Wesley Corpus

With regard to these, Mr. Relly and his adherents, it would not be strange if they should grow into reputation. For they will never shock the world, either by the harshness of their doctrine, or the singularity of their behaviour. But let those who determine both to preach and to live the Gospel expect that men will say “all manner of evil of them.” “The servant is not above his Master, nor the disciple above his Lord. If, then, they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household?” It is their duty, indeed, “as much as lieth in them, to live peaceably with all men.” But when they labour after peace, the world will “make themselves ready for battle.” It is their constant endeavour to “please all men, for their good, to edification.” But yet they know it cannot be done: They remember the word of the Apostle, “If I yet please men, I am not the servant of Christ.” They go on, therefore, “through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report;” desiring only, that their Master