Wesley Corpus

Tues. 19.--I preached again at five. Whatever prejudice remained, now vanished away as a dream; and our souls took acquaintance with each other, as having all drank into one spirit. About ten I preached in my return at Margum, on, “ By grace are ye saved through faith.” There being many present who did not well understand English, one repeated to them in Welsh the substance of what I had said. At one we came to Bridge End, where I preached on a small green not far from the church, on, “ Jesus Christ, made of God unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.” _It being the time of the yearly revel, we had many strangers from all parts; but none behaved unseemly ; none opened his mouth; for the fear of God was amongst them. Inthe evening I preached at Fonmon Castle, on the fruits of the Spirit. I concluded the day with the little society there, rejoicing and praising God. Wed. 20.--I preached near Wilton, a little town about a mile from Cowbridge ; and, on Thursday, at Lanmais, four miles from Fonmon, to a people of a simple, loving, childlike spirit. Fri. 22.--I returned to Cardiff, and spoke plain to those who were wise in their own eyes. This, however, was a matter of joy : they were willing to receive reproof. Otherwise I should have feared that, with regard to them, I had laboured in vain. Sat. 23.--Returning to Bristol, I found poor C. G. there, proclaiming open war. He had preached at S G ’s once or twice ; but I believe had done neither good nor harm. I invited him to lodge at our house; but he did not choose it. O poor head, and honest heart! Frz. 29.--I talked largely with S---- F , and took from her the following account :-- On Saturday, July 15, 1743, § T----,, then about ten years and three quarters old, waked in perfect health. She had never had any fits | _ of any kind, nor any considerable sickness. About six in the morning she was rising, and inwardly praying to God; when, on a sudden, she was seized with a violent trembling. Quickly after she lost her speech ; in a few minutes her hearing; then her sight; and, at the same time all sense and motion.