Wesley Corpus

thing. He answered, ‘Nothing but Christ; and I am as sure of him as if I had him already.’ He often said, ‘ O mother, if all the world believed in Christ, what a happy world would it be!--And they may; for Christ died for every soul of man: I was the worst of sinners, and he died fcr me. O thou that callest the worst of sinners, call me! O, it is a free gift! I am sure I have done nothing to deserve it.” On Wednesday he said to his mother, ‘I amin very great trouble for my father; he has always taken an honest care of his family, but he does not know God; if he dies in the state he is in now, he cannot be saved. I have prayed for him. and will pray for him.’ (His father died not long after.) ‘If God should give him the true faith, and then take him to himself, do not you fear,-- do not you be troubled: God has promised to be a "palate to the fatherless, and a husband to the widow. I will pray for him and you in heaven; and I hope we shall sing hallelujah in heaven together.’ “To his eldest sister he said, ‘Do not puff yourself up with pride. When you receive your wages, which is not much, lay it out in plain necessaries. And if you are inclined to be merry, do not sing songs; that 1s the devil’s diversion; there are many lies and ill things in those idle songs: do you sing psalms and hymns. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth. When you are at work, you may lift up your heart to God; and be sure never to rise or go to bed without asking his blessing. He added, ‘I shall die; but do not cry forme. Why should you cry for me? Consider what a joyful thing it is, to have a brother go to heaven. I am nota man; Iam but a boy. But is it not in the Bible, ‘Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou hast ordained strength?’ I know where I am going: I would not be without this knowiedge for a thousand worlds; for though I am not in heaven yet, I am as sure of it as if I was.’ ;