Wesley Corpus

Seeing one of her neighbours in the room, she called her, and said, ‘‘O Mary, you are old in years, and old in sin. The Lord has borne long with you, and you know not the day or the hour when he will call you. Iam young, and he is calling me away ; and what should I do without an interest in Christ? Was my work now to do, it would never be done: but, blessed be God, it is not. JI know the Lord hath washed me from my sins in his own blood, and is preparing me for himself. O fly from the wrath to come, and never rest till you rest in the wounds of Jesus! I am almost spent: but had I strength, I could exhort you all till morning.” To another she said, “‘‘ Martha, Martha! thou art careful and troubled about many things; but one thing is needful;’ and this one thing you have neglected. O seek God, and he will supply all your wants. It is time for you to begin: your glass is almost run; and what will all your toil profit when you come to be asl am now? Find time for this, whatever goes undone. My neighbours used to wonder how I could find time, and think me foolish for spending it so; but now I know it was not foolishness. Soon I shall receive an exceeding great reward. “Perhaps some of you will say you was never called. Then remember, I call you now. I exhort every one of you to ‘seek the Lord while he may be found.’ Think not to make excuses in that day: God will have his witnesses; and I shall appear as a witness against you. If you repent not, these my dying words will rise up in judgment against you.” To her she said, “I forgive you all that you have done against me; and I have prayed the Lord to forgive you: return to him now, and he will receive you; for he desires not the death of a sinner. I am a witness of this ; for he has forgiven all my sins. O! I want strength to sing his praise! But I am going where I shall sing his praise for ever.” Then calling for her husband, she said, ‘“‘ My dear, God has given you