r P * Sectltfa FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY /wfi \ ERRATUM, In the Title-page of the laji Journal) For July 20, 1750* Read July 20, 1749. f^^^^^m^^m^^%w A N EXTRACT From the Reverend Mr. JOHN WESLEY'* JOURNAL, FROM July 20, 1749,, T O OBober 30, 175T. »■ ■ " ■ I i ■ «i » ■— I !■■■ I 1 . < I M II ■. ■ . 1 ■' ■ ■- ■ ' ■** —J III »~..— -.1 .......■■»■- ) 1 ■ . 11 fc » » Printed in the Yeaf M.DGC.LVI. n • C ' ] V^l i^i t&K^i '~&1 C^5 f^J *^> t^i -£*> *-^l *<^5 '^ *-^ *<^ '-^i '-^. tg?J '-£>-< S?> JOURNAL From July 20, 1745), to 0$. 30, 1751. jflfSfr^g Hursday, y*^ 20,1749, About Ten at Night >-p y we embarked for Brijlol, in a final! Sloop. I jR^.r'^S.^^ foon fell aileep. When I awaked in the Morn- ing we were many Leagues from Land, in a rough, pitching Sea. Toward Evening the Wind turned more againll us, fo that we made but little Way. About Ten we were got between the Bijhop and his Clerks (the Rocks i'o called) and the Welch Shore, the Wind blew frefh from the South; fo that the Captain fearing we fliould be driven on the rocky Coaft, {leered back again to Sea. On SaturdapMormng we made the Bijhop and his Clerks again, and beat to and fro all the Day. About Eight in the Evening it blew hard, and we had a rolling Sea : Notwithilanding which, at Four on Sunday Aborning, we were within Sight of ' Mlnehead. The greateft Part of the Day v. e had a dead Calm ; but in the Evening the Wind fprung up, and carried us into Kingrcad. * On Monday Morning we landed at the Key in BrifioL Tuefday, 25. I rode over to Kingfwood, and enquired particularly into the State of our School there. I was concerned to find that fevcral of the Rules had been ha- bitually negleftedj I judged it neceflary therefore to leffen B the [ o the Family; differing none to remain therein, who were not clearly fatisned with them, and determined to obferve them all. Tburfday, 27. I read Mr. Law on the Spirit of Prayer. There are many mafterly Strokes therein, and the whole is lively and entertaining, but it is another Gofpel. For if God was never angry (as this Tract afierts) he could never I d. And confequently the whole Christian Doctrine of Rec ndl 'Lion hy Christ falls to the Ground at once. An e: cell :nt Method of converting Deijls! By giving up the • cry .f.' : nce of ' Cbrififanity. Sunday 0,0. Mr. Qrimjha™ and Mr."j? affifted my Brother ar.d me at Kingfiwood. How many there are that run well for a Seafon? Bat be that enduretb to the Endyjhall befanjed. I received a Letter about this Time from Ireland, 3 Part of which follows. Dear SIR, TyrrePs-Pafs, July 24, 1 749. " T% yTANY have found a Senfe of the pardoning J^VX Love of God at Atbkne fmce you left it; and the Society in general are on the Stretch for the Kingdom of God. The Lord has kindled a Fire in Agbrim like- wife. The lail Time but one that I was there feveral were flruck with deep Convictions, which continued 'till J came again. While I was meeting the Society there, the Governefs of Mr. S 's Children was flruck to the Ground, and in a fhort Time filled with Peace and Joy in the Holy G.bo/I. The next Morning, his Steward was cut to the Heart, and fell upon his Knees in the Midit of the Sermon, as did Mr. S himfelf, too-ether with his Wife, and great Part of the Congrega- tion. The Steward went home full of Peace and Love. This has fet the whole Society on Fire : So that now every one is crying out, what mull / do to be faved ? " The fame Fire is kindled at Portarhngton. I went there the next Sunday after you. One then found a Senfe of God's pardoning Love: And lafl Saturday in the So- ciety fome cried out, and fome fell to the Ground, three pi whom found Peace to their Souls. «1 mm [ 3 ] <; I wa$ #t Mount-mellick likevvife the nextc. you, and the Power of God was prefent to heal. Two that were heavy laden, found Reft that Night. The next Time we met, we fcarce knew how to part. W< tinued tinging and praying till five Perfons received a clear jflanifeftation of the Love of God. Another found the lame Bleffing while I was preaching this Morning. We (pent fome Time afterwards at Jama Mofis I in praying wjth fome that were under deep Comic and two of them went Home rejoicing in God :\ viour, 1 was now informed of two more that were rejoicing in God. So that in Mount-m \ e Perfons, in all, ha \ e found the Peace that paifeth ail Understanding, fince you left that Place. " I preached at Rabezv likewife, the Week after you was there. The Man of the Houfe had fetched his Mo- ther from a confiderable Diftance. She had never heard a Methodiit-Preacher before. She was foon cut to the Heart, and cried out aloud. One behind her bid Lcr fall upon her Knees, which fhe prefently did, and the whole Houfe was as in one Cry. I broke off my Difcourfe, and began to pray, which I continued 'till I was fo (pent, I could hardly (peak. I went out to take a little Breath, and came in again. She was crying out, " I am dropping, dropping into Hell; it's Mouth is open, ready to (wallow me up." I went to Prayers again, and before we had done, God fpoke Peace to her Soul. She was filPd with Joy unfpeakable, and could but juft fay, " I am in a new World, I am in a new World. " From the whole, I cannot but obferve two Things, I. What a Bleffing it is, when any who finds that Peace, declares it openly fccfore all the People, that we may break off and praife God. If this was always done, it would be good for many Souls. The flrfl that found it on Sunday Evening, fpoke before all, and we praifedGoD. The Moment fhe fpoke, another, and then another found Peace, and each of them fpoke aloud; and made the Fire run through the whole Congregation. I would obferve, z. The Woman at Rahew had never before feen any one in the like Trouble. Therefore fhe could not cry out, becaufe fne had heard others do it, but becaufe fhe could B 2 iv t [4] not help it ; becaufe me felt the WordofGovJharper than wo-edgeJ S<werd. And generally the fharper the Con- ors are, the fooner they are over," " This is from your Son in the Go/pel \ I. R.* ■ Jay, Augup i. I fpent a folemn Hour with our [reti at Kingfweod, After having fettled all Things , and at Briflot, I returned to London, where I re- el a remarkable Account from Cor he. On Juguji 19, Twenty-eight Depofitions were laid before the Grand Jury there, but they threw thern all out, and at the fame Time matfe that memorable Prefentment, which is worthy to be preferred in the Annals of Ireland, to all fucceeding Ge- aerations. " We find and prefent Charles TVeJIey to be a Perfbn of 111 Fame, a Vagabond, and a common Difturber of his M&jefty's Peace, and we pray he may be transported." " We firjd and prefent James Williams, &c. " We find and prefent Robert Swindle, &c. <l We find and prefent Jonathan Reeves, &c» " We find and prefent John Lar-jjood, Sec. " We find and prefent Jcfph M'Auliff, &c. " We find and prefent Charles Sharon, Sec. * c We find and prefent William Tcoher, Sec. " We find and prefent Daniel Sullivan to be a Perfbn. of ill Fame, a Vagabond, and a common Difturber of his Majefly's Peace, and we pray he may be tranfported." Daniel Sullivan was an honeit Baker, who had lived in Corke many Years, I fuppoft in as good Fame as any of his Trade in the City. But he had entertained my Brother,, and fevera! other Meihcdrfls ; nay, and fufFered them to preach in his Horfe. 1 he other Names (only moil of them miferably mangled and murdered) were defigned for the Names of eight Preachers who had been there. Monday, -Auguf 28. I left London, and in the Evening came to Great Pottcn* About Six I went out into the Market-Place, and called to a confufed Multitude, Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found ; call ye upon him while he is near. Great Things were threaten^, but No- thing mm [i] tiling done. We had a quiet and comfortable Meeting, and there was Reafon to hope that the Word of God funk into the Hearts of many. Tut/day, 29. Having appointed fome from Grimfy to meet us this Evening at Lincoln (which we fuppofed to be within a Dav's Ride) we fet out an Hour before Day ; and rode, with only an Hour or two's Intermiiilon, 'till above an Hour after Sunjet: But we could reach no farther than Cold-harbour, fix Miles ihort of Anc after. The next Morning we rode on to Limcln, but could hear nothing of our Guides. So we determined, after waiting fcveral Hours, to make the bell of our Way to Ep-jjorfh; where the next Evening I enforced thofe awful Words, What is a Man profited^ :f he jbail gain the vvb$k World > and Uje his czen Soul? I had the Satiffacuon about this Time of an agreeable Letter from a Gentleman in Ireland: Fart of vvluch is fubjoined. Rtiertvd SIR, " \7 OUR Favour of the 15th Intent, I received the X 22d. I am more fatished than ever, that you aim at Nothing but what has an immediate Tendency to the Glory of Gon, and the Salvation of Mankind. u I cannot help thinking that your Defign confider'd in- this Light (allowing even of fome Miftakes) mull be deemed very Praife-worthy : As to mvielf, in particular, I mult, own it gives me infinite Satisfaction, to and that you have fpoken to Co good an Effect in cur Town cad Neighbourhood My Church is more frequented than ever it was; and I have the rleafiire of feeing a greater Decency, and more of Zeal and Attention than I could have dared" to prom ife myfelf: Which has alio thi:- Effect upon me, that I find myfelf better, difpofed than ever, to di- lbibute to thofe who attend, my Miniitry, fiich Food, as may yield them Comfort here, and Happinefs hereafter. I heartily wiih this may continue, and that the People may not cool. If ib, we may hope to fee Wickednefs generally decline, and Virtue and Godlinefs take Place. I kQ this W r ork of youiV, thro' God's Blefling, thus fuc- B ] ' cv is fully m cefsfully carried on, without any Ill-will or Jealoufy, and could wifh that all the Clergy were, in that refpeft, of the fame Mind with me. " Your Society here keeps up well ; and is, I believe, confiderably increafed fine* you left it. I frequently at- tend the Preaching ; and tho' I am much reflected on for it, this does not in any-wife difcourage me. While I am confcious to myfelf that I do no Harm, I am carelefs of what Men can fay of me. " Michael Peer, lately a Roman, who is now of your Society, read his Recantation on Sunday laft. — Pray let us know, when you or your Brother intend for this King- dom and Town : For be fure, none wifh more fincerely tQ fee and converfe with you than I, who am fincerely, Reverend and Dear Sir, . Aiiguji l z<), 1749. Your very ajfeclio?iaie Brother and Servant* Friday, Sept. I. I fpoke feverally with the Members of the Society. Saturday, 2. I gathered