Wesley Corpus

The crowd being great, they could not readily get through. So he had another opportunity of declaring the goodness of God. And to one in heaviness he said, “‘ Cry unto the Lord, and he will be found. My soul for thine, he will have mercy upon thee.” Then he said to all, “ Remeinber Mary Magdalene, out of whom the Lord cast seven devils. So rely ye on him for mercy, and you will surely find it.’ As they were preparing to go into the cart, he said, “‘ Come, my dear friends, let us go on joyfully ; for the Lord is making ready to receive us into everlasting habitations.” Then turning to the spectators, he said, ‘‘ My friends, God be your guide. God direct you in the right way to eternal glory. It is but rae ii) raoE ee M0 444 . REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [ Nov. 1748. a sliort time, and we shall be ‘where all sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Turn from the evil of your ways; and you also, with us, shall stand with the innumerable company on Mount Sion.” As they went along, he frequently spoke to the people, exhorting them to repentance. Tv some he said, ‘‘ Ye poor creatures, you do not know where Iam going. See that you love Christ; see that you follow Christ; and then you will come there too.” He likewise gave out, and sung, several hymns; particularly that, with which he was always deeply affected,-- Lamb of God, whose bleeding love We still recall to mind, Send the answer from above, And let us mercy find. Think on us, who think on thee, And every struggling soul release: O remember Calvary ; And let us go in peace !