Wesley Corpus

the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work." Therefore this is the first day I ever spent here : And perhaps it may be the last. Sun. 15-. About eight I preached at Witney. I admired the seriousness and decency of the congregation at church. I preachedat five, on, " Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;" aword that is sufficient to convince all mankind of sin. In meeting the select society, I was much comforted to find so few of them losing ground, and the far greater part still witnessing that " the blood of Christ cleanseth from all sin." Mon. 16. We had a lovely congregation at five. About nine I preached at Oxford ; in Newnham at one ; and in the evening at Wallingford. Tuesday, 17. I went over the Downs to Kingston-lodge ; a lone house ; yet we had a numerous as well as serious congregation. In the evening I preached in the large Room at the poorhouse in Ramsbury. The people flocked together from every side ; and God gave us his blessing. Wed. 18. I returned to Newbury. Some of our friends informed me, there were many red-hot patriots here ; so I took occasion to give a strong exhortation, to " fear God, and honour the King." Thur. 19. I preached at Reading ; and on Friday, returned to London. Mon. 23. I set out for Northamptonshire, and in the even- ing preached at Towcester. Tuesday, 24. About noon we took horse for Whittlebury in a fine day : But before we had rode halfanhour, a violent storm came, which soon drenched us from head to foot. But we dried ourselves in the afternoon, and were no worse. Wednesday, 25. I preached at Northampton, and on Thursday noon at Brixworth ; a little town about six miles north of Northampton. I believe very few of the townsmen were absent, and all of them seemed to be much affected. So didmany at Northampton in the evening, while I described him " that builds his house upon a rock." Friday, 27. I preached about noon at Hanslop. In my way I looked over a volume of Dr. Swift's Letters. I was amazed ! Was ever such trash 58 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Nov. 1775. palmed upon the world, under the name of a great man? More