Wesley Corpus

Thur. 17.--I preached at Kendalshire, six miles from Bristol, on «‘ Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.” Sunday, 20, my heart was enlarged at Kingswood, in declaring, “‘ Ye are saved through faith.” And the woman who had been so torn of the devil last week, was now made partaker of this salvation; being above measure filled with the love of God, and with all peace and joy in believing. Mon. 21. --I preached at Hannam, four miles from Bristol. In the evening { made a collection in our congregation for the relief of the poor, withoui eee a eee tree Ren ee : ae 176 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [Jan. 1740. Lawfords’s Gate ; who having no work, (because of the severe frost, ) and no assistance from the parish wherein they lived, were reduced to the last extremity. I made another collection on Thursday; and a third on Sunday ; by which we were enabled to feed a hundred, sometimes a hundred and fifty, a day, of those whom we found to need it most. Tues. 22.--I preached at Bridge Gate, six miles from Bristol: Thurs day, 24, at Westerleigh, eight miles from thence. In the evening, at the new room, I expounded Exodus xiv. And we found that God’s arm is not shortened, and rejoiced before him with reverence. I was a little surprised, in going out of the room, at one who catched hold of me, and said abruptly, “I must speak with you and will. I have sinned against light and against love. I have sinned beyond forgiveness. I have been cursing you in my heart, and blaspheming God ever since I came here. 1 am damned; I know it; I feel it; I am in hell; I have hell in my heart.” I desired two or three, who had confidence in God, to join in crying to him on her behalf. Immediately that horrid dread was taken away, and she began to see some dawnings of hope.