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been lately seen there. I began in King's Square a little before five, where the word of God was quick and powerful. And I was no more tired at night than when I rose in the morning. Such is the power of God ! After settling all things at Bristol and Kingswood, and visit- ing the rest of the societies in Somersetshire, Wiltshire, and Hants, I returned, in October, to London with Mr. Fletcher. Sun. NOVEMBER 10.-I was desired to preach at St. Vedast's church, Foster-Lane, which contained the congregation tolerably well. I preached on those words in the Gospel for the day, (how little regarded even by men that fear God ! ) " Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God the things that are God's. " Wed. 13. I set out with Mr. Fletcher to Norwich. I took coach at twelve, slept till six, and then spent the time very agreeably, in conversation, singing, and reading. I read Mr. Bolt's account of the affairs in the East Indies : I supposemuch Nov. 1776.] 89 the best that is extant. Butwhat ascene is here opened ! What consummate villains, what devils incarnate, were the managers there ! What utter strangers to justice, mercy, and truth ; to every sentiment ofhumanity ! I believe no heathen history contains a parallel. I remember none in all the annals of anti- quity : Not even the divine Cato, or the virtuous Brutus, plun- dered the provinces committed to their charge with such merciless cruelty as the English have plundered the desolated provinces of Indostan. Whenwe came to Norwich, finding many of our friends had been shakenby the assertors of the Horrible Decree, I employed the three followingmornings in sifting the question to the bottom. Manywere confirmed thereby ; and, I trust, will not again be removed from the genuine Gospel. Thur. 14. I showed in the eveningwhat the Gospel is, and what it is to preach the Gospel. The next evening I explained, at large, the wrong and the right sense of, " Ye are saved by faith." Andmany saw how miserably they had been abusedby those vulgarly called Gospel Preachers. Sun. 17. In the morning we had about a hundred and fifty communicants, and a remarkable blessing. In the afternoon and in the evening we were crowded enough. Monday, 18.