Journal Vol1 3
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | journal |
| Year | None |
| Passage ID | jw-journal-vol1-3-716 |
| Words | 308 |
a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from
glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
Fri. 5.--I inquired concerning John Trembath’s late illness. It was
a second relapse into the spotted fever; in the height of which they
gave him sack, cold milk, and apples, plums, as much as he could
_ swallow. I can see no way to account for his recovery, but that he
had not then finished his work. In the evening I preached at St.
Ives. Sat. 6.--I rode to Trewellard, in the parish of St. Just [
found no society in Cornwall so lively as this: yet a few of them I was
obliged to reprove for negligence in meeting, which is always the fore
runner of greater evils. I preached in the evening in the Green Court,
which was well filled with earnest hearers. I thought the house would
have contained the congregation at five, (Sunday, '7,) but it would not.
At eight I preached to a large congregation at Morva, and rode on to
Zennor before the church service began. As soon as it was ended, I
began near the church yard (and surely never was it more wanted) to
expound, “ Whom ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.” I
preached at St. Ives about five, to a more understanding people, on,
«Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.” On Monday, 8, I wrote
the following letter to Mr.
** My Dear BrotnEer,--On Tuesday last I light upon a letter of yours
in Devonshire, which I understand has been a great traveller. I think it
is the part of brotherly love to mention to you some points therein, wherein
I doubt whether you are not a little mistaken: if I mistake, you will set
me right. You say,