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they are to give an account before men and angels ! In the evening I preached at York. Iwould gladly have rested the next day, feeling my breast much out of order. But notice having been given of my preaching at Tadcaster, I set out at nine in the morning. About ten the chaise broke down. I borrowed a horse ; but as hewas none of the easiest, in riding three miles I was so thoroughly electrified, that the pain inmy breastwas quite cured. I preached in the evening at York ; on Friday took the diligence ; and on Saturday afternoon came to London. MAY 18.-(Being Whit-Sunday.) Our Service at the Foun- dery began as usual at four. I preached in West-Street chapel *Afever produced by an incautious exposure to the sun. EDIT. May, 1777.1 JOURNAL. 99 in the forenoon ; and at the Foundery in the evening. In the afternoon I buried the body of Joseph Guilford, a holy man, and a useful Preacher. Surely never before did a man of so weak talents do so much good ! He died, as he lived, in the full triumph of faith, vehemently rejoicing and praising God. Tues. 20.-I met the Committee for building, which indeed was my chief business at London. We consulted together on several articles, and were confidently persuaded, that He who had incited us to begin, would enable us to finish . Sat. 24. Mybrother and I paid another visit to Dr. Dodd, and spent a melancholy and useful hour. He appears, so far as man canjudge, to be a true, evangelical penitent. To ease myjourney, I went to Stevenage, on Sunday even- ing. Monday, 26. I went on to Witham-Common; and on Tuesday reached Sheffield. The next day I went to Leeds ; and, after preaching in the evening, pushed on to Otley. Here I found E- R- weaker and happier than ever. Her life seemed spun out to the last thread. I spent half an hour with her, to Teach her, at once, and learn ofher, to die. I then rested two or three hours ; and took chaise at two, on Thursday, 29, hoping to reach Whitehaven in the evening ; but I could only get to Cockermouth. Friday, 30. I went on to Whitehaven, where I found a little vessel waiting for me.