Wesley Corpus

1770 May 5. Letter from Dr. Wrangel. Aug. Doctrinal Minutes at the Bristol Conference. Sep. 30. Death of George Whitefield. Nov. 18. Wesley preaches Whitefield's funeral sermon. Jan. 17. Benson dismissed from Trevecca. Jan. 23. Mrs. Wesley leaves him. Sep. 4. Francis Asbury sails for America. Fletcher's First and Second Check to Antinomianism published. Wesley issues the first five volumes of his collected Works. To Mrs. Crosby LONDON, January 1, 1770. MY DEAR SISTER,--Whereunto you have attained hold fast. You never need let it go. Nothing is more certain than that God is willing to give always what He gives once. If, therefore, He now gives you power to yield Him your whole heart, you may confidently expect the continuance of that power till your spirit returns to God, provided you continue watching unto prayer, denying yourself, and taking up your cross daily. Only beware of evil reasoning! Hang upon Him that loves you as a little child; living to-day, and trusting Him for to-morrow.[See letter of Jan. 2.]--I am, dear Sally, Your affectionate brother. To a Nobleman: The Earl of Dartmouth (?) [2] [January 1], 1770. DEAR SIR,--I bless God that you are not disgusted at the great plainness with which I wrote. Indeed, I know not but it might be termed roughness; which was owing partly to the pressure of mind I then felt, and partly to my being straitened for time: otherwise I might have found softer expressions. I am thankful likewise for your openness; which obliges me to be open and unreserved, and to say all I mean, and that in the most simple manner, on each of the articles that lie before us.