up a few at Bdton % who did once run well, and feemed now refolved, no more \o for fake the affembling of themf elves together* Sunday 9 3. At Nine I preached at Miferton to a very- large and attentive Congregation : Between One and Two at Overthorp, near Haxey ; and at Epworth about Five. In the Intervals of Preaching, I fpoke with the Members of the Society in each Place: Mod of whom I found either already alive to God, or earneftly panting after Him. Monday, 4. We rode to Syke-Houfe; and on Tuefday in> the Afternoon reached Qfmother/ey. Wednefday, 6. I reached Nevjcaflle ; and after refting a Day, and preaching two Evenings and two Mornings,, with fuch a Bleillng as we have not often found, on Friday fet out to vifit the Northern Societies. I began with that at Morpeth, where I preached at Twelve on one Side of the Market-Place. It was fear'd the Market would draw the People from the Sermon, but it was jurl the [7] the contrary : They quitted their Stall?, and there was no buying or felling 'till the Sermon was concluded. At Jlmnmc A iikewife, 1 itood in the Market-Place in the Evening, and exhorted a numerous Congregation, To he always remip tor Death, for -, for Heaven* * hat I fpoke, as I believe did molt that were prcfent, both then and in the Morning; while I beiought them to • themfelves, a living, holy Sacrifice^ acceptable to God. Saturday, 9. I rode (lowly forward to Berwick. I wa$ myfelf much out of Order. But I would not lofe the Opportunity, of calling in the Evening atithsX were *weary\ and heavy laden to Him who hath laid, / will give you. Refl. Sunday , io. I preached at Eight, and at Four in the Afternoon; and in the Hours between, fpoke with the Members of the Society. I met them all at Seven, and a glorious Meeting it was. I forgot all my Pain,, while we were praiiing God together; but after they were gone* I yielded to my Friends, and determined to give myfelf a Day's Reft. So I fpent Monday the 1 1 th in writing ; only I could not refrain from meeting the Society in the Even- ing. The next Evening God enabled me to fpeak fearching Words to an earneicly attentive Congregation. v, 1 3. After preaching at Five, I vifited many, both of the fick and well : particularly, Robert Safty, the firll: Inftrument, in God's Hand, of awakening many in this Place, who 'till then ilept in Sin. But, O ! how changed ! He jjecmed ftript both of his Gifts and Graces, and forfaken both of God and Man. I had a delightful Opportunity in the Evening, of delcribing and comforting the broken in ILart. Thur/day, 1 4. Immediately after Preaching, I took Horfe, and rode in a rough, ftormy Day to Alnwick. But before Noon, it cleared up ; fo that I flood once more in the Market-Place, and calPd all to come boldly to the Throne of Grace, Hence I rode to Jlemouth, and laboured to awaken a ftupid, drowfy People, by preaching both in the Evening and th* next Morning, in the molt convincing Manner I could. t 8 ] could. For the prefent, they feem'd to be deeply affected ; God grant it may continue! Friday, 15. I offerM the Redemption, which is in Jesus, t o a more lively Congregation at Widdrington. Saturday, 16. I preached in Morpeth at Noon ; in Plejey about Five ; and then rode on to A'ezvcafile. Sunday, 17. I preached Morning and Evening in the CaPk-Garth ; and on Wednejday the 20th fet out for the Weftern Societies. In the Evening at Hineley-Hill, our Hearts were all melted down, in coniidering our great Hiph-Priefl ; who, tho' He is gone into the Heavens, is ilill fenfibly touched with the Feeling of our Infirmities. A deep Senfe of his Love con (trained many to call upon Him with Jlrong Cries and Tears ; and many others, tho* not in Words, yet -with Groaning s that could not be uttered. Thur/day, 21. Moved by the preffing Inftances of Mr. Cownley, and convinced the Providence of God called me thither, I left all my Company, but Mr. Perronet, at Hineley-Hill, and fet cut for Whitehaven. The next Day I preached there in the Market-Place to a Multitude of People,on, Ye knovj the Grace of cur Lord Jesus Christ. I faw they were moved, and refolved to improve the Op- portunity. So after preaching, I defired thofe who de- termined to ferve God, to meet me apart from the great Congregation. To thefe I explained the Defign, Nature and Ufe of Chriitian Societies. Abundance were prefent again at Five in the Morning, tho'we had no Room but the Market-Place^ At Three in the Afternoon I preached at Henfingham, a large Colliery, about a Mile from the Town. The Eagernefs of the People put me in Mind of the early Days at King/wood. O why mould we not be al- ways what we were once ? Why mould any leave their nrft Love? At Six I preached again in Whitehaven, on Come unto Me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden : And at Eight endeavoured to mould as many as defired it, into a regular Society. Sunday, 24. I began examining them one by one. At; Eight I preached at the Gins, another Village, full of Colliers, about half a Mile from the Town. The Con- gregation was very large, and deeply attentive. Between* One zzA Two I preached again sxHenfingham^ to as many as i'il a< my Voice could command, on Repent ye andkL Ccffel Thence I haftened to Church; and in the [ of the Service 1 felt a fudden Stroke. Immediately a Shivering run thro' me, and in a few Minutes I was in a Fever. I thought of taking a Vomit immediately, and going to Bed. But when I came from Church, hearing there was a vaft Congregation in the Market- Place; I could not fend them empty away. And while I was {peaking to them, God remembered me, and ftrengthened jne, both in Soul and Body. Reflecting on the Manner of God's working here, I could not but make the following Remark. The Work in Whitehaven refembles that at Athlone, more than does any other which I have feen in England. It runs with a fwift and a wide Stream ; but it does not go deep. A confiderable Part of the Townfeems moved, but extremely few are awake : And fcarce three have found a Senfe of the pardoning Love of God, from the Time of the hrft Freaching to this Day. Monday, 25. Mr. Covunly returned to Nenjocafile. Both at the Morning and Evening Preaching many feemed gready afre&ed ; as alfo on Tue/day Morning : But it loon died away, and they did not feel the Power of God, unto Salvation. Tuefday, 26. Having appointed, before I left Hinely- Hi/I, to preach there again on Wedncfday Evening ; \ fet out about Two in the Afternoon, tho' extremely weak, having had a Flux for fome Days. But God renew'd my Strength, fo that I felt lefs Pain and Wearinefs every Hour. I had a folemn and delightful Ride to Ke/vjick, having my Mind ftay'd on God. IVednefday,!-} . I took Horfe at half an Hour pall Three. There was no Moon, or Stars, but a thick Mill, fo that I could fee neither Road, nor any Thing elfe ; but I went as right as if it had been Noon-day. When I drew nigh Penruddock-Mocr, the Milt vanifhed ; the Stars appeared, and the Morning dawn'd ; fo I imagined all the Danger was palt. But when I was on the "Middle of the Moor, the Milt fell again on every Side, and I quickly loft my Way. I lifted up my Heart. Immediately it cleared up, and I foon recover'd the High-Road. On Aljhn-Mbor I [ io] mift my Way again, and what I believe no Stranger has clone lately, rode through all the Bogs without any Stop, 'till I came to the Vale, and thence to Hineky-Hill. A large Congregation met in the Evening. I expounded Part of the 20th Chapter of the Revelation. But O ! what a Time was this : It was as tho' we were already ftanding before the great, white Throne. God was no lefs pre fent with us in Prayer : When onejuft by me cried with a loud and bitter Cry. I befought God to give us a Token, that all Things mould work together for Good. He did fo ; He wrote Pardon upon her Heart : And we all rejoiced unto Him with Reverence. T bur/day, 28. We fet apart for Failing and Prayer; John Brown and Mr. Hopper were with me. It was a Day that ought not to be forgotten. We had all free Accefs to the Throne of Grace; and a firm, undoubting Con- fidence, That He in whom we believed, would do all Things well. Friday, 29. I fet out again for Whitehaven. The Storm was exceeding high, and drove full in my Face, fo that it was not without Difficulty I could fit my Horfe ; parti- cularly as I rode over the broad, bare Backs of thofe enormous Mountains which lay in my Way. However, I kept on as I could, 'till I came to the Brow of Hatftde : So thick a Fog then fell, that I was quickly out of all Road, and knew not which. Way to turn. But I knew where Help was to be found, in either great Difficulties, or fraall. The Fog vanifhed in a Moment, and I favv Gamblejly at a Diilance (the Town to which I was going.) I fet out early on Saturday the 30th, and in the Afternoon reached Whitehaven. About this Time I was refreshed with a friendly Letter from an excellent Man, whom I had not heard from for feverai Years : Part of it was as follows. Ebenezer in Georgia , July 25, 1749* Reverend and Dear SIR, <4 -^p'HE fincere Love to your worthy Perfon, and JL faithful Performance of your holy Office, which the [ " ] the Lord ' my Heart, du:. rdencc at . hath not been abated, but rather increafed, flncc tl -nee of God called you from us, and .: you another Field for the Labour of your Mi- " You are pleafed in your lafl Letter to Mr. Brows, of SV Ebenezer kindly, and dcfired to ate of our Settlement. Tho* we ha\ .e Inconveniencies of the long War, yet there arr great Alterations for the better in our Town and Plantations, fince the Time you was pleafed to vifit us. We have two large Houfes for public Worfhip; one in Town, the other in die Middle of our Plantations ; two School- in the fame Places ; two Con-Mills; one Pounding-Mill for Rice, and one Saw-Mill. In the firfi: Quantity of Boards we (awed, we were cheated by an Im- poilor, who undertook to (hip them off to the W?jl- Indies. But we did not lofe our Courage, tho' we met with almofl infuperable Difficulties, 'till our Circumftances were mended by the Hand of the Ah nighty. We are Mill in the Favour of the Honourable Society for promoting Chriftian Know- ledge ; as alfo of many good Chriflians in Germany, who love us, pray fervently for us, and contribute all in then- Power to promote our fpiritual and temporal Profperity. " Thro' very hard Labour, feveral of our People have left us, and are departed to a better Country, in Heaven. And the Reft are weak and feeble in Body, and not able to hold out long, unlefs Relief is fent them by an Em- barkation of faithful Servants from Germany. Befides Widows and Orphans, we have feveral that want Affiitance toward their Maintenance : And this our good God hath fent us heretofore from Europe. " After my dear Fellow-Labourer, Mr. Gronazv died in Peace, above three Years ago, the Lord was pleafed to fend me another; who likewise, exactly follows the Footileps of his Saviour, to my great Comfort, and the great Benefit of our Congregation. The Lord hath gracioufly joined us in mutual Love, and Harmony in our Congregations ; and hath not permitted the Hernhu- ters (falfely called Mt>r avians) nor other falfe Teachers to reep in among us. We are hated by wicked People, which [ ,,,] prevents their fettling among us; tho' we love them fin- cerely ; and would have as many fettle among us, as would keep fuch Orders as Chriilianity and the Laws of England require them to do. This is all I thought it ne- cenary to acquaint you with for the prefent; being with due Regard, and cordial Wifhes for your Profperity in Soul and Bod)-, Reverend and Deai' Sir, Your*s, mojl affectionately, John Martin Bolzius." What a truly Chriftian Piety and Simplicity breathe in thefe Lines ! And yet this very Man, when I was at &?