenience, and at five in the morning. But about nine, I began shivering again. After the hot fit, I lay in a profuse sweat till eight. I then gradually cooled till I fell fast asleep, and rested sweetly till the morning. Fri. 25.--Being determined to use that interval of health, I procured a chaise, and reached Brompton in the evening. I spoke, as I was able, in the evening; and God bore witness to the ‘ord of his grace. Sat. 26.--I came to London ; having received no hurt, but rather benefit, by the journey. Thur. November 1.--I began visiting the classes, though I found, by the loss of my voice, that my bodily strength was not so far recovered as I before imagined. . Sat. 3.--I read over Andrew Fry’s reasons for leaving the Brethren. Most of what he says, I knew before; yet I cannot speak of them in the manner which he does: I pity them too much to be bitier against them. Sun. 4.--I rode to Hayes, because I had promised, though I was much out of order. It was with the utmost difficulty that I read prayers, and preached, and administered the sacrament. I went through the evening service with more ease ; but at night my strength quite failed. I should have taken some rhubarb the next day, but I had no time ; having classes to meet from morning to night. Thur. 8.--In the night my disorder returned more viclent than it had been since I left Cornwall. I should have taken some ipecacuanha in the morning, but had no time to spare ; my business being fixed for every hour, till four in the afternoon; and by that time all my complaints were gone, so that I needed only a little food and rest. Mon. 12.--I set out in a chaise for Leigh, having delayed my journey as long as I could. I[ preached at seven, but was extremely cold all the time, the wind coming strong from a door behind, and an ~> 4 Fase bp le ee ey ed eT Pe “3 566 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [Nov. 1753. other on one side; so that my feet felt just as if I had stood in cold water.