Wesley Corpus

such Christians as murderers or adulterers. ‘Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish.” In the evening I expounded, at Cardiff, the story of the Pharisee and Publican. The next day, Thursday, 10, after preaching thrice, I rode to Watford, five miles from Cardiff, where a few of us joined together in prayer, and in provoking one another to love and to good works. Fri. 11.--I preached in Lantarnum church, on, “ By grace ye are saved, through faith.” In the afternoon I preached at Penreul, near Pont-y-Pool. A few were cut to the heart, particularly Mrs. A d, who had some time before given me up for a Papist; Mr. E s, the curate, having averred me to be such, upon his personal knowledge, at her house in Pont-y-Pool. I afterward called, ‘«O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord:” and there was a shaking indeed. Three or four came to me in such mourning as I had scarcely seen; as did a poor drunkard, between eleven and twelve, who was convinced by the word spoken on Tuesday. Sat. 12.--After preaching at Lanvachas in the way, in the afternoon I came to Bristol, and heard the melancholy news, that , one of the chief of those who came to make the disturbance on the 1st instant, had hanged himself. He was cut down, it seems, alive; but died in less than an hour. A second of them had been for some days in strong pain; and had many times sent to desire our prayers. A third came to me himself, and confessed he was hired that night, and made drunk on purpose ; but when he came to the door, he knew not what was the matter, he could not stir, nor open his mouth. Mon. 14.--I was explaining the “liberty” we have “to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,” when one cried out, as in an agony, «: Thou art a hypocrite, a devil, an enemy to the Church. This is false doctrine. Itis not the doctrine of the Church. Itis damnable doctrine. It is the doctrine of devils.” I did not perceive that any were uurt thereby ; but rather strengthened, by having such an opportunity of confirming their love toward him, and returning good for evil. Tues. 15.--I received the following note :--