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day, 15. I began a little tour through Oxfordshire. I preached at Wallingford in the evening, with much enlargement of heart. Mr. Pentycross called upon me in the morning. Tuesday, 16. Calvinism and bitterness are fled away together, and we will- ingly gave each other the right hand of fellowship. About one I preached at Oxford, to a very quiet, deeply serious congrega- tion. The House at Witney would nothing near contain the people in the evening : It was well filled at five on Wednesday morning. I dearly love this people ; they are so simple of heart, and so much alive to God. After dinner we returned to Oxford. Half an hour before thehour ofpreaching, aheavy rain began ; by this means the House was filled, and not overfilled. I found great liberty of speech in enforcing the first and great command- ment; and could not but hope there will be a great work ofGod here, notwithstanding all the wisdom ofthe world. Thur. 18.-We went on to High-Wycomb. The work of God is so considerably increased here, that although three 402 REV. J. WESLEY'S [Oct. 1787. galleries are added to the preaching-house, it would scarce con- tain the people. Even at five in the morning, Friday, 19, it was throughly filled. Neverbefore was there so fair a prospect ofdoing good at this place. I dined in London. Sun. 21. I preached in the morning at Spitalfields, with the usual success ; in the afternoon at the new chapel, on the remarkable answer of Balaam to Balak's question. (Micah vi. 8.) How clear light had Balaam at that time ! But he soon turned back, and " loved darkness rather than light." Mon. 22.-I went to Canterbury, and preached in the even- ing on the first and great commandment ; in the morning, Tues- day, 23, on the second. We then went on to Dover. In the evening I strongly applied the parable of the Sower toa crowded audience. Wednesday, 24. I spoke equally plain in the morn- ing. About noon (after an intermission of fifteen years) I preached at Sandwich, to more than the House contained, on Luke ix. 62. God applied his word to manyhearts, so that I have at length a hope for Sandwich also. In the evening I preached at Margate. The word was quick and powerful. So