- <vannah, did I refufe to admit to the Lord's Table. €€ Becaufe he was not baptized: " That is, not baptized by a Minifler, who had been epif cop ally ordahied 7 Can any one carry High-Church Zea\ higher than this? And how well have I been fince beaten with mine own Staff? The Hem haters, as he terms them, now published the following in the Daily-PcJI. To the Author of the Daily-Post, SIR, f* TT 7Hosoever reckons that thofe Perfons in Eng- YV land, who are ufually called Moravians, and thofe who are called Methodijls, are the fame, he is mil- taken. That they are not the fame People, is manifeil enough, out of the Declaration of Louis, late Biihop and Truitee of the Brethren's Church, dated at London,. March, 1743." Which I here fend you, as I find it primed in a Collection of original Papers of the Brethren, printed at Budingui, called the Eudingen Samlung. Vol. Ill, Page 852. The Methcdijisy fo called, heartily thank Brothtr Louis for his Declaration : As they count it no Honour to be in any Connection, either with him, or his Brethren, But [ >3 ] But why is he aihamed of his Name? The Count's Name is Ltuhuig, not Louis; no more than mine is or Giovanni. Sunday, Odder i . I preached at the Gius about Eight, to the uilial Congregation. And iurely God was in the Midft of them, breaking the Hearts of Stone. I was greatly comforted at Church, not only from the Leffona both Morning and Afternoon, and in the Lord's Supper, but even in the Pfalms which were lung both at Morning and Evening Service. At Two I explained to an earned Congregation at Henfingham, the Redemption that is in Jesus Christ : And at Five exhorted a large Multitude at Whitehaven, with flrong and prefling Words, to exa- mine, whether they had fufficient Grounds for calling ei- ther themfelves or their Neighbours Ghriftians. Monday, 2. The Darkneis and Rain were little Hin- drance either to me or the Congregation, at Five in the Morning, (tho' we were all, as ufual, in the open Air N , while I was explaining and applying thofe Words, God *wds in Christ, reconciling the World to Him/elf. I preached in the Evening on Let us come boldly to the Tbrint cf Grace ; and then gave my parting Exhortation to the Society, now confuting of more than two hundred Mem- bers. Juft before I began Preaching I received a Letter from Mr. Whi: (field, defiring me to meet him at Lcgds on IVednefday Evening, the very Time at which I before pur- pofed to be there. So we fet out early on Tuefday 3. One of our Brethren, who was zYorkJhirelsfavi, undertaking to put us into the Way. He rode a little and a little far- ther, 'till we came to Old-hut ton, above fifty Miles from Whitehaven* We were dropping wet, having had heavy Rain for feveral Hours. But we loon got into warm Beds, and all was well. dnefday, 4. Our Guide was refolved to go a little farther ftill ; fo we fet out together, and rode on together to Leeds-, tho' it was a long Day's journey, finding us full Employ from Five in the Morning, 'till Nine at Night. Thar/day, 5. Mr. White field preached at Five in the Morning : About Five in the Evening he preached at B Birfild [ *4] Birftal, and God gave him both #rong and periuaiive Words ; fuch as, I trait, funk deep into many Hearts. Friday, 6. I preached at Five, and then returned to my Brother, whom I had left at Leeds. At Noon we fpent an Hour with feveral of our Preachers, in Exhorta- tion and Prayer. About One I preached to a crowded Audience of High and Low, Rich and Poor. But their Number was abundantly enlarged at Five, as was my Strength both of Soul and Body. I cried aloud to them all, to look untojEsvs, and fcarce knew when to leave -off. I then waited upon Mr. M. for an Hour. O how .could I delight in fuch an Acquaintance ! But the Will of God be done ! Let me acquaint myfelf with Him, and it is enough. Saturday, 7. I rode in the Afternoon to Bromley, and preached to a large and quiet Congregation. Great At- tention appeared in every Face ; but no making among the dry Bones yet. Sunday, 8. I preached in Leeds at Seven ; and between One and Two began preaching at Birftal: But my Voice (though I think it had not been flronger for fome Years) would not reach two Thirds of the Congregation. I am afraid it was the fame Cafe at Leeds, when I preached at Four, though I fpoke with all the Strengh I had. Who would have expecled fuch an Inconveniency as this, after we had been twelve Years employed in the Work ? Surely None will now afcribe the Number of the Hearers to the Novelty of Field-preaching ! Monday, 9. Having promifed to vifit Neivcaftle again, I fet out early, and came thither the next Day. I was now fatisfied that God had fent Mr. Whitefteld thither in an acceptable Time : Many of thofe, who had little thought of God before, ftill retaining the JmprefTions they received from him. Wednefday, u. I rejoiced to find that Go d was dill carrying on his Work. Both in the Morning and Even- ing the Hearts of many burnt within them, while they were ailembled in his Name. And they felt his Word to be the Power of God unto Salvation to every on: that bdieyetb* Friday* [ '5 "J Friday, 13. At the meeting of the S. Society, a Flame broke out as was never there before. We felt inch a Love to each other, as we could not exprefa ; fuch a Spirit of Supplication, and fuch a glad Acquiefcencc in all the Providences of God, and Confidence that He would with-hold from ins no good Thing. Sunday, j 5. The Rain constrained me to preach in the Houfe both Morning and Afternoon. But I could not repine ; for God was there, and (poke Peace to ma- ny Hearts. Monday, 16. I preached at Four to a large Congrega- tion, and rode to Sandbutton that Night. Two or three Miles fhort of it we overtook a Man, whom a Woman riding behind him flayed upon his Horfe. On my fay- ing, " We ought to thank God it is a fair Night, " " Q " Sir, (faid the Man) fo we ought : And I thank Him 4i for every Thing : I thank Him that I am alive ; and " that the Bull which tofTed me To-day only broke two 44 or three of my Ribs; for he might have broke my " Neck." Tue/day, 17. In the Afternoon we came to Leeds. I preached on, / am the Refurrtftim and the Life : After- wards fpent a folemn Hour with the Society, and com- mended them to the Grace of God. Wednefday, i3. I rode, at the Defire of John Bennet, to Rochdale in Lancajhire. As foon as ever we entered the Town, we found the Streets lined on both Sides with Multitudes of People, fhouting, curling, blafpheming, and gnalhing upon us with their Teeth. Perceiving it would not be practicable to preach abroad, I went into a large Room, open to the Street, and called aloud, Let the Wicked forfake his Way, and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts. The Word of God prevailed over the Fierce- nefs of Man. None oppofed or interrupted : And there was a very remarkable Change in the Behaviour of the People, as we afterwards went thro' the Town. We came to Bolton about Five in the Evening. We had no fooner entered the main Street, than we perceiv'd the Lions at Rochdale were Lambs in comparifon of thofe at Bolton. Such Rage and Bittemefs I fcarce ever faw be- fore, in any Creatures that bore the Form of Men.. They B 2 follow'd [ I<f ] folfow'd us in full Cry to the Houfe where we went; and as foon as we were gGne in, took PofTeiiion of all the Ave- nues to it, and filled the Street from one End to the other feme Time the Waves did not roar quite fo loud. Mr. P thought he might then venture out. They 'diately clofed in, threw him down, and rolled hirnv .Mire ; fo that when he fcrambled from them, and .to the Houfe again, one could fcarce tell what or who he was. When the firft Stone came among us thro* the Window, I expected a Shower to follow ; and the^ r, becaufe they had now procured a Bell to call their Forces together. But they did not defign to carry ack at a Diitance : Prefently one ran up and tokl us, the Mob had burft into the Houfe : He added, they had got J B in the Midi! of them. : had ; and he laid hold on the Opportunity to tell . of the Terrors of the Lord. Meantime D r engaged another Part of them with fmoother and (ofter Words, Believing the Time was now come, I ted down into the thkkeit of them. They had now. filed all the Rooms below. I called for a Chair. The Winds were huih'd, and ail was calm and ftill. My Heart was filed with Love, my Eyes with Tears, and 'my Mouth with Arguments. They were amazed, they were amamed, they were melted down, they devoured v every Word. What a Turn was this ? O how did God change the Ccunfel of the old Ahithophel into Foolijhnefs! and bring all the Drunkards, Swearers, Sabbath-breakers, and mere Sinners in the Place, to hear of his plenteous Redemption ! Thurjiday y 19. Abundantly more than the Houfe could contain were prefent at Five in the Morning, to whom I was conftrained to fpeak a good deal longer than I am. rccuftcmed to do. Ferceiving they frill wanted to hear, 1 promifed to preach again at Nine, in a Meadow near the Town. Thither they flocked from every Side ; and I called aloud, All Things are ready ; come u?ito the Mar- riage. O how have a few Hours changed the Scene! We could now walk thro' every Street of the Town, and none molefted, or opened his Mouth, unlefs to thank or bieis us. At [ -r I At One I preached at S 'hacker ley, four Miles from ton, and thence rode on to Davy-holme. Here I received a Letter from Richard Cowley of Alp) aham, with an In- vitation from the Miniilcr of Aclon. After preaching in the Morning at Davy- holme, and about Ten at Sa hpa*k % in the Afternoon, Friday 20. I rode on, and I Four and Five came