Wesley Corpus

In the evening was our love-feast in Bristol: in the conclusion of which, there being mention made that many of our brethren at Kingswood had formed themselves into a separate society, I related to them at large the effects of the separations which had been made from time to time in London; and likewise the occasion of this, namely, Mr. C ’s preaching other doctrine than that they had before received ‘ \ Feb. 1741.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 203 The natural consequence was, that when my brother and I preached the same which we had done from the beginning, many censured and spoke against us both; whence arose endless strife and confusion. T B replied, why, we preached false doctrine ; we preached that there is righteousness in man. I said, “So there is, after the righteousness of Christ is imputed to him through faith. But who told you that what we preached was false doctrine?) Whom would you have believed this from, but Mr. C CES Men, answered, “You do preach righteousness in man. I did say this: and I say it still. However, we are willing to join with you; but we will also meet apart from you: for we meet to confirm one another in those truths ° which you speak against.” I replied, “ You should have told me this before, and not have supplanted me in my own house, stealing the hearts of the people, and, by private accusations, separating very friends.” He said, “I have never privately accused you.” I said, “ My brethren, judge ;” and read as follows :-- To the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield. Jan. 1'7, 1741. ‘My pear Broruer,--That you might come quickly, I have written a second time.