Wesley Corpus

“I intended to have given an exhortation to the society. But as soon as we met, the Spirit of supplication fell upon us, (on the congregation as well as me,) so that I could hardly do anything but pray and give thanks.” (Ibid.) I believe every true Christian may experience all that is contained in these three instances. 7. “The Spirit of prayer was so poured upon BiSHOP OF GLOUCESTER. 123 us all, that we could only speak to God.” (Ibid.) 8. “Many were seated on a wall, which, in the middle of the sermon, fell down; but not one was hurt at all. Nor was there any inter ruption, either of my speaking, or of the attention of the hear ers.” (Page 134.) 9. “The mob had just broke open the doors, and while they burst in at one door, we walked out at the other. Nor did one man take any notice of us, though we were within five yards of each other.” (Page 135.) The fact was just so. I do not attempt to account for it; because I cannot. 10. “The next miracle was on his friends.” They were no friends of mine. I had seen few of them before in my life. Neither do I say or think it was any miracle at all, that they were all “silent while I spake; ” or that “the moment I had done, the chain fell off, and they all began talking at once.” Do any or all of these quotations prove, that I “lay claim to almost every miraculous gift?” Will the eight following quotations prove any more? 1. “Some heard perfectly well on the side of the opposite hill, which was sevenscore yards from the place whereIstood.” (Ibid.) I believe they did, as it was a calm day, and the hill rose gra dually like a theatre. 2. “What I here aver is the naked fact. Let every one account for it as he sees good. My horse was exceeding lame; and my head ached much. I thought, Can not God heal man or beast by means or without 7 Immedi ately my weariness and headache ceased, and my horse’s lame ness in the same instant.” (Page 136.) It was so; and I believe thousands of serious Christians have found as plain answers to prayer as this. 3.