Wesley Corpus

Fri. 10.--In the evening, at Short’s Gardens, I read over, in order to expound, the eighth chapter to the Romans. But thoughts and words crowded in so fast upon me, that I could get no further than the first verse: nor indeed, than that single clause, “ Who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Twes. 14.--I was much concerned for one of our sisters, who, having been but a few times with the still brethren, was on a sudden so much wiser than her teachers, that I could neither understand her, nor she me. Nor could I help being a little surprised at the profound indifference she showed, who a few days before would have plucked out her eyes, had it been possible, and given them to me. Wed. 15.--I explained at Greyhound-lane, the latter part of the fourth chapter to the Ephesians. I was so weak in body, that I could hardly stand; but my spirit was much strengthened. I found myself growing sensibly weaker all Thursday ; so that on Friday, 17,1 could scarce get out of bed, and almost as soon as I was up, was constrained to lie down again. Nevertheless I made shift to drag myself on, in the evening, to Short’s Gardens. Having, not without difficulty, got up the stairs, I read those words, (though scarce intelligibly, for my 208 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL, [ May, 1741. voice too was almost gone,) “ Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate.” In a moment both my voice and strength returned and from that time, for some weeks, I found such bedily strength, as J had never done before, since my landing in America. Mon. 20.--Being greatly concerned for those who were tossed abou with divers winds of doctrine, many of whom were again entangled ir sin, and carried away captive by Satan at his will; I besought God tr show me where this would end, and opened my Bible on these words, ‘ And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor grea:, netther sons nor daughters, neither spoil nor any thing that they had taken to them. David recovered all.” Tues. 21.--I wrote to my brother, then at Bristol, in the following words :--