Wesley Corpus

dicious a writer, have I seldom found. Friday, 20.--I began Mr. Laval’s “ History of the Reformed Churches in France ;”’ full of the most amazing instances of the wickedness of men, and of the goodness and power of God. About noon, the next day, I went out in a coach as far as the school in Kingswood; where one of the mistresses lay (as was believed) near death, having found no help from all the medicines she had taken. We determined to try one remedy more,; so we poured out our souls in prayer to God. From that hour she began to recover strength, and in a few days was out of danger. Sun. 22.--Being not suffered to go to church as yet, I communicated at home. I was advised to stay at home some time longer; but I could not apprehend it necessary: and therefore, on Monday, 23, went to the new room, where we praised God for all his mercies. And T expounded, for about an hour, (without any faintness or weariness,) on, «What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.” I preached once every day this week, and found no inconvenience by it. Sunday, 29.--I thought I might go a little further. So I preached both at Kingswood and at Bristol ; and afterward spent near an hour with the society, and about two hours at the love-feast. But my body could not yet keep pace with my mind. I had another fit of my fever the next day ; but it lasted not long, and I continued slowly to regain my strength. On Thursday, Dec. 3, I was able to preach again, on, “ By their fruits ye shall know them ;” and Friday evening on, “ Cast thy bread upon the waters, and after many days thou shalt find it again.” Mon. 7. --TI preached on, “ Trust ye in the Lord Jehovah, for in the Lord is