Wesley Corpus

We regard no man’s person, high or low, rich or poor. A disorderly walker cannot continue with us. Again: “One told God in prayer, that she was perfect, as God himself was perfect. Another prayed, ‘Grant, O Lord, that all here present may be perfect, as I am perfect.’” (Page 45.) Till you name the men, this, too, must go for nothing. But suppose it all true, what will it prove? Only that there are madmen in the world. “I could also tell him of a woman, who was so perfect, that she tried to sin, and could not.” Pray name her. “Mr. W. must also well remember a certain perfect married lady, who was got with child by a perfect Preacher.” I do not remember any such thing. I never heard of it before. 29. But “I hate,” says Mr. H., “the law of retaliation;”-- truly one would not have thought it;--“ and would not have mentioned these things, but that you set me the example,” that is, but by way of retaliation. “Should you doubt the truth of these instances, I will lead you to the fountain-head of my intelligence.” That will not do. In order to be even ~ * * : k MR. HILL's REv1Ew. 411 with Mr. F., you have told seven shocking stories. Several of these I know to be false; I doubt if any, but that of George Bell, be true. And now you offer to lead Mr. F. to the fountain-head of your intelligence 1 Probably to one or two renegade Methodists, who court the world by slandering their brethren | “But Mr. W. adopts this way.” No, never. In my Letter to Mr. Hervey, I occasionally name two famous men; but I do not slander them. In my Journals, I name several others. This is above board; but Mr. H. stabs in the dark. He gives us no names, no places of abode; but casts arrows and firebrands abroad; and, let them light where they may, on guilty or guiltless, of that he takes no care. 30. It remains only, to consider the queries which Mr. H. addresses directly to me:-- (1.) “Did not you, in administering the sacrament, a few years ago, to a perfect society in West-Street chapel, leave out the Confession ?” Yes, and many times since.