Wesley Corpus

Sun. March 10.--I took my leave of the Hot Well, and removed to Bristol. Twes. 19.--Having finished the rough draught, I began transcribing the Notes on the Gospels. Tues. 26.--I preached for the * \ } eA’ ed alate " pee ae | ode ee oy ae 568 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [May, 1754 first time, after an intermission of four months. What reason have I to praise God, that he does not take the word of his truth utterly out of my mouth! Sat. 30.--I took my leave of a venerable monument of divine mercy, Colonel T d; who, after wandering from God fourscore years, has at length found the way of peace, and is continually panting after God. Mon. April 1.--We set out in the machine, and the next evening reached the Foundery. Wednesday, 3.--I settled all the business I could, and the next morning retired to Paddington. Here I spent some weeks in writing ; only going to town on Saturday evenings, and leaving | it again on Monday morning. In my hours of walking, I read Dr. Calamy’s “ Abridgment of Mr. Baxter’s Life.” What a scene is opened here! In spite of all the prejudice of education, I could not but see that the poor Nonconformists had been used without either justice or mercy ; and that many of the Protestant bishops of King Charles had neither more religion, nor humanity, than the Popish bishops of Queen Sun. 21.--Mr. Skelton told me, “ Sir, I intend on Friday next, to go down to Bury, and settle there.” Finding he was fully determined, I said nothing against it. So we parted civilly. Mon. 29.--I preached at Sadler’s Wells, in what was formerly a play house. I am glad when it pleases God to take possession of what Satan esteemed his own ground. The place, though large, was extremely crowded, and deep attention sat on every face. Tues. 30.--I rode to 8 » with one to whom a large estate is fallen, by her uncle’s dying without a will. It is a miracle if it does not drown her soul in everlasting perdition. *