Wesley Corpus

Thur. 12.--We rode to Penryn. Here I light upon the works of that odd writer, William Dell. From his whole manner, one may learn, that he was not very patient of reproof or contradiction: so that it is no wonder there is generally so much error mixed with the great truths which he delivers. Fri. 13.--I preached at St. Mewan; Saturday, 14, at St. Lawrence, near Bodmin; a little, ugly, dirty village, eminent for nothing but a hospital for lepers, founded and endowed by Queen Anne. But I found God was there, even before I opened my mouth to a small, loving congregation, one of whom had been sensible of his acceptance with God for above six-and-fifty years. I preached at St. Clear in the afternoon, about two miles from Liskeard; and the next morning a mile nearer the town. Hence I went on to Plymouth Dock ; where I preached in the evening, to a large congregation: and on Monday evening to a much larger, with great plainness of speech. Tues. 1'7.--Being greatly importuned to spend a few more days in Cornwall, I rode back to Launceston. After preaching there about noon; in the evening at St. Gennis; and the next morning at Cubert ; we went on, and reached St. Ives in the afternoon, on Thursday, 19. Fri. 20.--I read, with great prejudice in their favour, some of Mr. Erskine’s sermons; particularly those which I had heard much commended, entitled, ‘‘ Law-death, Gospel-life.” But how was 1 disappointed! I not only found many things odd and unscriptural, but some ‘hat were dangerously false ; and the leaven of Antinomianism spread Oct. 1751.] REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. 523 from end to end. On Saturday and Sunday I preached at St. Just, Morva, and Zennor. Monday, 23.--We had a general meeting of the stewards, and a solemn watch-night. After the service was over, I rode to Camborne; and in the evening, Tuesday, 24, reached St. Clear. ‘The house would not contain one half of the people; so I stood in the porch, that all, both within and without, might hear. Many from Liskeard were present; and a solemn awe was upon the whole assembly.