Wesley Corpus

Communi umbré [with one common shade | indeed : for no light can come into the earth or straw-built cavern, on the master and his cattle, but at one hole; which is both window, chimney, and door. In the evening I preached to a large, quiet congregation ; though hot so large as the last. Thur. 5.--Though my flux continually increased, (which was caused by my eating a bad egg at Birr,) yet I was unwilling to break my word, and so made shift to ride in the afternoon to Mountmelick. I had not seen such a congregation before since I set out from Dublin: and the greater part did not stand like stocks and stones ; but seemed to understand what I spake of worshipping God “in spirit and in truth.” Fri. 6.--More people came at five than I had seen at that hour in any part of Ireland: and I found my heart so moved toward them, that, in spite of weakness and pain, I enforced, for more than an hour, those solemn words, “The kingdom of God is at hand : repent ye, and believe the Gospel.” Hence I rode to Philip’s Town,--a poor, dry, barren place. I pray God the first may not be last. Sat. '7.--I set out in the morning, and after resting two hours at Tullamore, and two or three more at Moat, I rode on to Athlone, and preached at six, on, “‘ He healeth them that are broken in heart.” I felt no weariness or pain till I had done speaking; but then found I could not meet the society, being ill able to walk the length of the room: but God gave me refreshing sleep.