Wesley Corpus

Preaching at the Dock in the evening, I besought all serious people not to " grieve the Holy Spirit of God; " but to " put away all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil- speaking." I exhorted them, in particular, not to talk about Mr. Moore at all, but to give him up to God. Sun. 6. I preached at the Dock at seven. Between one and two I began at Plymouth ; and asmany as could get in seemed to be deeply affected, with the application of those words, " Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee." In the afternoon I accepted of an invitation from Dr. Gench, the Physician of the Hospital ; and passed an agreeable hour with a man of sense, and, it seems, of considerable learning. At five I preached in the shell of the new House, on the form and [March, 1785. power of godliness. In the evening I met the society once more, confirmed in the truth more than ever, and more deter- mined to walk in the good old waywherein theyhad continued from the beginning. Mon. 7-. We had a pleasant journey to Exeter ; and on Tuesday, to Bath. But the coach did not come in soon enough for me to preach in the evening : Nevertheless, we had a large congregation in the morning. Wednesday, 9. This society too ismuch improved since Iwas here last. Manystumbling-blocks are removed out ofthe way, and brotherly love is increased. Thur. 10. After spending adayor two at Bristol, on Satur- day, 12, I returned to Bath, and preached to a numerous con- gregation. Great part of them were present again at six in the morning. Sunday, 20. I went over to Kingswood, and preached the funeral sermon ofAnn Noble, an old member of the society ; who, having adorned the Gospel above forty years, died in the full triumph offaith . Mon. 21. I set out early, and dined at Stroud. The death of Mr. Willis, snatched away in the midst of his years, but a few days before, brought abundance of people to the preaching- house; and most of them were deeply serious ; so that we had a very solemn hour. Tuesday, 22. I preached in Painswick at noon, and at six in the Court-House at Gloucester. Amulti-