to Abraham. A large Congrcgatic a was waiting for me, whom I immediately called to feck God while He may be found. Many came again at Five in the Morning, and feemed juil ready not only to repent, but alfo believe the Go/pel, Saturday, 21. By convcrfing with fcveral here, I found we were not now among Publicans and Sinners, but among thofe who a while ago fuppofed they needed no Repentance. Many of them had been long txercifing them/elves unto Godlinfs, in much the fame Manner as we did at Oxford : But they were now thoroughly willing to renounce their own, and accept tbeRighicoujncf which is of God by Faith. A Gentleman, who had feveral Years before heard mc preach at Bath, fending to invite me to Dinner, I had three or four Hours ferious Conversation with him. O who maketh me to differ ? Every Objection he made to the Chriftian Syftem has pafled through my Mind alfo :. But God did not fuflcr them to reft there, or to remove me from the Hope of the Gofpel. I was not furprized when Word was brought that the Vicar of Ailon had not the Courage to Hand tohlsWortf: Neither was I troubled, i love indeed to preach jn a Church : But God can work wherever it pleaftth Him. Sunday, 22. I preached at Seven in Richard Cavil _>'s Houfe; and about One at Little ASion. We then rode on to Woor -, and the next Afternoon came, wet and weary enough, to Wednejbury. I hoped for a few Hours Reft here; but it was a vain Hope: For Notice had been given that I would preach at Bilbrock in the Evening; fo 1 had feven or eight Miles to ride back. I preached about Six, and again in the Morning. On Tucfday, 24. About Noon we came to Dud 1 y. At One 1 went to the Market-place, and proclaimed |he Name of the Lord to an huge, unwieldy, ncify B 3 Multitude- [ ,8} Multitude, the greater Part of whom feemed in no wife to know wherefore they were come together. I conti- nued (peaking about half an Hour, and many grew feri- ous and attentive, 'till fome of Satan's Servants prefled in, raging and blafpheming, and throwing whatever came to Hand. J then retired to the Houfe from which I came. The Multitude poured after, and covered over with Dirt many that were near me ; but I had only a few Specks. I preached in Wednejhury- at Four to a nobler People, and was greatly comforted among them : So I was likewife in the Morning, Wednifdaj 25. How does a praying Con- gregation ltrengthen the Preacher ? After preaching again at One, I rode to Birmingham. This had been long a dry uncomfortable Place ; fo I ex- peeled little Good here : But I was happily difappointed. Such a Congregation I never faw there before; not a Scoffer, not a Trifler, not an inattentive Perfon, (fo far as I could difcern) among them. And feldom have I known fo deep, folemn a Senfe of the Power, and Pre^ fence, and Love of God. The fame Blefling we had at the Meeting of the Society ; and again at the Morning Preaching. Will then God at length caufe even this barren Wildernefs to bloflbm and bud as the Rofe ? Thurfdajy 26. We came to Knowk between Nine and Ten, a furious, turbulent Place from the Beginning. I began preaching directly in the Yard of the Inn to a few gaping, flaring People, before the Mob could afiemble. They increafed apace, and were tolerably attentive. In the Afternoon we rode to Evejbam, where I preached in the Kvening and Morning, and then went forward to Stanley. The Congregation was larger than could have been ex- peeled, upon a few Hour's Warning ; and they all ap- (vared both glad to hear, and willing to embrace, the Word of Reconciliation. In the Evening I preached at Abridge, near Stroud ; and the next Day, Saturday, reached BrijfoL Sunday, 29. I preached both at Kifigsnvood and Brijlol on Ti have Need of Patience, It was more particularly *t Brljhl that God refrefhed my Soul, and applied what I fpoke to my own Heart. Mondaj f [ IJ] Monday, 30. I retired to Kingswood, to write Part of the Volume of Sermons which I had promifed to pub- lift this Winter. Wednefday, November 8. I preached in Bath at Noon, and at Seend in the Evening : On Thurs- day Evening, the Ninth, at Reading ; and on Friday in London. Here I found an excellent Letter from a Friend abroad, Part of which 1 add in his own Words ; being unable h to tranflate them, as not to lofe great Part of the Spirit of the Original. Chariffime Frater, Gratia, pax, 8c multifariae Spiritus San&i confolationes tibi ttueque focietati fint, 8c multiplicentur a Deo noflro per Scrvatorcm noftrum. Amen. " Tuas gratiftimas Ratcormucki datas accepi, & ex illis fummo cum gaudio grandem in variis Anglic 8c Hib'ernite partibus januam, vobis apertam efle intellexi, dum multi adverfarii evangel icx doclrinzc (c(c opponerent. " Literas tuas ad D. Perronet datas ( A -plain Account, &c.) non quidem legi, fed devoravi. Omniaque adco mihi arrifcrunt, ut vix me cohibere poflim, quin Londinwn devolem, veniam cif i>idea?n focietatis tine ordinationes. fed catenio variis quafi vinftus, nolens volens hie adifric- tus fum. Quamprimum tamen literas illas vertam & typis mandabo, una cum tra&atulo illo, The Character of a Methodift. — Forte, fi non multos, aliquos excitabit cali- cos aut laicos, ad veftigia evangelica inte^rias premenda. — Admodum mihi placet, te nee fe6tx v alicui, nee dog- matibus fpecificis fectarum adhserere, nee patronum eorum agere, fed cuique libertatem relinquere de iis credendi quid velit, modo vere in Deum Filiumque ejus dileclum credat, Deum ex toto corde amet, a peccatis abftineat, & vitam vocatione evangelica dignam ducat. Mi Jane, diledliffime, frater, rogo, precor 5c obteitor per vifcera mifericordiarum Dei 8c Fihi fui, u< ipfifilmam banc vitam infiftas, ac premere pergas, nee polemicis te immifceas. Certa folummodo bonum iliud ridei purae integral, evan- gelical certamen, nee ullos holies praeter carnem corrup- Urn, ejufque defideria mundana aeoelles. Cane pejus 8c angu A [ *o J augui fugias dogmata multiplicare, & de non necefTariis difputare, quae bina Satanae ftratagemata fuere quibus ecclefiam ab integritate & fimplicitate evangelica. fenfim aberrare fecit. " Doleo vehementer, te tot tamque gravibus & mul- tifariis negotiis cfle obrutum. Quam libenter pro tenui- tate mea te, tuofque levare, gravifiimaque ilia onera ferre vellem, novit Omnifcius. Is, precor ardenter, fulciat, fuftentet, & animum vobis addat, ut Satanae ejufque aff<N clarum regnum magis magifque indies deftruatur, & Dei ejufque Filii regnum erigatur, dimanet & penetret omnes animos, illorum inprimis quorum men tern mundi domi- nus occaecavit. " Hifce votis te demando Deo, verboque ejus gratia?, qui te fociofque tuos aediiicent& hacreditatem poflidendam dent in omnibus fanctis. Vale, mi Jane, frater amicifli- me, & me amaie perge. Tui ex animo amantiflimus ■ Johannes de Koker, " DabzmRoticrodami, io0<5. 1 749. I was fully determined to take another Journey to RoU terdam, on purpofe to fee this worthy Man. " But Death had fwifter Wings than Love." Before I could get thither he was gathered to his Fa«> thers. Sunday, November 12. Many Complaints were made to me of a general Deadnefs among the People of London, at the very Time that thofe in moil other Parts of England' were fo remarkably alive to God. It was chiefly owing to a fewPerfons, who were continually labouring to fpread Offences among them. But it was not long before the Plague was frayed : Some of thefe Incendiaries fepai ating from us ; others being convinced, that they had been doing the Work of the Devil, in the Name of the Lord v Thitrfday, 16. I buried the Remains of Martha Somer- fety late a Mother in Ifrael: One who never left her rirfl Love, never abated in Zeal, never was weary of well- doing, [ •« ] doing, from the Hour fhe firll found Redempuc Christ, 'till her Spirit returned to God. Monday, 20. I rode to Mr. Perronett's at Shorehatn, that I might be at Leifure to write. Saturday, Dec. 2. After preaching in the Morning I rode to Bexley, and preached about Eleven. At Three in the Afternoon I began at Dcptfcrd, and found a more than ordinary BlefTmg : But a ftill greater at Snowsfidds, where it feem'd as if all would jufl then know the Lord, from the leaji wen to the greateft. Sunday, 3. I preached, as ufual, at Five, at Ten, and at Five in the Evening; betides meeting the Leaden;, the Bands, the Preachers, and our own Family. But I felt no Faintnefs or Wearinefs either of Body or Mind. Bieiled be my ftrong Helper ! Monday, 4. I retired to Lewi/ham. On Saturday, 9. I read the furprizing Extract of Mr. Brainert's Journal, Surely then God hath once more given to the Gentiles Repentance unto Life ! Yet amidit fo great Matter of Joy l could not but grieve at this, That even fo good a Man as Mr. Brainert ihould be wife above that is written ; in con- demning what the Scripture no- where condemns ; in pre- ferring to God the Way wherein He mould work ; and (in Effect) applauding himfelf, and magnifying his own Work, above that which God wrought in Scotland, or among the Englijh in New-England : Whereas in Truth the Work among the Indians, great as it was, was not to be compared to that at Cambufang, Kilfith,, or North- ampton, Monday, 11. I retired to Newington once more, and on Saturday, 16. fmifhed my Sermons. Monday, 18. I rode to Leigh in Efjex, and fpoke in as awakening a Man- ner as I could. Wednefduy, 2c. I left the little Flock in Peace anil Love, and chearfully returned to Lu:don. Sunday, 24. I law an uncommon Inftance both of the Jufrice and Mercy of God. Abraham Jones, a ferious, thinking Man, about fifty Years of Age, was one of the fill Members of the Society in London, and an early Wit- nefs of the Power of God to forgive Sins. He then as a Pillar for feveral Years, and was a Blefling to all yiat were round about him ; 'Till growing wife in his own Eyes, [ «] Eyes, he faw thib and the other Perfon wrong, and was almoit continually offended. He then grew colder and colder ; 'till at length, in order to renew his Friendfhip with the World, he went (which he had refufed to do for many Years) to a Parifh-feafl:, and flayed there 'till Midnight. Returning home perfectly fober, juft by his own Door, he fell down and broke his Leg. When the Surgeon came, he found the Bone fo mattered in Pieces, that it could not be fet. Then it was, when he perceived he could not live, that the Terrors of the Lord again came about him. I found him in great Darknefs of Soul, owning the juft Hand of God. We prayed for him, in full Confidence that God would return. And He did in Part reveal Himfelf again : He had many Gleams of Hope and Love -, 'till in two or three Days his Soul was required of him. So awful a Providence was immediately known to all the Society, and