Wesley Corpus

I intend to engrave on acopper-plate." Accordingly, without any instruction, he first made himself tools, and then engraved the plate. The second picture which he engraved, was that which was prefixed to the " Notes upon the New Testament." Such another instance, I suppose, not all England, or perhaps Europe, can produce. For several months past, he had far deeper communion with God, than ever he had had in his life; and for some days he had been frequently saying, " I am so happy, that I scarce know how to live. I enjoy such fellowship with God, as I thought could not be had on this side heaven." And having now finished his course of fifty-two years, after a long conflict with pain, sickness, and poverty, he gloriously rested from his labours, and entered into the joy of his Lord. Tues. 8.-I baptized twoyoungwomen; one ofwhom found adeep sense of the presence ofGodinhis ordinance ; the other received a full assurance of his pardoning love, and was filled withjoy unspeakable. Sun. 13. After aday of much labour, at my usual time, (half-hour past nine,) I lay down to rest. I told my servants, " I must rise at three, the Norwich coach setting out at four." Hearing one of them knock, though sooner than I expected, I rose and dressed myself; but afterwards, looking at my watch, I found itwas but half-hour past ten. While I was considering what to do, I heard a confused sound of many voices below ; and looking out at the window towards the yard, I saw it was as light as day. Meantime, many large flakes of fire were con- tinually flying about the house; all the upper part ofwhich was built of wood, which was near as dry as tinder. A large deal- yard, at a very smalldistance from us, was all in a light fire ; fromwhich the north-west wind drove the flames directly upon the Foundery; and there was no probability of help, for no water could be found. Perceiving I could be of no use, I took my Diary and my papers, and retired to a friend's house. I had no fear ; committing the matter into God's hands, and knowing He would do whatever was best. Immediately the wind turned about from north-west to south-east ; and our pump