Wesley Corpus

Tues. 15.--It being a hard frost, I walked over to Bath, and had a conversation of several hours with one who had lived above seventy, and studied divinity above thirty, years: yet remission of sins was quite a new doctrine to him. But I trust God will write it on his heart. In the evening I took down the names of some who desired to strengthen each other’s hands in God. Thus “the bread” we have “ cast upon the waters is found again after many days.” ‘I returned to Bristol the next day. Thursday, 17.--We had a night of solemn joy, occasioned by the funeral of one of our brethren, who died with a hope full of immortality. Fri. 18.--Being disappointed of my horse, I set out on foot in the evening for Kingswood. I catched no cold, nor received any hurt, though it was very wet, and cold, and dark. Mr. Jones, of Fonmon, met me there ; and we poured out our souls before God together. I found no weariness, till, a little before one, God gave me refreshing sleep. Sun. 20.--I preached once more at Bristol, on, “ Little children, keep yourselves from idols ;” immed.-ately after which, I forced myself away from those to whom my heart was now more united than ever ; and I believe their hearts were even as my heart. O what poor words are those :--‘ You abate the reverence and respect which the people owe to their pastors !”” Love is all in all; and all who are alive to God must pay this to every true pastor: wherever a flock is duly fed with ‘the pure milk of the word, they will be ready (were it possible) to pluck out their eyes, and give them to those that are over them in the Lord. I took coach on Monday, 21, and on Wednesday came to London. Thursday, 24.--I found it was good for me to be here, particularly while I was preaching in the evening. The society afterward met; but we scarce knew how to part, our hearts were so enlarged toward each other.