Wesley Corpus

To Robert Carr Brackenbury Date: LONDON, October 20, 1787. Source: The Letters of John Wesley (1787) Author: John Wesley --- DEAR SIR, -- Mr. De Queteville is undoubtedly a good young man, and has a tolerably good understanding. But he thinks it better than it is, and in consequence is apt to put himself in your or my place. For these fifty years, if any one said, ‘If you do not put such an one out of Society, I will go out of it,’ I have said, ‘Pray go; I, not you, are to judge who shall stay.’ I therefore greatly approve of your purpose to give Mr. Walker [See letter of Dec. 18.] full hearing in the presence of all the preachers. I have often repented of judging too severely, but very seldom of being too merciful. As the point is undoubtedly of very great importance, it deserved serious consideration; and I am glad you took the pains to consider it, and discussed it so admirably well according to Scripture and sound reason. I enclose a few lines for Mrs. ----, for whom I feel an affectionate concern. The God whom you serve will shortly deliver you from the heaviness you feel.--I ever am, dear sir, Your affectionate friend and brother.