Wesley Corpus

“The next day I set out for Cornwall. I tarried at home four days, and then setting out with my brother James, came to Bradford last Saturday. On Monday, in the afternoon, I appeared before the commissioners, with the writings of my estate. When the justice had perused them, and my brother had taken his oath, I was set at liberty. So the fierceness of man turns to God’s praise, and all this is for the furtherance of the Gospel. I hope you will return God thanks for my deliverance out of the hands of unreasonable and wicked men. WituiaMm Hircuens.” Sun. 27.--After the service at Snowsfields, I found myself much weaker than usual, and feared I should not be able to go through the work of the day, which is equal to preaching eight times. I therefore prayed that God would send me help ; and as svon as I had done preaching at West-street, a clergyman who was come to town for a few days, came and offered me his service. So when I asked for strength, God gave me strength ; when for help, he gave this also. I had been long desired to see the little flock at Norwich; but this I could not decently do, till I was able to rebuild part of the Foundery there, to which I was engaged by my lease. A sum sufficient for that end was now unexpectedly given me, by one of whom I had no personal knowledge. So I set out on Monday, 28, and preached in Norwich on Tuesday evening, March 1. Mr. Walsh had been there twelve or fourteen days, and not without a blessing. After preaching I entered into contract with a builder, and gave him part of the money in hand. On Wednesday and Thursday I settled all our spiritual and temporal business, and on Friday and Saturday returned with Mr. Walsh to London. Sun. 6.--I had no help, and I wanted none; for God renewed my strength: but on Sunday, 13, finding myself weak at Snowsfields, I prayed (if he saw good) that God would send me help at the chapel ; and April, 1757. ] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 62%