Wesley Corpus

Sun. 14.--I began preaching about five o’clock, (a thing never heard of before in these parts,) on, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” And the victorious sweetness of the grace of God was present with his word. At ten we went to Ali Saints, where were such a number of communicants as I have scarce seen but at Bristol or London. At four I preached in the square of the Keelman’s hospital, on, “ By grace are ye saved, through faith.” It rained and hailed hard, both before and after ; but there were only some scattered drop while I preached, which frighted away a few careless hearers. I met the society at six, and exhorted all who had “set their hand to the plough,” not to “look back.” Mon. 15.--I began at five expounding the Acts of the Apostles. In the afternoon (and every afternoon this week) I spoke severally with the members of the society. On Tuesday evening I began the Epistle to the Romans. After sermon the society met. I reproved some among them who walked disorderly ; and earnestly hesought them all to beware, lest, by reason of their sins, the way of truth should be evil spoken of. Thur. 18.--I could not but observe the different manner wherein God is pleased to work in different places. The grace of God flows here with a wider stream than it did at first either at Bristol or Kingswood. But it does not sink so deep as it did there. Few are throughly convinced of sin, and scarce any can witness, that the Lamb of God has taken away their sins. Fri. 19.--I found the first witness of this good confession. Margaret H (O how fallen since then!) told me, that the night before, her sight (an odd circumstance) and her strength were taken away at once. At the same time the love of God so overflowed her soul, that she could not speak or move. James R also gave me an account Dec. 1742. | REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. _ 273 to-day, that in going home the day before, he lost his sight in a moment, and was forced to catch hold of some rails for fear of falling. He continues under strong conviction, longing for the salvation of God.