Wesley Corpus

Be pleased to name eight or ten of them. I cannot find them, no, not one of them to this day, either man, woman, or child. I find some indeed, whom you told, they would be distracted if they “continued to follow these men,” and whom, at that time, you threw into much doubt, and terror, and perplexity. But though they did continue to hear them ever since, they are not distracted yet. As for the “abilities, learning, and experience” of Dr. M--, (page 70,) if you are personally acquainted with him, you do well to testify them. But if not, permit me to remind you of the old advice:-- Qualem commendes, etiam atque etham aspice, ne mor Incutiant aliena tibi peccata pudorem.” In endeavouring to account for the people’s recovery from those disorders, you say, “I shall not dispute how far prayer may have naturally a good effect.” Nay, I am persuaded you will not dispute but it may have supernatural good effects also. “However, there is no need of supposing these recoveries mira culous.” (Page 71.) Who affirms there is? I have set down the facts just as they were, passing no judgment upon them myself; (consequently, here is no foundation for the charge of enthu siasm;) and leaving every man else to judge as he pleases. 11. The next passage you quote as a proof of my enthusiasm, taking the whole together, runs thus: “After communicating at St. James’s, our parish church, I visited several of the sick. Most of them were ill of the spotted fever, which, they informed * Beware whom you commend, lest you should be blamed for the faults of another man. me, had been extremely mortal, few persons recovering from it. But God had said, “Hitherto shalt thou come.’ I believe there was not one with whom we were, but recovered.” (Vol. I. p. 291.) On which you comment thus: “Here is indeed no intimation of any thing miraculous.” No ! not so much as an intimation | Then why is this cited as an instance of my enthusiasm ?