Wesley Corpus

“Yet again; I have not ‘the peace of God ;’ that peace, peculiarly so called. The peace I have may be accounted for on natural principles. I have health, strength, friends, a competent fortune, and a composed, cheerful temper. Who would not have a sort of peace in such circumstances? But I have none which can with any propriety be called, a ‘peace which passeth all understanding.’ From hence I conclude, (and let all the saints of the world hear, that whereinsoever they boast, they may be found even as I,) though I have given, and do give all my goods to feed the poor, Iam not a Christian. Though I have endured hardship, though I have in all things denied myself and taken up my cross, I am _ nota Christian. My works are nothing, my sufferings are nothing; I have not the fruits of the Spirit of Christ. Though I have constantly used all the means of grace for twenty years, I am nota Christian.” Wed. 10.--I preached at Basingshaw church. Saturday, 13, I expounded to a large company at Beach Lane. Sunday, 14, after preaching at Islington, I expounded twice at Mr. Sims’s, in the Minories. Wed. 17.--I was with two persons, whe I doubt are properly enthusiasts. For, first, they think to attain the end without the means ; which is enthusiam, properly so called. Again, they think themselves inspired by God, and are not. But false, imaginary inspiration is enthusiasm. That theirs is only imaginary inspiration appears hence, it contradicts the Law and the Testimony.