Wesley Corpus

I preached at eight near Dewsbury Moor; and at eight the next morning, Thursday, 3, at Mirfield, where I found Mr. Ingham had been an hour before. Great part of the day I spent in speaking with those who have tasted the powers of the world to come ; by whose concurrent testimony I find, that Mr. Ingham’s method to this day is, 1. To endeavour to persuade them, that they are in a delusion, and have indeed no faith at all: if this cannot be done, then, 2. To make them keep it to themselves ; and, 3. To prevent their going to the church or sacrament; at least to guard them from having any reverence, or expecting to find any blessing in those ordinances of God. In the evening I preached at Adwalton, a mile from Birstal, in a broad part of the highway, the people being too numerous to be contained in any house in the town. After preaching, and the next day, I spoke with more, who had, or sought for, redemption through Christ; all of whom I perceived had been advised also, to put their light under a bushel; or to forsake the ordinances of God, in order to find Christ. ‘ri. 4.--At noon I preached at Birstal once more. All the hearers were deeply attentive ; whom I now confidently and cheerfully committed to ‘the great Shepherd and Bishop of souls.” Hence I rode to Beeston. Here I met once more with the works of a celebrated author, of whom many great men cannot speak without rapture, and the strongest expressions of admiration,--I mean Jacob Behmen. The book I now cpened was his “ Mysterium Magnum,” or Exposition of Genesis iy ee ee oa } \ June, 1742. | REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 255