Wesley Corpus

In the afternoon a gentleman desired to speak with me. He was troubled that it was not with him as in times past, when, at the age of fouteen, the power of God came mightily upon him, constraining him to rise out of bed to pour out his prayers and tears from a heart overflowed with love and joy in the Holy Ghost. For some months he scarce knew whether he was in the body,--continually walking and talking with God. He has now an abiding peace ; but cannot rest till the love of God again fills his heart. Between six and seven I went to Marlborough-street. ‘The house wherein we then preached was originally designed for a Lutheran church, and will contain about four hundred people. But four or five times the number may stand in the yard. Many of the rich were there, and many ministers of every denomination. I preached on, “The Scripture hath concluded all under sin ;” and spoke closely and strongly: but none at all seemed to be offended. If my brother or I could have been here for a few months, I question if there might not have been a larger society here, than even in London itself. Tues. 11.--I waited on the archbishop at Newbridge, ten miles from Dublin. I had the favour of conversing with him two or three hours ; in which I answered abundance of objections. In the evening I returned to Mr. Lunell’s. John Trembath preached at Mariborough-street, to a large congregation both, of laity and clergy, who behaved with- . muchdecency. Wed. 12.--I purposely delayed examining the classes, till I had gone through the rules of the society, part of which I explained to them at large, with the reasons of them, every morning.