contributed not a little to the awakening them that fiept, and ftirring up thoie that were faint in their Mind. " Monday , 25. We had a folemn Meeting at Four. Indeed God was greatly with us during this whole Seafon, in all. cur Affemblies, to lift up them that had fallen, and to comfort the weak-hearted. Wedncfday, 27. I faw the two Germans, whom God has fo eminently blefFed, in their Labour of Love to his antient People. Great Numbers of Jeuus in Poland, Mufcovy, PruJJla, and various Parts of Germany, have been brought, by their unwearied Endeavours, to fearch the Scriptures, Whether thefe Things were fo ? And above fix hundred of them have given Proof, that they have a faving Knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ whom He hath fent. Sunday, 31. I buried the Remains of Abraham Jones, which gave me an Opportunity of ftrongly exhorting ail who had fet their Hands to the Plough, never to look back. Monday, January 1, 1 7 50. A large Congregation met at Four o'clock, and began the Year of Ju' ilee in a better Manner than they at Rom; are accuftomed to do. On feveral Days this Week I called upon many, who had- [ »J ] kft tfair firji Love ; but they none of tiem juftitied thcm- felves : One and all pleaded guilty bef re Gov. Therefore there is Reafon to hope, that He will return, and will abundantly pardon. Thin/Jay, ii. I read, to my no fmall Amazement, the Account given by Monfieur Montgeron, both of his own Converfion, and of the other Miracles wrought at the Tomb of Abbe Paris. I had always looked upon the whole Affair as a mere Legend, as I fuppofe moil Proteftants do : But I fee no poflible Way to deny thefc Facts, without invalidating all human Teflimony. I may full as reafonably deny there is fuch a Perfon as Mr. Montgercn, or fuch a City as Paris in the World. Indeed in many of thefe Inftances I fee great Superftition, as well as ilrong Faith. But the Timis cflgnorace God does wink at ftill ; and blefs theF^ith, notwithstanding the Superftition. If it be faid, " But will not the admitting thefe Mira- M cles eftabliili Popjry ? " Jul! the Reverfe. Abbe Paris lived and died in open Oppofition to the grofTeiT: Errors of Popery ; and in particular to that diabolical Bull Uni- gcrdtus, which deilroys the very Foundations of Chriili- anity. Sunday, 14. I read Prayers and preached at Snows- felds to a crowded Congregation, at Seven in the Morn- ing. I then hailened to the Chapel in PFefi-Jlreet ; and, after the Service there, to Knightjbridge, where I had pro- mifed to preach in the Afternoon, for the Benefit of the poor Children. The little Church was quite full before I came. Knowing it to be the greater! Charity to awaken thofe that fieep in Sin, I preached on What is a Man pro- fited, if be Jball gain the whole World, and loje his own Soul? Friday, 19. In the Evening I read Prayers at the Cha- pel in H r ejl-Jircet, and Mr. U'hitejield preached a plain, affectionate Difcourfe. Sunday, 2 1 . He read Prayers, and I preached. So, by the Blelling of God, one more Stumbling-block is removed. Monday, 22. I prayed in the Morning at the Fotmdery, and Howell Harris preached : A powerful Crator, both by Nature and Grace ; but he owes nothing to Art or Education. JFednefday, I Hi r Wedvefday, 24. I was defired to call on one that was 8ck, tho' I had fmall Hopes of doing him any good ; he had been fo harmlefs a Man for ninety Years : Yet he was •not out of God's Reach. He was quickly convinced, that his own Righteoufnefs could not recommend him to God. I could then pray for him in- Confidence of being heard. A few Days after he died in Peace. Sunday 1 28. I read Prayers, and Mr. Whitefield preach- ed. How wife is God, in giving different Talents to different Preachers? Even the little Improprieties both of his Language and Manner were a Means of profiting many, who would not have been touch'd by a more cor- reel: Difcourfe, or a more calm and regular Manner of fpeaking. Monday, 29. I rode to Canterbury. The Congrega- tion in the Evening was deeply ferious, and moil of them prefent again at Five in the Morning. I hope God will a^ain have much People in this Place, who will worfhip Him with more Knowledge, and as much Earneftnefs, as their Forefathers did the Virgin Mary, or even St. Thomas a Becket. Tue/day, 30. I defigned to preach abroad in the Even- ing, the Houfe being far too fmall for the Congregation. But the Rain and Wind would not fuffer it. Wednesday, 3 1 . I examined the Society, one by one : Some, I found, could already rejoice in God, and all feemed to be hungring after it. Friday -, February 2. I preached in the Evening at Sborebam; and Saturday, 3. returned to London. Sunday, 4. I preached at Hayes. What a Change is here within a Year or two ? Inilead of the Parifhioners going out of Church, the People come now from many Miles round. The Church was filled in the Afternoon like wife, and all behaved well but the Singers ; whom I therefore reproved before the Congregation ; and fome of them were afhamed. Monday, 5. I rode to Mrs. C at St. Ann's, near Chertfea. It was her Defign that I mould preach in the Evening in h'T jummer-houfe, a large, eight-fquare Room, which was fupported by a Frame of W T ood„ This was quickly filled : But as it was not intended to bear [ ^ 3 K* ar fuch a Weight, the main Beam beneath fplit an dcr. This I did not then know ; but finding the Room too fmall, I went out, and Hood m the Gallery before it The People then came out too, went down, and itood below, without any Hurry or Confufion. T bur f Jay, S. It was about a Quarter after Twelve, that the Earthquake began at the Skirts of the Town. It began in the South-eait, went through Southwark % un- der the River, and then from one End of London to the other. It was obferved at Wcftnunftcr and Grofuenor-fquart a Quarter before One : (Perhaps, if we allow for the Dif- ference of the Clocks, about a Quarter of an Hour after it began in Scutbn.vo.rk.) There were three diilincl Shakes, or Wavings to and fro, attended with an hoarfe, rum- bling Noife, like Thunder. How gently does God deal with this Nation? O that our Repentance may prevent heavier Marks of his Difpleafure ! Friday , 9. We had a comfortable Watch-night at the Chapel. About Eleven o'Clock k came into my Mind, that this was the very Day and Hour in which, forty Years ago, I was taken out of the Flames. I flopped, I and gave a fhort Account of that wonderful Pnn id The Voice of Praife and Thankfgiving went up on high, and great was our Rejoicing before the Lord. On . [2. I had dcfigned to fet out for Briftcli But I could not go yet, there was fuch a flame kindled in London. However, I rode to Bren \ hed as Iliad appointed, and then went on to Cherffea. Word had been induflrioufly fpread about the Town, that I would not come that Night. However, many came to fee whether I would or no ; to whom I offered the Grace of cur Lord Jesus Christ. Wedntfday* 14. The Watch-night at the TcunJery Teem- ed the morteft I had ever known : Indeed we knew not how the Hours flole away, while Prayer was lofl in Praife and Thankfgiving. Friday, 1 6. We had a folemn Fail-day, meeting, as before, at Five, Seven, Ten, and One. Many of the Rich were at the Chapel in the Evening. Wbo batb 1 you to flee from the Wrath tc come r C Saturday, [ rf ] Saturday, 17. After preaching at Snou::fields, I went into a Friend's Houfe. A poor Sinner indeed followed me, one who was broken in Pieces by the convincing Spirit, and uttered fuch Cries as pierced the Hearts of all that heard. We poured out our Souls before God in Prayer, and Light fprung up in her Heart. Sunday, 1 8. To-day likewife, wherever we aflembled to- gether, God caufed his Power to be known : But particu- larly at the Love-feafl. The honed: Simplicity with which feveral fpoke, in declaring the Manner of God's Deal- ings with them, fet the Hearts of others on Fire : And the Flame fpread more and more; 'till having flayed near an Hour longer than ufual, we were conflrained to part. Monday, 19. I preached at Wind/or about One, and at St. Antfs in the Evening. The Congregation was large, and extremely full and attentive, a very few Perfons ex- cepted. Tuefday, 20. Mr. M had given Notice, without my Knowledge, that I would preach at Hayes on Tuefday. I was afraid few would trouble themfelves to hear : But I deceived ; for there was a large Congregation. Sure- ly fome of thefe will at length underftand the Things which belong unto their Peace. Wednefday, 21. I preached in the old French Church in Grey-eagle-ftreet, Spittlefelds. It was extremely full, and many of the Hearers were greatly moved. But who will endure to the End? Thurfday, 22. Having been fent for feveral Times, I went to fee a young Woman in Bedhnn. But I had not talked with her long, before one gave me to know, that " None of thefe Preachers were to come there. " So we are forbid to go to N&wgate a for Fear of making them wicked ; and to Bedlam, for Fear of driving them mad. Tuefday, 27. I at length forced my f elf from London. We dined a little beyond Colnbrook, fpoke plain to all in the Houfe, and left them full of Thankfulnefs, and of good Reflations. I preached at Reading in the Evening; and in the Morning, Wedmfday, 28. took Horfe, with tke North Wind full in our Face. It was piercingly cold, fo that [ »/] I could fcarcc feel whether I had any Hand - when I came to fi\ ing feveraU the Members of the Society, I preached to a large Con •;ion. In the Evening I met my Brother atQx and preached to a (mall, ferious Company. Tburfday, March i. In riding to C F read Dr. Batei is not much inferior to Carfar'S) whom he feems ftudi- oufly to imitate ; and his Thoughts are generally juft ; only that he has no more Mercy on the Puritans, than upon Cromwell. I dined at an IToufe beyond Far inn don, where both the Man and his Wife appeared thankful for Inflruclion. I preached at Cirenctfier in the Evening, to a large, but not ferious Congregation. Friday, 2. I left this uncom- fortable Place, and in the Afternoon came to BriftoL Many miferable Comforters were with me foon, com- plaining, one after another, of the Want of lively Preach- ers, the Hurt the Germans had done to fome, and R ir to others, and the almoft univerfal Coldncfs, Heavinefs, and Deadnefs, among the People. I knew but One that could help. So we called upon God, to arife and maintain his own Caufe. And this Evening we had a Token for Good, for his Word was as a two-edged Sword. Sunday, 4. I defired John W — — to preach at Vive. And I no longer wondered at the Deadnefs of his Hear- ers. I preached at Kingswood at Eight, and God fpoke to many Hearts : Yea, and to a few even at Co But the greateit BlefTing