Journal Vol1 3
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | journal |
| Year | None |
| Passage ID | jw-journal-vol1-3-203 |
| Words | 127 |
“You must think what a transport of joy I was then in, when I that
was lost and undone, dropping into hell, felt a Redeemer come, who is
‘mighty to save, to save unto the uttermost.’ Yet I did not receive the
witness of the Spirit at that time. But in about half an hour the devil came
with great power to tempt me. However, I minded him not, but went in
and lay down pretty much composed in my mind. Now St. Paul says,
‘ After ye believed, ye were sealed with the Spirit of promise.’ So it was
with me. After I had believed on Him that ‘justifieth the ungodly,’ I
received that seal of the Spirit, which is the ‘ earnest of our inheritance.’