Wesley Corpus

Mon. December 2.--The alarms still increased in London, on account of the nearer approach of the rebels. But how easy are ali these things to them who can commit both soul and body to a merciful and faithful Creator! About this time I received some further accounts from the army; the substance of which was as follows :-- * October 10, 1745. “Rey. Sir,--I shall acquaint you with the Lord’s dealings with us since April last. We marched from. Ghent to Allost on the 14th, where I met with two or three of our brethren in the fields, and we sung and prayed together, and were comforted. On the 15th I met a small company about three miles from the town, and the Lord filled our hearts. - with love and peace. On the 17th we marched to the camp near Brussels. On the 18th I met a small congregation on the side of a hill, aud spoke from those words, ‘ Let us go forth, therefore, to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.’ On the 28th I spoke from those words of Isaiah, . ‘Thus saith the Lord concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.’ On the 29th we marched close to the enemy ; and when I saw them in their camp, my bowels moved toward them in love and pity for their souls. We lay on our arms all night. In the morning, April 30, the cannon began to play, at half an hour after four; and the Lord took away all fear from me, so that I went into the field with joy. The balls flew on either hand, and men fell in abundance; but nothing touched me till about two o’clock: then I received a ball through my left arm, and rejoiced so much the more. Soon after I received another into my right, which obliged me to quit the field. _But I scarce knew whether I was on earth or in heaven: it was one of the sweetest days I ever enjoyed. Wo. Cre Ty “ Leare, near Antwerp, Oct. 21, 1745.