Wesley Corpus

Mon. 14.--I rode to Bedford, and talked largely with Mr. whom God had well nigh set at liberty: but his feet are again in the net. He did not indeed deny, nor much extenuate, any of the things he had often related: but at.length he told me in terms, “ There are such things among the Brethren, that I can never join them more: yet I dare not speak against them, and join any other people, for fear of grieving the Saviour.” O Lord, when shall this witchcraft come to an end? When wilt thou maintain thine own cause ? Wed. 16.--We rode to Newmarket, and the next day to Norwich ; where I now found a prospect of doing good. The congregation daily increased, and grew more and more serious. I spoke to many who were deeply convinced of sin, and some who were rejoicing in God, and walking in the light of his countenance. Wed. 23.--I was shown Dr. Taylor’s new meeting house, perhaps the most elegant one in Europe. It is eight-square, built of the finest brick, with sixteen sash windows below, as many above, and eight skylights in the dome.; which, indeed, are purely ornamental. The inside is finished in the highest taste, and is as clean as any nobleman’s saloon. The communion table is fine mahogany; the very latches of the pew doors are polished brass. How can it be thought that the old, coarse Gospel should find admission here ? Thur. 24.--A man had spoken to me the last week, as I was going through Thetford, and desired me to preach at Lakenheath, near Mildenhall, in Suffolk: I now purposed so to do, and rode thither from Thetford. One Mr. Evans had lately built a large and convenient preaching house there, at his own expense. It was more than filled at six o’clock, many standing at the door. At five in the morning (as uncommon a thing as this was in those parts) the house was nearly filled again with earnest, loving, simple people. Several of them came m to Mr. E.’s house afterward, stood a while, and then burst into tears. I promised to call upon them again, and left them much comforted.