was in the Evening at BriftoU when we were ail convinced, God had not forgotten to Le gracious, 7 iiefday, 6. I began writing a. fart French Grammar. We obferved Wedncfday, 7. as a Day of Fading and Prayer. I preached at Five on Repent and do the firft Works. The Time from Seven to Nine, from Ten to Twelve, and from One to Three, we fpent in Prayer, and at our laft Meeting cfpecially found that God was in the Midft of us. T bur/day, 8. I defired all the Preachers that were in Brijtol, to meet me at Four in the Afternoon ; and fo C 2 every [ »»] every Day white I was in Town. In the Evening Goi> rent the Rocks again. I wondered at the Words He gave me to fpeak. But He doth whatfoever pleafeth Him. To-day God gave the People of London a fecond Wattling; of which my Brother wrote as follows: " This Morning, a Quarter after Five, we had another Shock of an Earthquake, far more violent than that of February 8. I was jufl repeating my Text, when it fhook ;he Foundery fo violently, that we all expected it to fall ' upon our Heads. A great Cry followed from the Women and the Children. I immediately cried out, Therefore will we riot fear % iho* the Earth be moved, and the Hills be .1 into the Mid ft of the Sea; For the Lord of Hofls is with us; the God (/'Jacob is our Refuge. He filled my Heart with Faith, and my Mouth with Words, making their Souls as well as their Bodies." The Earth moved Westward, then Eafl, then Weftward again, through all London and Wejiminjhr, It was a flrong and jarring Motion, attended with a rumbling Noife, like that of diftant Thunder. Many Houfes were much fhaken, and fome Chimneys thrown down, but without any farther Hurt. Saturday, 10. I talked at large with the Mailers of Kingfwood School, concerning the Children and the Ma- nagement. They all agreed, that one of the Boys fludi- ouily laboured to corrupt the red. I" would 'not fuffer him to flay any longer under the Roof, but fent him home that very Hour. Sunday, 1 1 . I began vifiting the Society at Kingfwood y flrangeiy continuing without either Increafe or Decreafe. On the following Days I vifited that at Brijiol What Caufe have we to be humbled over this People ? Lafl Year more than an hundred Members were added: This Year near an hundred are loll. Such a Decay has not been in this Society before, ever fmce it began to meet together. I mould willingly have fpent more Time at Brijlol, finding more and more Proofs that God was reviving his Work ; but that the Accounts I received from Ireland made me think it my Duty to be there as foon as pofhble: So on Monday, 20. I fet out v/kh Chrifopher Hopper for the New Pafags. When we came there, the Wind was high, and almoft, [ >5> 1 almofl: full agajnft us : Ncverthelefs we crofled in lefs than two Hours "and rea ^ before Night, where I preached at Seven, and found much Tuefiiaj, 21. Expecling to preach at Abera r. Wel/bl/tHLts from Cardiff, I rode thither over the Moun- tains. But we found no Notice had I refting an Hour, we fet out for S The Rain not intermit at all, 'till we came within Sight of it. Twice my Horfe fell down, and threw me over his Plead ; but without any Hurt, either to Man or Bead. We d>iefday, 22. We rode to Builih, where we found Notice had been given, that Hoivell Harris would preach at Noon. By this Means a large Congregation was aflem- blcd; but Hci<j ell did not come: So at their Requell I preached. Between- Four and Five Mi*. Philips let out with us for Rcyxdcr. I was much out of Order in the. Morning : However, I held out to Lanldhs, and then lay down. After an Hour's Sleep I was much better* and rode on to t$. About an Hour ar.d half before we came to D:Jl-y- the heavy Rain began. We were on the Brow of the Hill, fo wc that came, our liorfes being able to go but half a Foot-pace. But we had Amends made us at our Inn. JobnLewis^ and all his Hoofe, ;inecL with us in Prayer : And all we fpoke to, appeared willing to hear and to receive the Truth in Love. Friday, 24. Before we Ihoked[ out, we heard the roar- ing of the Wind, and the beating of the Rain. We Horfe at Five. It rained mceflkntly all the Way we rode. And when we came on the great Mountain* four Miles from the Town, {by which Time I was wet from my ,Neck to my Waiilj it was with great Difficulty I could avoid being borne over my Mare's Head, the Wind being ready to carry us all away: Neverthelefs about Ten we came fafe to Dannabul!, praifmg Flim who faves boil . and Beaft. Our Horfcs being well tired, and ourfelves thorou wet, we reited the Remainder of the Day; the rather, becaufe feveral of the Family underftood Engkjh, an un- commonThing in theie Parts. We fpoke clofeiy to thcfe r C 3 ami [30] and they appeared much affected, particularly when we all joined in Prayer. Saturday, 2 5 . We fet out at Five, and at Six came to the Sands. But the Tide was in, lb that we could not pafs: So I fat down in a little Cottage for three or four Hours, and tranflated Aldridfs Logic. About Ten we pafied, and before Five came to Baldon Ferry, and found the Boat ready for us : But the Boatmen defired us to flay a while, faying, " The Wind was too high, and the Tide too ilrong." The Secret was, they fiayM for more Pat fengers; aud it was well they did : For while we were ing to and fro, Mr. Jenkin Morgan came; at whofe Hoiife., near half Way between the Ferry and Holyhead, I had lodged three Years before. The Night foon came on ; but our Guide, knowing all the Country, brought us fafe to his own Door. Sunday, 26. I preached at Howell Thomas's, in Tre- folhvin Parifh, to a fmall, earneft, Congregation. As many did not underfland, one of the Brethren repeated the Subftance of the Sermon in Weljb. In the Afternoon I went to William Pr it chard's, tho' much again/! my Will, as there was none there to interpret, and I was afraid very few of my Hearers could underftarid Englijh, But I was miftaken: The Congregation was larger than I had ever feen in Angtefey* A considerable Ni mbei of them under- stood Englijh tolerably well ; and the i ooks, Sighs and Geftures of thofe that did not, fhewed that God was fpeakmg to their Hearts. It was a glorious Opportunity, The whole Congregation feemed to be melted down. So little do we know the Extent of God's Power. If He will work, what fhall hinder Him ? The Wind being contrary, I accepted of the Invitation of an honeft Exciieman, (Mr. Holiday,) to itay at his Houfe 'till it mould change. Here I was in a little, quiet, folitary Spot, (max/ me ammo exoptatum meo! ) where no human Voice was heard, but thofe of the Family. On Tuesday I defired Mr. Hopper to rid over to Holyhead, and enquire concerning our Paiiage. He brought Word, that we might probably pafs in a Day or two : So on Wedncfday we both went thither. Hen. we overtook John Jane, who had fet out on Foot from Brijhl } with three Shillings in [ 3. ] in his Pocket. Six Nights out of the feven fince lie fet out, he had been entertained by uttor Strangers. went by us we c I II how, and reached Holyhead left. By him ^ i Horfes to Mr. Morgan's. I radon in the I : | tie, I could give them but or* at length willing to hear. About Eleven called to go on board, the Wind bring; qu'te fair: And fo it continued 'till we wen of the Harb It then turned Weft, and b rm. There was nei- ther Moon nor Stars, but. Rain 1 enough; fo that [ was Toon tired of flaying on Deck. But we met another Storm below : e there, but the famous Mr Gr of Carnarvon/kire ! A cl unify, over- . hard-faced Man ; whofe Countenance ] i compare to that (whfch I few in L . ' thirty Years of one of the Ruffians in ; nhg to : ,.'/n, when he tumbled in, arid poured out fuch a v of Ribaldry, Obfcenity ny, every I or third Word being an Oath, as was fcarce ever heard at Billing/gate. Finding there was no room for me to fpeak, I retired into m eft him to Mr. r. Soon after, one or two of his own Company in- terpofed, and carried him back bin', Tburjclay, 29. We wrought if four or five Leagues toward Inland; but were dri en back in the Af- ternoon fo the very Mocth of the Harbour: Neverthelefi the Wind ihifting one or two we ventured out again; and by Midnight we v about hair over; but the Wind then tu» againft us> and blowing hard, we were driven ; , and were glad about Nine to get into the Bay once more. In the Evening I was furprized to fee, inftead of fome poor, plain People, a Room full of Men, daubed Gold and Silver. That I might uo^go out of their Depth 1 began expounding the Story of Dives aid Lazarus. It was more applicable than I v\as aware; icvtral of them, (as I afterwards learned) being eminently wicked Men. I delivered my own Soul ; but they could in no wife bear it; One and another walked away, murmuring ibrely. Foui four flayed 'till I drew to a Clofe : They then put on* their Hats, and began talking to one another. I mildly reproved them ; on which they rofe up and went away, railing and blalpheming. I had then a comfortable Hour- with a Company of plain, honeit. Wcljbincn. In the Night there was a vehement Storm. BlefTed be God th:t wc were fafe on Shore, Saturday, 31. i de- termined to wait one Week longer, ; and, if we could not (ail then, to go and wait for a Ship at BriJIoL At. Seven in the Evening, juil as I was going down to preach, I heard a huge Noife, and took Knowledge of the Rabble of Gentlemen. They had now ftrengthened themfelves with Drink and Numbers, and placed Capt*. G (as they called him) at their Head. He fooa burit, open both the outward and inner Door, ftruck old. Robert Griffiths, our Landlord, feveral Times, kicked his Wife, and, with twenty full-mo uth'd Oaths and Curfes demanded, Where is the Parfon ? Robert Griffith came up, and dejired me to go into another Room, where he locked me in. The Captain followed him quickly, broke open one or two Doors, and got en a Chair, to look on the Top of a Bed : But his Foot flipping, (as he was not a Man made for climbing) he fell down backward all his Length. He rofe leifurely, turn'd about, and with his Troop walked away. I then went down to a fmall Company of the poor People, and fpent half an Hour with them in Prayer, About Nine, as we were preparing to go to Bed, the Houfe was befet again. The Captain burit in firft. Ro- bert Griffith's Daughter was Handing in the PafTage, with a Pail of Water, with which (whether with Defign, or in her Fright, I know not) fhe covered him from Head to Foot. He cried, as well as he could, " M — urder ! Murder ! " and flood very frill for fome Moments. In the mean time Robert Griffith rlept by him, and locked the Door. Finding ^umielf alone, he began to change his Voice, and cry, ™ Let me out, let me out." Upon his giving his Word and Honour, that none of the