Wesley Corpus

Wed. 3.--About one we came to Plymouth. After dinner I walked down to Herbert Jenkins, and with him to the Dock. In the way we overtook Mr. Mignon, then a pattern to all that believed. Herbert preached a plain, honest sermon; but the congregation was greatly displeased ; and many went away as soon he began, having come on purpose to hear me. Thur. 4.--Abundance of people from Plymouth were at the room by half-hour after four. I was much refreshed in applying those words to them, “ The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing ;” and many of us found our hearts knit together in that love which never faileth. As many as the room could well contain followed me to Mr. Hide’s, and importuned me much to call again, in my return from Cornwall. We dined at Looe, (a town near half as large as Islington, which sends only four burgesses to the parliament,) called at Grampound in the afternoon, and just at seven reached Gwennap. The congregation waiting, I began without delay, and found no faintness or weariness, while I expounded, “ We all, with open face beholding as in Sept. 1746. ] REV. J. WESLEY'S JOURNAL. _ 3877 iy ae