Wesley Corpus

Sat. 17.--Going to a neighbouring house, I found Mr. H. and T Bissicks tearing open the sore with all their might. On my coming in, all was hushed ; but Mrs. James, of Abergavenny, (a woman of candour and humanity,) insisted that those things should be said to my face. There followed a lame piece of work: but although the accusations brought were easily answered, yet I found they left a soreness. on many spirits. When H. Harris heard of what had passed, he hasted to stand in the gap once more; and with tears besought them all, “to follow after the things that make for peace ;”” and God blessed the healing words which he spoke ; so that we parted in much love, being all determined to let controversy alone, and to preach “ Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” I preached at Cardiff at three, and about five set out thence for Fonmon Castle. Notwithstanding the great darkness of the night, and our being unacquainted with the road, before eight we came safe to the congregation, which had been some time waitiag for us. - Sun. 18.--I rode to Wenvo. The church was thoroughly filled with attentive hearers, while I preached on those words, “* Whom ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.” In the afternoon I read prayers and preached at Porth Kerry: in the evening there was a great concourse of people at the Castle, to whom I strongly declared “ the hope of righteousness which is through faith.” Mon. 19.--I preached once more at Porth Kerry, and, in the afternoon, returned to Cardiff, and explained toa !arge congregation, “« When they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both.” Tues. 20.--At eleven I preached at the prison, on, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” In the afternoon I was desired to meet one of the honourable women, whom I found a mere sinner, groaning under the mighty hand of God. About six, at Mr. W.’s desire, I preached once more on those words, “ Whom ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.” Wed. 21.--I set out soon after preaching, and about nine, came to Newport. A clergyman soon after I was set down, came into the next aah et Yl erent ‘Oct. 1741. ] ‘REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 233