Wesley Corpus

Sun. 21.--I preached once more at St. Bartholomew’s, on the gospel for the day, the story of Dives and Lazarus. I was constrained to speak very plain and strong words. But God gave the audience ears to hear; so that they appeared as far from anger on the one hand, as from sleepiness on the other. After preaching at the chapel in the afternoon, I set out for Brentford with Robert Swindells. The next day we reached Marlborough; where one in the room beneath us was swearing desperately. Mr. Swindells stepped down and put into his ae Rr haul) ae . 400 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [| June, 1747. hand the paper entitled, “‘ Swear not at all.” He thanked him, and promised to swéar no mote. And he did not while he was in the house. . Tues. 23.--We took horse at three, breakfasted at Chippenham, and dined at Kingswood : whence I walked to Bristol. About seven I went to the Old Orchard, where were rich and poor, a great multitude. We had a solemn and a joyful hour. Surely these fields are white unto the harvest! Wed. 24.--We rode to Beercrocomb, hoping to reach 'Tavistock the next day. So we set out at three. The rain began at four. We reached Colestock, dropping wet, before seven. The rain ceased while we were in the house, but began when we took horse, and attended us all the way to Exeter. While we stayed here to dry our clothes, I took the opportunity of writing “« A Word to a Freeholder.” Soon after three we set out: but it was near eight before we could reach Oakhampton.