Wesley Corpus

ie aa Ay vee fer 4 eee 5Us REV. J WESLEY’S JOURNAL ~ [Feb. 1751. to believe.” Here was a stroke at the whole work of God in the heart! And ever since this German spirit hath wrought among us, and caused many to rest in a barren, notional faith, void of that inward power of God unto salvation.” Sun. 277.--I preached a charity sermon at Spitalfields, for the use of our poor children. The church was extremely crowded ; but not many rich, not many évyéveis, “* well-born,” were there. It was enough that there were many of the people of God, and their Lord in the midst of them. Wed. 30.--Having received a pressing letter from Dr. Isham, then the rector of our college, to give my vote at the election for a member of parliament, which was to be the next day, I set out early, in a severe frost, with the north-west wind full in my face. The roads were so slippery, that it was scarce possible for our horses to keep their feet - indeed one of them could not ; but fell upon his head, and cut it terribly. Nevertheless, about seven in the evening, God brought us safe to Oxford. A congregation was waiting for me at Mr. Evans’s, whom I immediately addressed in those awful words, “ What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ?” Thur. 31.--I went to the schools, where the convocation was met: but I did not find the decency and order which I expected. The gentleman for whom I came to vote, was not elected: yet I did not repent of my coming; I owe much more than this to that generous, friendly man, who now rests from his labours. I was much surprised wherever I went, at the civility of the people,--gentlemen as well as others. There was no pointing, no calling of names, as once ; no, nor even laughter. What can this mean? Am I become a servant of men! Or is the scandal of the cross ceased?