Wesley Corpus

Sun. 8.--I preached at five, though I could not well stand. I then set out for Aghrim, in the county of Galway, thirteen Connaught (that is, Yorkshire) miles from Athlone. The Morning prayers (so called) began about twelve ; after which we had a warm sermon against enthusiasts. I could not have come at a better time: for I began immediately after; and all that were in the church, high and low, rich and poor, stopped to hear me. In explaining the inward kingdom of God, I had a fair occasion to consider what we had just heard; and God renewed my strength, and, I trust, applied his word to the hearts o1 most of the hearers. Mr. S., a neighbouring justice of peace, as soon as I had done, desired me to dine with him. After dinner I hastened back to Athlone, and began preaching about six: five clergymen were of the audience, and abundance of Romanists. Such an opportunity I never had before in these parts. Mon. 9.--Having not had an hour’s sound sleep, from the time I lay down till I rose, I was in doubt whether I could preach or not : however, I went to the market place as usual, and found no want o‘ ALA ee Oe ae 226 REY. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [May, 1748 strength, till I had fully declared, “the redemption that is in Jesus Christ.” I had designed afterward to settle the society throughly ; but { was not able to sit up so long. Many advised me not to go out at night, the wind being extremely cold and blustering. But I could in no wise consent to spare myself, at such a time as this. I preached on, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden.” And I found myself at least as well when I had done, as I was before I begun.