Wesley Corpus

Fri. 16.--I preached to four or five hundred on St. Hilary Downs ; and many seemed amazed. But I could find none, as yet, who had any deep or lasting conviction. In the evening, as I was preaching at St. Ives, Satan began to fight for his kingdom. The mob of the town burst into the room, and created much disturbance ; roaring and striking those that stood in their way, as though Legion himself possessed them. I would fain have persuaded our people to stand still; but the zeal of some, and the fear of others, had no ears: so that finding the uproar increase, I went into the midst, and brought the head of the mob up with me to the desk. I received but one blow on the side of the head ; after which we reasoned the case, till he grew milder and milder, and at length undertook to quiet his companions. Sat. 1'7.--I preached at St. Just, and at the Land’s End, where, in the morning, Sunday, 18, I largely declared, (what many shall witness in due time,) ‘ By grace are ye saved through faith.” The congregation at St. Just was greatly increased, while I proclaimed to every convicted sinner, * Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” About one I preached at Morva on Rom. viii, 15, to the largest congregation I had seen in Cornwall. The society afterward met, consisting of above a hundred members. Which of these will endure to the end? At Zennor I preached on Isaiah liu, feeling no weariness at all ; and concluded the day with our brethren at St. Ives, rejoicing and praising God. Mon. 19.--We were informed, the rabble had designed to make their general assault in the evening. But one of the aldermen came, at the request of the mayor, and stayed with us the whole time of the 294 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ Sept. 1743. service. So that no man opened his mouth, while I explained, “ None is like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heavens unto thy help, and in his excellency upon the sky.”