Wesley Corpus

Whether he sit in his house or walk by the way, whether he lie down or rise up, he is promoting, in all he speaks or does, the one business of his life; whether he put on his apparel, or labour, or eat and drink, or divert himself from too wasting labour, it all tends to advance the glory of God, by peace and good-will among men. His one invariable rule is this, “Whatsoeverye do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” 15. Nor do the customs of the world at all hinder his “run ning the race that is set before him.” He knows that vice does not lose its nature, though it becomes ever so fashionable; and remembers, that “every man is to give an account of him self to God.” He cannot, therefore, “follow ’’ even “a multi tude to do evil.” He cannot “fare sumptuously every day,” or “make provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof.” He cannot “lay up treasures upon earth,” any more than he can take fire into his bosom. He cannot “adorn himself,” on any pretence, “with gold or costly apparel.” He cannot join in or countenance any diversion which has the least tendency to vice of any kind. He cannot “speak evil” of his neigh bour, any more than he can lie either for God or man. He cannot utter an unkind word of any one; for love keeps the door of his lips. He cannot speak “idle words;” “no corrupt communication” ever “comes out of his mouth,” as is all that “which is” not “good to the use of edifying,” not “fit to minister grace to the hearers.” But “whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are’ justly “ of good report,” he thinks, and speaks, and acts, “adorning the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in all things.” 16. Lastly.