reft fhould come in, they opened the Door, and all went . together* Sunday^ [33 J Sunday, April i. We defigned to fet out early for Mr, }IcIlc-Lfiys ; but the Rain kept us 'till Eight o'CIoc!;. We then fct out, having one of Holyhead for our Guide, reach'd a Church, fix or feven Miles off, about Eleven, (where we flopped 'till the Service was ended) and went on to William Pritchard y s, near Llanerell-ymadd. I had appointed to preach there at Four. I found the fame Spirit as before among this loving, fimple People. Many of our Hearts burned within us : And I felt what I fpokc, The Kingdom of God is at Hand. Many who were come from the Town earnc-illy prefl me to go and preach there, afiiiring me it was the ge- neral Defire of the Inhabitants. I felt a flrong Averfion to it, but would not refufe, not knowing what God might have to do. So I went : But we were fcarce fct down, when the Sons of Belial from all Parts gathered together, and compafTed the Houfe. I could juit under- Hand their Oaths and Curfes, which were broad Englifo, and founded on every Side. The reft of their Language was loft upon me, as mine was upon them. Our Friends would have had me flayed within : But I judged it belt to look them in the Face, while it was open Day. So I bad them open the Door, and Mr. Hopper and I walked itrait thro* the midft of them. Having procured a Guide, we then went on without Hindrance, to our Retreat at Mr. HolloTvay's. Surely this Journey will be for Good ; for hitherto we have had continual Storms, both by Sea and Land. Tie/day, 3. Mr. William Jones of Trefoil-win cali'd and told us, an Exhorter was preaching a little Way off. We went and found him on the Common, ftanding on a a little Rock, in the midft of an attentive Congregation. After lie had done I preached,, and then returned, to my Study at Lange>v?iye. Thurjday, 5. I read over great Part of Gerard's Medi- tationes facr<e, a Book recommended to me in the ilrong- eit Terms. But alas ! How was I diinppointed ? They have fome maflerly Strokes, but are in general trite and flat, the Thoughts being as poor as the Latin. 'Tis well every Clafs of Writers has a Clafs of Readers, or they would never have come to a fecond Impreffion. About [ 34 ] About Noon I preached two Miles Well of Llancrell- ymadd, and in the Evening, about a Quarter of a Mile further. Not one Scoffer is found in thefe Congregations, but whoever hears, hears for his Life. Friday, 6. I preached near Llanerell-ymad at Noon, and at Trcfollnjuin in the Evening. Obferving at Night, the Wind was changed, I rode to Holyhead early in the Morning. A Ship was juft ready to fail; fo we went on board, and in the Evening landed at Dublin, Sunday, 8. I preached Morning, Afternoon, and E- vening, and then exhorted the Society to Hand fall in the good, old Bible- W T ay, and not move from it, to the Right-Hand or to the Left. I found Mr. Lunellm fo violent a Fever, that there was little Hope of his Life. But he revived the Moment he faw me, and fell into a breathing Sweat. He began to recover from that Time. Perhaps for this alfb was I fent. Monday, g. I found, upon Enquiry, many Things had been reprefented to me worfe than they really were. But it is well : If they had not been fo reprefented, I mould fcarce have come over this Year. Tuefday, io. I learned the real Cafe of Roger Bal. He hrft deceived Mr. L and W T ; who quickly agreed, that fo valuable a Man mufc be em- ployed immediately. So he was invited to preach to our Congregation, and received as one of our Family. But it foon appeared what manner of Man he was, full of Guile, and of the moll abominable Errors ; one of which was, " That a Believer had a Right to all Women." I marvel he has turned only three Perfons out of the Way. Wednefday, 1 1 . I found fome of the Fruits of his La- bours. One of the Leaders told me frankly, " He had left off communicating for fome Time ; for St. Paul faid, 'Touch not, tajle not, handle net" And all feemed to ap- prove of dropping the Preaching on Tuefday and Thurfd:y, *' feeing the dear Lamb is the only Teacher." Thurfday, 12. I breakfafted with one of the Society, and found me had a Lodger I little thought of. It was the famous Mrs. P'dkington, who foon made an Excufe for following mc up Stairs. I talked with her ferioufly about an Hour. We then fung "Happy Magdalene" She ap- appeared [ 35 ] pearcd to be exceedingly ilruck. How long the Imprcf- fion may laft, God kno . We timed at Mr. P 's. A young married Woman was there, who was lately a zealous Papifl, and had con- I feveral Proteilant Hereticks to the Rtmijb Faith : But letting on feme or" the r, they converted her; at lead, convinced her of the great Truths of the Gofpel. I .'iately her Relations, her ITufband in particular, renounced her: But fhe was moved by none of thefe Things, defiring nothing on Earth but to experience the Faith which once fhe persecuted. In the Evening I was fent for by one, who had reafomd himfelf out of all his Chriftianity, and was now in doubt, whether the Soul would Survive the Body. Surely even Speculative Faith is the Gift of God : Nor without Him, can we hold even this faft. Saturday, 14. J R came from Corke, and brought us a farther Account of what had been tranfatted there. From {he Beginnin to the End of it, King Nicholas had reigned. How he ftill ufed his Power, may aopear from two or three Inihinces. liam Jcivill, Clothier, of Abandon Church-Lane, depofes, That Nicholas Butler, with a riotous Mob, feveral Times afTaulted this Deponent's Floufe : That particularly on February 23, he came thither with a large Mob: That feveral of the Rioters entered the Houfe, and (wore, The firft who refilled, they would blow his Brains out : That the Deponent's Wife, endeavouring to ilop them, was ailaulted and beaten by the laid Butler; who then ordered his Men to break the Windows, which they did, with Stones of a considerable Weight. Mary Philips, of St. Beta's Gburch-Latie, depofes, That on February 16, about Seven in the Evening, A'. B. carae to her Houfe with a large Mob, and aiked where her Hufband was : That as foon as {he appeared, he firfl abufed her in the groflefl Terms, and then iiruck heron the Head, fo that it ilunnedher; and ihe verily believes, had not fome within thrall to, and fattened the Door, fhe ihould have been murdered on the Spot. Elizabeth Cj*] EUxdbetb Gardelet, Wife of Jo/epb Gardelet, Corporal in Col. P<tFwhth Regiment, Capt. Cbarltojis Company, depoles, That on February 28, as me was going out of her Lodg- ings, being big with Child, me was met by Butler and his Mob : That Butler, without any Manner of Provocation, immediately fell upon her, finking her with both his Fifts on the Side of her Head, which beat her Head againfl the Wall : That fhe endeavoured to efcape from him, but he purfued her, and flruck her feveral Times in the Face : That fhe ran into the School-yard for Shelter; but he fol- lowed, caught hold of her, faying, " You Whore, you Hand on confecrated Ground/' and threw her with fuch Force acrofs the Lane, that fhe was driven againfl the op- pofite Wall : That when fhe had recovered herfelf a little, fhe made the beft of the Way to her Lodging ; but he flill purfued her, and overtook her, as fhe was going up the Stairs: That he fruck her with his Fift on the Stomach, which Stroke knocked her down backward : That, falling with the Small of her Back on the Edge of one of the Stairs, fhe was not able to rife again : That her Pains im- mediately came upon her, and about Two in the Morning me mifcarried. Thefe, with feveral more Depofitions to the fame Ef- fect, were at the Lent Afiizes laid before the Grand Jury : Yet they did not find any of thefe Bills ! But they found one againfl Daniel Sullivan, (no Preacher, but an Hearer of Mr. Wejley) who, when Butler and his Mob were dif- charging a Shower of Stones upon him, put them all in bodily Fear, by difcharging a Piflol, without any Ball, over their Heads. If any Man wrote this Story to England in a quite different Manner, and fixt it on zyoung Meibodift Preacher^ let him be afhamed. Several of the Perfons prefented as Vagabonds in Au- tumn, appeared at thefe Afiizes. But none appearing againil them, they were acquitted, with Honour to them- felves, and Shame to their Perfecutors ; who, by bringing the Matter to a judicial Determination, plainly fhewed, " There is La<=w even for Methodiftsf* and gave his Ma- ' judge a fair Occafion to declare the utter Illegality o£ [ 57] era!! i : the Inexcufabk g (much more earning) them on any Pretence whutfoevcr. i :. 'l preached Morning ing ; but my \ oice was fo weak, it could fcarce be beards Wednefday, 18. One, who upon her turning to G on, had been tinned out of Doors, and difowned by all hei Relations, (very good PrOteftants!) was received into the Hcaie of God, not made with Hands. We rejoiced ever her in the Evening with exceeding Joy. Happy they, wholofeAU, and gain Christ. Thurfday, 19. I rode with J R through a heavy Rain to Ed'nderry. The Congregation was much larger than I expeclcd; and both in the Evening and :hc Morning we p railed God with joyful Lips. Friday t 20. I rode to FurtarUngton^ on a \cry bad Ilorfe, and was glad of a little Reir. Sunday t 22. 