Wesley Corpus

Sun. 21.--After preaching in the room at five, I began preaching about eight at the hospital: it rained all the time ; but that did not disturb me or the congregation, while I explained, “* Thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins.” Tues. 23. --There seemed in the evening to be a deeper work in many souls than I had observed before. Many trembled exceedingly ; six or seven (both men and women) dropped down as dead; some cried unto God out of the deep; others would have cried, but their voice was lost: and some have found that the Lord is “ gracious and merciful, forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin.” Thur. 25.--In the evening God was pleased to wound many more who were quiet and at ease. And I could not but observe, that here the very best people, so called, were as deeply convinced as open sinners. Several of these were now constrained to roar aloud for the disquietness of their hearts ; and these generally not young, (as in most other places,) but either middle-aged, or well stricken in years. I never saw a work of God, in any other place, so evenly and gradually carried on. It con- ‘ tinually rises step by step. Not so much seems to be done at any one time, as hath frequently been at Bristol or London; but something at every time. It is the same with particular souls. I saw none in that triumph of faith, which has been so common in other places. But the believers go on calm and steady. Let God do as seemeth him good.