Wesley Corpus

To James Ridall Date: LONDON, December 17, 1787. Source: The Letters of John Wesley (1787) Author: John Wesley --- DEAR JAMES, -- If you would not murder yourself, take particular care never to preach too loud or too long. Always conclude the service within the hour. Then preaching will not hurt you. [See letters of March 25, 1787, and April 18, 1789.] The doubt whether you are called to preach or not springs wholly from the temptation of the devil. Give not place to his voice -- no, not for an hour! Do not reason with him, but look unto Jesus. He will supply all your wants. -- I am Your affectionate brother.