Wesley Corpus

Journal Vol4 7

AuthorJohn Wesley
Typejournal
YearNone
Passage IDjw-journal-vol4-7-381
Words395
Prevenient Grace Trinity Reign of God
their attention, dead." The like has hardly been seen here before. What ! is God about to work in Plymouth also ? Sat. 3. Many attended at five in the morning, although it rained sharply. It likewise blew a storm. So it did all the day, as well as in the evening. The House wasthen crowded indeed ; yet there was attention still as night. But God uttered his voice; yea, and that amighty voice, insomuch that the stout-hearted trem- bled; and it seemed as if he would send none empty away; but of these too, though many were called, I fear few were chosen. Sun. 4.-Ibegan the service at half an hour past nine, and concluded it before one. I suppose such a number of commu- nicants were never seen before at Plymouth-Dock; but there was no disorder or hurry at all. There was more difficulty in the evening : The throng was so great that it was impossible for me to get through them to the pulpit ; so at length they made shift to lift me over the seats. AgainGod spoke in his word, I believe to all that could get in ; but some could not, and were constrained to go away. Mon. 5. The House was well filled again, both above and below; and after a solemn parting, wetook coach at six, leaving such a flame behind us as was never kindled here before. God grant it may never be put out ! We reached Exeter between two and three. In the evening I preached on, " By grace are ye saved through faith," to as many as could possibly squeeze into the Room. It was a glo- rious opportunity. God uttered his voice, and that amighty one. It seemed to break the rocks in pieces, to make the stout- hearted tremble. I know not that I ever saw such an impres- sion made on the people of Exeter before . Wed. 7.-It rained muchwhile we were at Plymouth, and at the Dock, and most of the way from the Dock to Exeter ; but wehad lovely weather to-day, and came into Bath early in the evening. So crowded a House I had not seen here for many years. I fully delivered my own soul, by strongly enforcing those awful words, "Many are called, but few are chosen. " I