Wesley Corpus

Thur. 3.--I went into the room, weak and faint. The scripture that came in course, was, “ After the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers.” I know not, whether God hath been so with us from the beginning hitherto: he proclaimed, as it were, a general deliverance to the captives. The chains fell off: they arose and followed him. The cries of desire, joy, and love, were on every side. Fear, sorrow, and doubt, fled away. Verily thou hast “sent a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshed it when it was weary.” On Good Friday I was much comforted by Mr. T 'S. sermon at All Saints, which was according to the truth of the Gospel; as well as by the affectionate seriousness wherewith he delivered the holy bread to a very large congregation. May the good Lord fill him with all the life of love, and with all “ spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus.” At five, preaching on John xix, 34, “ A soldier pierced his side, and there came forth blood and water ;”” I was enabled to speak strong words, both concerning the atoning blood, and the living sanctifying water. Many were deeply convinced of their want of both; and others filled with strong consolation. Mon. 7.--At the pressing instance of Howel Harris, I again set out for Wales. In the evening I preached “repentance and remission of sins,” at Lanvachas, three miles from the New Passage. Tuesday, 8. aie: as i ch. ease April, 1'740.] - REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 181 [ preached at Pont-y-Pool, on, “ By grace ye are saved, through faith :” and in the evening at Lanhithel, three miles from thence, on, “I know that in me dwelleth no good thing.” Wed. 9.--After reading prayers in Lanhithel church, I preached on those words, “I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely.” In the afternoon Howel Harris told me how earnestly many had laboured to prejudice him against me ; especially those who had gleaned up all the idle stories at Bristol, and retailed them in their own country. And yet these are good Chris--- tians! These whisperers, tale bearers, back biters, evil speakers! Just