Wesley Corpus

Fri. 26.--Mr. B. went to the mayor and said, “Sir, I come to inform against a common swearer. J believe he swore a hundred oaths last night; but I marked down only twenty.” “Sir,” said the mayor, “you do very right in bringing him to justice. What is his name?” He replied, “ R D soe AS D !? answered the mayor; “why, that is my son!”--* Yes, sir,” said Mr. B., “so I understand.” --“ Nay sir,” said he, “I have nothing to say in his defence. If he breaks the law, he must take what follows.” Sat. October 4.--My brother and I took up our cross, and talked largely with Mr.G. But he still insisted, 1. That there was no repentance at all, antecedent to saving faith: 2. That naked faith alone was the only condition of everlasting salvation: and, 3. That no works need be preached at all, neither were necessary either before or after faith. We took horse at nine, and soon after one came to Sevenoaks. After refreshing ourselves a little, we went to an open place near the free school, where I declared, to a large, wild company, * There is no difference ; for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” They grew calmer and calmer till I had done, and then went quietly away. As we returned, a poor Shimei came to meet us, bitterly curs- Journal I,--26 382 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ Nov. 1746. ing and blaspheming. But we walked straight on, and even his companions, the mob, neither laughed nor opened their mouth. Sun. 5.--I preached in the church at Shoreham, morning and after noon. The congregation seemed to understand just nothing of the matter. But God can give them understanding in his time. Thur. 9.--The day of public thanksgiving for the victory at Culloden, was to us a day of solemn joy.