Wesley Corpus

About three in the afternoon, I came to Mr. Benjamin Seward’s, at Bengeworth, near Evesham. At five, I expounded in his house, (part of the thirteenth chapter of the First of Corinthians,) and at seven, in the school house; where I invited all who “had nothing to pay,’ to come and accept of free forgiveness. In the morning I preached near Mr. Seward’s house, to a small serious congregation, on those words, Cae ‘ Oct. 1739.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 157 “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” In the evening, I reached Gloucester. Saturday, 6, at five in the evening, I 2xplained to about a thousand people, the nature, the cause, and the condition, or instrument of justification; from these words, “To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted to him for righteousness.” Sun. '7.--A few, I trust, out of two or three thousand, were awakened by the explanation of those words, “ Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, _whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” About eleven, I preached at Run- wick, seven miles from Gloucester. The church was much crowded, though a thousand or upward stayed in the church-yard. In the afternoon I explained further the same words, “ What must I do to be saved?” I believe some thousands were then present, more than had been in the morning. O what a harvest is here! When will it please our Lord to send more labourers into his harvest? Between five and six, I called on all who were present (about three thousand) at Stanley, on a little green, near the town, to accopt of Christ, as their only “ wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.” I was strengthened to speak as I never did before ; and continued speaking near two hours: the darkness of the night, and a little lightning, not lessening the number, but increasing the seriousness of the hearers. I concluded the day, by expuunding part of our Lord’s sermon on the mount, toa small, serious company at Ebly.