Wesley Corpus

in Bedlam, put in by her husband, as a madwoman.” But she never was mad in any degree, as he himself afterwards acknowledged. (6) “One was so deeply convinced of her ungodliness, that she cried out day and night, ‘Lord, save, or I perish !’ All the neighbours agreed she was stark mad.” But I did not make her so. For this was before she ever saw my face. Now, let every one judge, whether here is yet a single proof that I drive men mad. “The time when this spiritual madness was at its height, he calls a glorious time.” (Page 210.) I call that a glorious time when rhany notorious sinners are converted to God; (whether with any outward symptoms or none, for those are no way essential;) and when many are in the triumph of faith, greatly rejoicing in God their Saviour. “But though Mr. Wesley does so well in turning fools into madmen, yet his craftmaster is certainly one Mr. Wheatley, of whom he gives this extraordinary account:” (Page 211 :) “A poor woman (on Wednesday, September 17, 1740) said, it was four years (namely, in September, 1786, above a year before I left Georgia) since her son, by hearing a sermon of Mr. Wheatley's, fell into great uneasiness. She thought he was ill, and would have sent for a Physician. But he said, ‘No, no; send for Mr. Wheatley. He was sent for, and came; and after asking a few questions, told her, ‘The boy is mad. Get a coach, and carry him to Dr. Monro. Use my name. I have sent several such to him.’ Who this Mr. Wheatley is, I know not.” He was Lecturer at Spitalfields Church. The event was, after the Apothecary had half mur dered him, he was discharged, and the lad soon recovered his strength. His senses he never had lost. The supposing this. was a blunder from the beginning. “These are the exploits which Mr. Wesley calls blessings from God.” (Page 212.) Certainly I do, both repentance and faith. “And which therefore we may call the good fruits of his ministry.” May God increase them an hundred fold ! “What the Apostle calls ‘good fruits, namely, doing much good, Mr. Wesley tells us belongs not to true religion.” I never told any man so yet. I tell all men just the contrary.