Wesley Corpus

Mon. 16.---While I was preaching in Tees the host of the aliens gathered together: and one large stone (many of which they threw) went just over my shoulder. But no one was hurt in any degree: for thy “kingdom ruleth over all.” All things now being settled according to my wish, on Tuesday, 17, I left London. In the afternoon, I reached Oxford, and leaving my horse there, set out on foot for Stanton Harcourt. The night overtook me in about an hour, accompanied with heavy rain. Being wet and weary, and not well knowing my way, I could not help saying in my heart, (though ashamed of my want of resignation to God’s will,) O that thou wouldest “ stay the bottles of heaven ;” or, at least, give me light, or an honest guide, or some help in the manner thou knowest! Presently the rain ceased ; the moon broke out, and a friendly man overtook me, who set me upon his own horse, and walked by my side, till we came to Mr. Gambold’s door. Wed. 18.--I walked on to Burford; on Thursday to Malmsbury ; and the next day to Bristol. Saturday, 21.--I inquired, as fully as I could, concerning the divisions and offences which, notwithstanding the earnest cautions I had given, began afresh to break out in Kingswood. In the afternoon I met a few of the bands there ; but it was a cold uncomfortable meeting. Sunday, 22.--I endeavoured to show them the ground of many of their mistakes, from those words, ‘ Ye need not that any man teach you, but as that same anointing teacheth you ;” --a text which had been frequently brought in support of the rankest enthusiasm. Mr. Cennick, and fifteen or twenty others, came up to me after sermon. I told them they had not done right in speaking » against me behind my back. Mr. C , Ann A , and Thomas Bissicks, as the mouth of the rest, replied, they had saic no more of me behind my back than they would say to my face; which was, tha. I did preach up man’s faithfulness, and not the faithfulness of God.