Wesley Corpus

To Clayton Carthy Editor's Introductory Notes: 1759 Source: The Letters of John Wesley (1759) Author: John Wesley --- [7] NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, June 12, 1759. DEAR CLAYTON,--I hope you have received the sermon upon the New Birth. I can easily send you one a week. I have finished eight, and am now transcribing the fourth. You should supply any word that is wanting. Go east, west, north, or south, to Norton [Norton St. Philips (Journal, iii. 324).] or elsewhere, and speak sense or nonsense for a quarter of an hour. I believe it will avail both for your soul and body more than you imagine. I do 'think what is doing.' By this post (to leave that poor sinner without excuse) I have wrote once more in the following words: I make you one more offer. Only leave off speaking against me behind my back (whereby you do not hurt me, but the cause of God) and restore my papers to me, and you will find me Your still affectionate Husband. [Carthy had incurred Mrs. Wesley's anger by defending her husband's character. See letter of April 9.] My part is to go on my way and to finish my work.--I am, dear Clayton, Yours affectionately. To Mr. Carthy, At the New Room, In Bristol.