Wesley Corpus

Secondly: His Designs are new. It is the design of his life, not to heap up treasures upon earth, not to gain the praise of men, not to indulge the desires of the flesh, the desire of the eye, or the pride of life; but to regain the image of God; to have the life of God again planted in his soul ; and to be “ renewed after his likeness, in righteousness and true holiness.” This, by the grace of God in Christ, is the design of my life. Therefore I am, in this respect, a new creature. : ay ee Van BMA rss REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ Oct. 1738, Thirdly : His Desires are new; and, indeed, the whole train of his pas sions and inclinations. They are no longer fixed on earthly things. They are now set on the things of heaven. His love, and joy, and hope, his sorrow, and fear, have all respect to things above. They all point heavenward. Where his treasure is, there is his heart also. I dare not say I am a new creature in this respect. For other desires often arise in my heart; but they do not reign. I put them all under my feet, “through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Therefore I believe he is creating me anew in this also; and that he has begun, though not finished, his work. ~ Fourthty: His Conversation isnew. It is always “seasoned with salt,” and fit to “‘ minister grace to the hearers.” So is mine, by the grace of God in Christ. Therefore in this respect, I am a new creature.