Wesley Corpus

“ Rev. Sirn,--Mary Cook, who had been ill for above six months, grew much worse a week or two ago. She had been long remarkably serious, and greatly desirous of knowing her interest in Christ; but then her desires were much increased, and she had no rest in her spirit, but cried unto him day and night. On Monday last, she mourned more than ever, and would not be comforted. Then she lay still a while, and on a sudden broke out, Praise God from whom pure blessings flow ! Her mother asked her the cause of this. She said, ‘O mother, I am happy, Iam happy: I shall soon go to heaven:’ and many more words she spoke to the same effect. I called upon her a few hours after, and found her still in a settled peace. She told me, ‘I am assured of God’s love to my soul. I ara not afraid to die. I know the Lord will take me to himself: Lord, hasten the time! I long to be with thee.’ On Tuesday and Wednesday she spoke little, being exceeding weak; but continued instant in prayer. On Wednesday, about noon, she desired her mother to get her up into the chair, which she did. A little before three, her mother holding her in her arms, she desired her to let her go. Then, placing herself upright in the chair, with her hands laid in her lap, and a calm majesty in her countenance, she said, ‘ Lord, receive my soul,’ and expired.” * Bristol, June 6, 1745. “J have delivered another of my charge to the Lord. On Saturday night Molly Thomas was taken home. She was always constant in the --_* The ee 346 REY. J. WESLEY'S JOURNAL. [ Aug. 1745.