Wesley Corpus

Fri. '7.--The body of dur sister Muncy being brought to Short*s Gardens, I preached on those words, “‘ Write, Blessed are the dead ‘ which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours ; and their works do follow them.” From thence we went with it to the grave, in St. Giles’s church-yard, where I performed the last office, in the presence of such an innumerable multitude of people as I never saw gathered together before. O what a sight it will be when God saith to the grave, “ Give back ;” and all the dead, small and great, shall stand before him! Wed. 12.--I visited one whom God is purifying in the fire, in answer to the prayers of his wife, whom he was just going to beat, (which he frequently did,) when God smote him in a moment, so that his hand dropped, and he fell down upon the ground, having no more strength than a new-born child. He has been confined to his bed ever since; but rejoices in hope of the glory of God. Fri. 14.--Calling on a person near Grosvenor Square, I found there was but too much reason here for crying out of the increase of Popery ; many converts to it being continually made, by the gentleman who preaches in Swallow-street, three days in every week. Now, why do not the champions who are continually crying out, “ Popery, Popery,” in Moorfields, come hither, that they may not always be fighting “as one that beateth the air?” Plainly, because they have no mind to fight at all ; but to show their valour without an opponent. And they well know, they may defy Popery at the Foundery, without any danger of contradiction. Wed. 19.--The scripture which came in turn to be expounded, was the ninth chapter to the Romans. I was then constrained to speak an hour longer than usual; and am persuaded most, if not all who were present, saw that this chapter has no more to do with personal, irrespective predestination, than the ninth of Genesis.