Wesley Corpus

Mon. 12.--In tue evening our souls were so filled with the spirit of prayer and thanksgiving, that I could scarce tell how to expound, till I found where it is written, ‘“* My song shall be always of the loving kindness of the Lord. With my mouth will I ever be showing thy truth, from one generation to another.” All this day, Mrs. J s was in a violent agony, till, starting up in . the evening, she said, ‘‘ Now they have done. They have just done. C prayed and Humphreys preached. (And indeed so they did.) And they are coming hither as fast as they can.” Quickly after they came in. She immediately cried out, “« Why, what do you come for? You can’t pray. You know you can’t.” And they could not open their mouths; so that, after a short time, they were constrained to leave her as she was. Many came to see her on Tuesday ;--to every one of whom she spoke, concerning either their actual or their heartsins, and that so closely, that several of them went away in more haste than they came. In the afternoon Mr. J sent to Kingswood for me. She told him, “ Mr. Wesley won’t come to-night; he will come in the morning. But God has begun, and he will end the work by himself. Before six in the morning I shall be well.” And about a quarter before six the next morning, after lying quiet awhile, she broke out, “* Peace be unto thee; (her husbaud;) peace be unto this house. The peace of God is come to my soul. I know that my Redeemer liveth.” And for several days her mouth was filled with his praise, and her “ talk was wholly of his wondrous works.” i a Feb. 1741.1 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 201 Thur. 15.--I went to one of our brothers, who, being (as was supposed) struck with death, was rejoicing with joy unspeakable. His mouth overflowed with praise, and his eyes with tears, in hope of going soon to Him he loved. Mon. 18.--I found, from several accounts, it was absolutely necessary for me to be at London. I therefore desired the society to meet in the evening, and having settled things in the best ~ manner I could, on Tuesday set out, and on Wednesday evening met