Wesley Corpus

Mon. 5.--Inquiring for one whom I saw three or four days ago in the height of a violent pleurisy, I found he was perfectly recovered, and returned into the country. A brimstone plaster in a few minutes took away both the pain and the fever. O why will physicians play with the lives of their patients! Do not others (as well as old Dr. Cockburn) know, that “no end is answered by bleeding in a pleurisy, which may not be much better answered without it?” To-night the sleepers here began to open their eyes, it being rumoured that an express was come to the lord lieutenant, to inform him, the French were hastening their preparation, being determined to land in Ireland. And so they will, if God gives them leave: but he has the reins in his own hand. Tues. 6.--One was informing me of an eminent instance of the power of faith. ‘* Many years ago,” said she, ‘I fell and sprained my ankle, so that I never expected it would be quite well. Seven years since, last September, I was coming home from the preacning in a very dark night, and, stumbling over a piece: of wood, fell with the whole weight of my body upon my lame foot. I thought, O Lord, I shall not be able to hear thy word again for many weeks! Immediately a voice went through my heart, ‘Name the name of Christ, and thou shalt stand.’ I leaped up, and stretched out my foot, and said, ‘ Lord Jesus 600 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. | [ April, 1756. Christ, I name thy name: let me stand!’ And my pain ceased ; and J stood up, and my foot was as strong as ever.” Fri. 9.--I spent an hour with Dr. F , a sensible, agreeable man. He said, “ Six weeks ago, the informed the lord | --, that he had express orders from his majesty, to put this kingdom in a posture of defence against the intended invasion; and he was empowered to . raise what men he pleased; and nothing has ever been done since: so that we conclude the whole to be a grimace, a mere trick of state.”