Wesley Corpus

“17, At eight in the morning, and in the evening, we meet to pray to and praise God, and to read and hear the Holy Scriptures. The time we usually spend in sleep, is from eleven at night till four in the morning. So that allowing three hours a day for taking the food both of our bodies and souls, there remain sixteen for work. And this space those who are * in health spend therein, with all diligence and faithfulness. “18. Two men keep watch every night in the street ; as do two women. in the women’s apartment; that they may pour out their souls for those that sleep; and by their hymns raise the hearts of any who are awake to God. Aug. 1738. | REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 103 19. For the further stirring up the gift which is in us, sometimes we have public, sometimes private, love-feasts: at which we take moderate refreshment, with gladness and singleness of heart, and the voice of praise and thanksgiving. 20. If any man among us, having been often admonished, and long forborne, persists in walking unworthy of his holy calling, he is no longer admitted to the Lord’s Supper. If he still continues in his fault, hating to be reformed, the last step is, publicly, and often in the midst of many prayers and tears, to cast him out of our congregation. But great is our joy if he then see the error of his ways, so that we may receive him among us again. " “21. Most of our brethren and sisters have, in some part of their life, experienced holy mourning and sorrow of heart; and have efterward been assured, that there was no more “condemnation for them, being passed from death unto life.” ‘They are, therefore, far from fearing to die, or desiring to live on earth; knowing that to them “to die is gain,” and being confident that they are the care of Him whose are the “issues of life and death.” Wherefore they depart as out of one chamber into another. And after the soul has left its habitation, their remains are deposited in the earth, appointed for that purpose. And the survivors are ee and rejoice over them with a “joy the world knoweth not o