Wesley Corpus

“ June 16.--The day we engaged the French at Dettingen: as the battle began, I said, ‘ Lord, in thee have I trusted ; let me never be confounded.’ Joy overflowed my soul, and I told my comrades, ‘If I fall this day, I shall rest in the everlasting arms of Christ.2. Now I felt I could be content to be cast into the sea, for the sake of my dear brethren, so their eyes might be opened, and they might see, before it was too late, the things that belong unto their peace. When we came to winter quarters, there were but three of us joined together. But now, by the blessing of God, we are increased to twelve: and we have reason to be- Cok Ce a Net 306 © REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. ' [Feb. 1744. ‘lieve the hand of the Lord is with us. I desire, for the sake of Him whom we follow after, that you would send us some instructions, how to pro- © ceed in our little society. God is become a mouth to me, and has blessed even my word to some of their souls. All praise, and glory, and honour, be unto him and to the Lamb for ever and ever. From “ Your affectionate brother, ait hl 5 is ‘Wed. 15.--We were informed of the invasion intended by the French, who were expected to land every hour. I therefore exhorted the congregation, in the words of our Lord, Luke xxi, 36, “ Watch ye therefore and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Thur. 16.--In the evening, after expounding the third chapter of Jonah, I besought every one to “turn from his evil way,” and “ cry mightily unto God;” and enlarged on these words, ‘“ Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not 2”