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and repent, sin and repent, till you repent in the bottomless pit. ' The words went like a dagger to my heart ; and I conti- nued mourning after God for five weeks and four days, till our monthly meeting. I was then strongly tempted to put an end to my life ; but God enabled me to resist the temptation. Two days after, an old Methodist, after praying with me, said, ' I think you will get the blessing before morning.' About two hours after, while we were singing a hymn, it pleased God to reveal his Son inmy heart. Since that time, Ihave hadmany blessed days, andmanyhappy nights . "One Sunday night, after my brother Dicky and I were gone to bed, I asked him, Can you believe ? ' He answered, ' No.' I exhorted him to wrestle hard with God, and got up to pray with him. Buthe was unbelieving still : So I went to sleep again. Yet, not being satisfied, after talking largely to him, I got up again, and began praying for him ; being fully 226 REV. J. WESLEY'S [April, 1782. persuaded that God would set his soul at liberty. And so he did : He pardoned all his sins, and bade him ' go in peace.' " It being now between twelve and one, I wakedmybrothers, John and Thomas, and told them the glad tidings. They got up. We went to prayer; and when we rose from our knees, Tommy declared, 'God has blotted out all my sins.' I then went to my father and mother, (who were both seeking salva- tion,) and told them the joyful news. My father said, ' Willy, pray for us.' I did ; and earnestly exhorted him to wrestle with God for himself. So he did ; and it was not long before God set his soul also at liberty. The next morning, it pleased Him toshowmy sister Sally his pardoning love. Blessedbe his name for all his benefits ! "Not long after, Mr. Oxley's son came to our house, and lay withme, and complained of his hardness of heart. After I had talked with him a little while, the Lord laid his hand upon him in a wonderful manner, so that he rolled up and down, and roared as in the agonies of death. But between one and two in