Wesley Corpus

standing, boundless imagination, and amazing industry. I think his first volume is abeautifulcastle inthe air. I admire it ; but I do not believe oneword of it, because it is wholly built on the authority of Sanchoniathon, whom no one could ever yet prove tohavehad abeing : And I fearhewas aDeist : 1. Becausehe nowhere lays the least stress upon the Bible : 2. Because he supposes the original confusion oftongues to havebeen amerely natural event. Sunday, 24. Godwas eminently present with us at the morning service, as well as at Temple church in the afternoon, which I never saw so filled before ; which is not at all strange, considering the spirit ofthe Vicar, and the indefati- gable pains which he takes with rich and poor. At five I took the opportunity of a fair evening to preach once more near King's Square ; and once more I declared to a huge multitude the whole counsel ofGod. Mon. 25. We took coach inthe afternoon; and on Tuesday morning reached London. I now applied myself in earnest to the writing of Mr. Fletcher's Life, having procured the best materials I could. To this I dedicated all the time I could spare, till November, from five in the morning till eight at night. These are my studying hours ; I cannot write longer in aday without hurting my eyes. Sat. 30.-I went to bed atmy usual time, half anhour past nine, and, to my own feeling, in perfect health. But just at twelve I was waked by an impetuous flux, which did not suffer me to rest many minutes together. Finding it rather increased than decreased, though (what I never knew before) without its old companion, the cramp, I sent for Dr. Whitehead. He came about four ; and, by the blessing of God, in three hours I was as well as ever. Nor did I find the least weakness or faintness ; but preached, morning and afternoon, and met the societyin the evening, without any weariness. Ofsuch a one I would boldly say, with the son of Sirach, " Honour the Physician, for God hath appointedhim." Mon. OCTOBER 2.-I went to Chatham, and had much com- fort with the loving, serious congregation in the evening, as well as at five in the morning. Tuesday, 3. We then randown, with afair, pleasant wind, to Sheerness. The preaching-house here is [Oct. 1786.