Wesley Corpus

Tues. 25.--We rode to St. Just. I preached at seven to the largest congregation I have seen since my coming. At the meeting of the earnest, loving society, all our hearts were in a flame: and again at five in the morning, while I explained, “ T»ere is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” When the preaching was ended, the constable apprehended Edward Greenfield, (by a warrant from Dr. Borlase,) a tinner, in the forty-sixth year of his age, having a wife and seven children. Three years ago he was eminent for cursing, swearmg, drunkenness, and all manner of wickedness ; but those old things had been for some time passed away ; and he was then remarkable for a quite contrary behaviour. I asked a little gentleman at St. Just, what objection there was to Edward Greenfield: he said, “« Why, the man is well enough in other things; but his impudence the gentlemen cannot bear. Why, sir, he says, he knows his sins are forgiven!” And for this cause he is adjudged to banishment or death! I preached at Morva and Zennor, in my return to St. Ives. Friday, 28.--Mr. Thompson and Bennet returned home. Saturday, 29. --I preached at St. Just again, and at Morva and Zennor on Sunday, 30. About six in the evening, I began preaching at St. Ives, in the street, ear John Nance’s door. A multitude of people were quickly assemJed, both high and low, rich and poor; and I observed not any creature > laugh or smile, or hardly move hand or foot. I expounded the gos- > el ne the day, beginning with, “ Then drew near all the publicans and :imners for to hear him.” A little before seven came Mr. Edwards from tne mayor, and ordered one to read the proclamation against riots. | italia ea” 340 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [J aly, 1745 concluded quickly after ; but the body of the people appeared utterly unsatisfied, not knowing how to go away. Forty or fifty of them begged they might be present at the meeting of the society; and we rejoice together for an hour in such a manner as I had never known before in ~ Cornwall. .