Wesley Corpus

17. Brethren, I presume the greater part of you also are members of the Church of England. So, at least, you are called; but you are not so indeed, unless you are witnesses of the religion above described. And are you really such Judge not one another; but every man look into his own bosom. How stands the matter in your own breast Examine your conscience before God. Are you an happy partaker of this scriptural, this truly primitive, religion Are you a witness of the religion of love Are you a lover of God and all mankind Does your heart glow with gratitude to the Giver of every good and perfect gift, the Father of the spirit flesh, who giveth you life, and breath, and all things; who hath given you his Son, his only Son, that you "might not perish, but have everlasting life" Is your soul warm with benevolence to all mankind Do you long to have all men virtuous and happy And does the constant tenor of your life and conversation bear witness of this Do you "love, not in word" only, "but in deed and in truth" Do you persevere in the "work of faith, and the labour of Love" Do you "walk in love, as Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us" Do you, as you have time, "do good unto all men;" and in as high a degree as you are able Whosoever thus "doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." Whosoever thou art, whose heart is herein as my heart, give me thine hand! Come, and let us magnify the Lord together, and labour to promote his kingdom upon earth! Let us join hearts and hands in this blessed work, in striving to bring glory to God in the highest, by establishing peace and good-will among men, to the uttermost of our power! First. Let our hearts be joined herein; let us unite our wishes and prayers; let our whole soul pant after a general revival of pure religion and undefiled, the restoration of the image of God, pure love, in every child of man!