Wesley Corpus

"Not long after this, Mr. Sm- died. Ten or twelve days after, as I was walking near his house, about eleven o'clock, in a bright, sunshiny day, I saw him standing at his chamber window, and looking full upon me; but it was with the most horrid countenance that I ever saw. As I walked on, I could not keep my eyes off him, till hewithdrew from the window, though I was so terrifiedwith his ghastlylook, that Iwas ready to dropdown." Fri. 9.-I returned to London, and Sunday, 11, buried the remains of Eleanor Lee. I believe she received the great promise ofGod, entire sanctification, fifteen or sixteen years ago, and that she never lost it for an hour. I conversed intimately with her ever since, and never saw her do any action, little or great, nor heard herspeakanyword,which I could reprove. Thou wast indeed " a mother in Israel ! " Tues. 13. I took a little tour into Oxfordshire, and preached in the evening at Wallingford. Wednesday, 14. I went on to Oxford, and, having an hour to spare,walked to Christ-Church, for which I cannot but still retain a peculiar affection. What lovely mansions are these ! What is wanting to make the inhabitants of them happy? That, without which, no rational creature can be happy,-the experimental knowledge of God. In the evening I preached at Finstock, to a congregation gathered from many miles round. How gladly could I spend a fewweeks in this delightful solitude ! But I must not rest yet. As long as God gives me strength to labour, I am to use it. Oct. 1778.1 139 Thursday, 15. I preached at Witney. Since Nancy B. has been detained here, the work ofGod has greatly revived. Mys- terious Providence ! That one capable of being so extremely useful, should be thus shut up in a corner ! Fri. 16. I was desired to preach at Thame, on my return to London. I came thither a little after ten. The mob had beenso troublesome there, that it was a doubt with the Preachers, whether the place should not be given up. However, I thought itmight not be amiss, before this was done, to make one trial myself. But I found it impracticable to preach abroad, the wind being so exceeding sharp. I went therefore into a large building, formerly used by the Presbyterians. It was quickly