Wesley Corpus

Tuespay, November 25, 1746.--I laboured much to convince one who had known me for several years, that she had “left her first love,” and was in the utmost danger of losing the things which she had wrought; but she was proof against argument as well as persuasion, and very civilly renounced all fellowship with me, because, she said, I was disaffected to the government. O what will not those either believe or assert, who are resolved to defend a desperate cause ! Sun. 30.--John Jones (late a zealous Calvinist) preached for the first time at the Foundery. I trust he will never rest, till He who “ died for all’ hath “ cleansed him from all unrighteousness.” Thur. December 4.--I mentioned to the society my design of giving physic to the poor. About thirty came the next day, and in three weeks about three hundred. This we continued for several years, till, the number of patients still increasing, the expense was greater than we could bear: meantime, through the blessing of God, many who had been ill for months or years, were restored to perfect health. Mon. 8.--This week I read the Collection of Tracts published by Mr. John Fresenius, one of the ministers at Frankfort, concerning Count Zinzendorf and his people commonly called Moravians. He writes both like a gentleman and a Christian; with mildness, good nature, and good manners ; and yet with all plainness of speech, so as to place their pride, guile, and various errors, in the clearest and strongest light. Mon. 15.--Most of this week I spent at Lewisham in writing “ Lessons for Children ;”’ consisting of the most practical Scriptures, with a very few, short, explanatory notes. Sat. 20.--I had a visit from Mr. Bland, an accurate master of the Hebrew tongue; but how exceeding far from the judgment of Mr. Hutchinson! He avers, (and thinks he has demonstrated, in a tract on that head lately published,) that both the vowel and accent points are absolutely essential to the Hebrew language ; and that they are far elder than Ezra, yea, coeval with the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai. Thursday, 25, was a day of great consolation. . Cab Dl a er 286 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ Jan. 1747.