Wesley Corpus

9. This I have endeavoured to do with a tender hand; relating no more than | believed absolutely needful; carefully avoiding all tart and unkind expressions, all that I could foresee would be disobliging to you, or any further offensive than was implied in the very nature of the thing; labouring every where to speak consistently with that deep sense which is settled in my heart, that you are (though I cannot call you Rabbi, infallible) yet far, far better and wiser than me. 10, And if any of you will smite me friendly, and reprove me; if you will show me wherein I have erred, either in the matter or manner of the following relation, or any part thereof, I will, by the grace of God, confess it before angels and men, in whatsoever way you shall require. 5 Meanwhile do not cease to pray for Your weak, but sfill affectionate brother, Joun Wes.er. Lonpon, June 24, 1744. JOURNAL.--No. IV. Tuurspay, November 1, 1739.--I left Bristol, and, on Saturday, came to London. The first person I met with there, was one whom I had left strong in faith, and zealous of good works ; but she now told me, Mr. Molther had fully convinced her, she never had any faith at all ; and had advised her, till she received faith, to be still, ceasing from outward works ; which she had accordingly done, and did not doubt but in a short time she should find the advantage of it. In the evening Mr. Bray, also, was highly commending the being still before the Lord. He likewise spoke largely of the great danger that attended the doing of outward works, and of the folly of people that keep running about to church and sacrament, “as I,” said he, “ did till very lately.”