1 preached at Eight : At CIofeIa?id about Two ; and between Five and Six at Portarhngton 9 to almoil all the Gene. the Town, on, Thcu art not far from the Kingdom c/God. Monday ^ 23. I preached at Clcjcland again, and the next Morning fooke feverally with the Members of the Society, incrrafed both in Number and in the Grace of God. U'ednefday, 25. I dined at Mr. K 's, who had lived utterly without God, for about feventy Years: But God had now made both him, and moll: of hisHouiliold, Partakers of like precious Faith. When I firft came into the Houfe, he was in an Agony of Pain, from an t art of about forty five Years Handing. I advifed to 1 hot Nettles : The Pain preiently ceafed, and he aroi praifed God. Thurfday^ 26. I examined the Clafs of Children, many of whom are rejoicing in God. I then fought after fome of the Sheep that were loll, and left all I fpoke with, de- ined to return. About Noon I read the Letters, and in the Afternoon rode chearfully to Mcunt^mtBitk, I found the Society here much increafed in Grace, and vet feflened in Number : A Cafe which I fcarce remember to met with before, in all England and Ireland. Sunday, 29. I preached at Eight, at Two, and at n -Some of our moll vehement Oppofers were D prefent, [• 3S ] prelent, and by their Serioufnefs and Attention gave us reafcn to hope, they will oppoie no more. Monday^ 30. f baptized a Man and Woman, (late Quakers) as I had dciie another the Night before. Af- terwards I viiited the Sick. The firft we went to, had been a Papiit, but was call out for hearing us. While we were at Prayer, (he cried bitterly after God, refuting to be comforted : Nor did fhe ceafe, 'till He revealed his Son in her Heart, which die could not but declare to all that were in the Houfe. About One I adminiitercd the Lord's Supper to a fiok Perfon, with a few of our Brethren and Sifters. Being ftraitened for Time, I ufed no extemporary Prayer at all: Yet the Power of God was fo unufually present, during the whole Time, that fever al knew not how to contain themfelves, being quite overwhelmed with Joy and Love. Thence we rode to Tuluvnore. It being the Fair-day,, many were tolerably drunk. When I began to preach, they made a little Difturbance for a while; but the Bulk of the Audience were deeply attentive. Tuefday, May 1. I found many of the fir it were be- <ome Jaft, being returned as a Dog to the Vomit. In the Evening my Hoarfenefs (contracted in Dublin) was jfo increafed, that I doubt few of the Congregation could hear. In meeting the Society, I reproved them iharply for their Lukewarmnefs and Covetoufnefs. In that Hour the Spirit of Contrition came down, and all of them feemed broken in Pieces. At the fame Time my Voice was reilored in a Moment, fo that I could once moxtjing frai/e to God. Wednefday, 2. I rode to TyrrePsPafs, and found more than double die Congregation which I had there lafl Year. The next Day, when I (poke to thofe of the Society feve- tally, I had itill greater Caufe to rejoice; rinding a great Part of them walking in the Light, and praijing God all .the Day long. Friday, 4. I preached about Noon at Cooly-hugh, and about Six in the Market-houfe at Athlone. Sunday, 6. I addrefled myfelf in the Morning to the Backfliders, from, H(nv Jhall 1 give thee up, Ephraim ? /.: Onej to the Unawakencd, from, What is a Man pro- Jtted, [ 39 1 I Vi'i.rld, and lofc ft) own foul? In the Evening I preached to a far larger Congregation, on the Coiwattght Side of tin Rivt r. In the midit of the Sermon, a Man with a fine cir vetting Hoife drew off a" Part of the Audience. T paufea a little, and du o 7 my Voice, faid, 4t If there an: any more of you, who think it is of more Concern to fee a dancing Horfe, than to hear the Gc^pcl of Christ, pray go after tHem." They took the Reproof, The greater Part came hack directly, and gave double Attention. Me/day, j. When I met the Society in the Evening,. one who had been always afraid of expofing- herfelf, was fnuck fo that file could not help crying out aloud, being in ftrong Agonies both of Soul and Body. Indeed her Cafe was quite peculiar. She felt no Fear of Hell, but an inexprefTible Senfe of the Sufferings of Christ, ac- companied with fharp bodily Pain, as if fhe had literally futfered with Him. We continued in Prayer 'till Twelve ©'Clock, and left her patiently waiting for Salvation. TueJ'day, 8. I dined at Mr. T 's. Two other Clergymen wereprclent, and Mr. H , Member of Parliament for the County. We foon fell upon Juftifi- c at ion and Inspiration, and after a free Converfation feem- cd nearly of one Mind. Thar/day, io. I read the Letters. A famous Drunkard and Swearer, flood as long as he could, and then fell down upon his Knees before the whole Congregation. All appeared to be much moved. It was with Difficulty I broke from them about Noon, and rode to Ahojkra : Where I preached in the Evening to an exceeding ferious Congregation, on, Seek ye the Lord, nubile He may be fbmuf* Friday, u. I talked largely with the two Mifs JV 's. The Elder, I found, had once known the -.oveofGoD, but not kept it long, and feemed to be ^ow earneflly mourning after it. The Younger had never eft her firil Love ; and in the midft of great bodily Weak- iefs, had no Fear of Death, but a Defire to depart, and , o be with Christ. : Saturday, 12. I rode to Mr. 5/^/^'s, near Oatfeld; I ad in the Evening preached at Aghrim?XQ a well-meaning [40] I v People. Sunday, 13. I ftrove to make fome of out of Sleep, by preaching as fharply as I could. We had-fuch a Congregation at Chnrch, as (it was faid) had nc: been fecn there for twenty Years before. After Church, I preached to Abundance of Papifls as well as Proteftanti ; And now they ieemed to be a little more awake. About Five in the Afternoon I preached at Ahafira, to a Congregation gathered from all Parts. O what a Har- veft might be in Ireland, did not the poor Proteftants hate Chnitianity, worfe than either Popery or Heathen ifm ? A fonday, 1 4. I rode to Birr. The Number of People thhx afiembled here in the Evening, and at Five in the Morning, and their ferious Attention, gave me fome Hope, that there will more Good be done even in this Place. Wednefday, 16. At Eleven I preached in the AfTembly- room at Kenagb, and in the Evening at Limerick. Thar/day, jr. The Church was full at Five : And one may truly fay, it was full of the Prefence of God. The Evening was cold and bluftering, fo that I was obliged to preach, tho' there was by no means Room for the Con - gregaticn. I afterward told the Society freely and plainly of their Faults. They received it as became Men fearing' God. Friday, 18. I dined at Killmallcck, once a flourifhing City, now a vafc Heap of Ruins. In the Afternoon we called at Killdorrcry. A Clergyman was there a little before 11s, who would talk with me whether I would or no. After an Hour's Couverfation, we parted in Love. But our Stay here made it fo late before we reached Rati?' cormuck, that I could not well preach that Evening. Saturday, 19. I preached about Eleven, and in the After- noon rode on to Corke. About Nine in the Evening I came to Alderman Fc?n- irock's. Sunday, 20. Underitanding the ufual Place of Preaching would by no means contain thofe who defired to hear, about Eight I went to Hammond's Maiih. The Congi as large, and deeply attentive. A few o\ the Rabble gathered at a Diilance ; but by little and little t near, and naixt with the Congregation : So r * t £o that I have feldom fccn a more quiet and Oraerly At fembly at any Church in England Or Ireland, Tn the Afternoon, a Report being 4pr£ad abroad, tfiat tli-.* Mayor defigned to hinder my preaching on the Ma'rfh in the Evening, I de fired Mr. Skit on and Mr. JWj to wait upon him, and enquire concerning- it. Air. SkeltoH I, " If my preaching there, would be difagreeable to himr" Adding, " Sir, if it would, Mr. Wefley will not do it." He replied warmly, " Sir, I'll have no Mobbing." Mr. Skdtcn laid, M Sir, there was none this Morning."* He nnfwcred, " There was. Are there not Churches ! leeting-houfcs enough ? I wili'have no more Mobcr and Riots." Mr. Skettcn replied, " Sir, neither Mr-. y that heard him, made either Mobs or Riots." He aniwered plain, ** / witt have m more Preaching: And if Mr. Wefley attempts to preach, I am prepared for him." I began preaching in our own Hoafe foon after Five, Mr. Mayor meantime was walking in the 'Change, and giving Orders to the Town-Drummers and to his Ser- jeants — doubtlefs to go down and keep the Peace t They accordingly came down to the Houfe, with an innume- rable Mob attending them. They continued drumming, and I continued preaching, 'till I ha:! rimmed my Dif- oourfe V. }.( n 1 came out, the Mob immediately clofed me in. Obferving one of the Serjeants (landing by, I defiied him to keep the King's Peace: But he replied, " Sir, I have no Orders to do that:" As foon as I canu into theStreer, the Rabble threw whatever came to hand. But all went by me, or Hew over my Head; nor do A remember that one Thing touched me. I walked on ftrait through the midft of th Man before me in the Face; and ed on the Right and Left, 'till I cam Party had taken Pofieffion of this, one c; whom was Bawling our, iC Now, hey for the ' When I came up, they likewife (hrunk back, and I walked thro' I 10 Mr. Jenkins's Home. Bat a Papal ftood jufl within the Deo:, and endeavoured to hinder my going in; 'till one of the Mob (1 fuppofe aiming ai ma, miffing) knock'd her down && 1 flbe&weni in. arid D 3 Gof [4* ] G6d regained the wild Beaih% fo that not one attempted to follow me. But many of the Congregation were more roughly [led : particularly Mr. Jones, who was covered witlr Dirt, and efcaped with his Life almoft by Miracle. The n ain T ^ody of the Mob then went to the Houfe, brought out all the Seats and Benches, tore up the FfooF, the- Door, the Frames of the Windows, and whatever of Wood-work remained ; Part of which they carried off for their own Ufe, and the reft they burnt in the open. Street, Finding tjierewas no Probability of their difperfing, I fcnt to Alderman Ptmirfct, who immediately defired Mr. .man Winibrop\ his Nephew, to go down to Mr. m: With whom I walked up the Street, none giv- ing me an unkind or difrefpcclful Word. Monday, 21. I rode on to B anion. From Three in the Afternoon 'till paft Seven, the Mob of Gorke marched in grand ProcefTion, and then burnt me in Effigy neap Dantjbridge. While they were fo bufily employed, Mr. Haughton *oofc the Opportunity of going down to HammoncTs- Marjh. He called at a Friend's Houfe there ; where the good Woman in great Care locked him. in. But obferv- ing many People were met, he threw up the Safh, and preached to them out of the Window. Many feemed deeply afFefled, even of thofe who had been Perfecutors before. And they all quietly retired to their feveral Homes, before the Mob was at Leifure to attend them. Tuefday, 22. The Mob and Drummers were moving again, between Three and Four in the Morning. The fame Evening they came down to the Marfh, but Hood at a Diilance from Mr. Stockdaie r s YL^.-k, "till the Drums beat, and the Mayor's Serjeant beckoned to them, on which they drew up, and began the Attack.. The Mayor being fent for, came with a P:.: y of Soldiers, and laid to the Mob, " Lads, once, twice, thrice, I bid you go Home. Now I have done." He then went back, tak- ing the Sold, rs with him On which the Mob, pursu- ant to their Inltruftions, went on ke all the tilais, and moA of ihe Wiadovy^framea in Pice 5. Wtdnefdaj) [45 T to mu and pull d y did . . he had r tycd what little remained oi \\ low-frames and Shutters, and damaged a confi ids Goods. Friday^ 25. One Roger O Ft nail fixed up an Ai fttiement at the public Exchange, That he was head any Mob, in order to pull down any Houfe that mould dare to harbour a Sfwadfer : (A Name given to Mr. Cennick firft, by a Popiih Prieft, who heard him : of a Child *wrapt in fwadling Clothes ; and probably he Expreffion was in the Bib/., a Book he war not much acquainted with.) Time Gon gave us great Peace at Ba notwithstanding the unwea >urs, both public and private, of good Dr. B , to (llr up the People, But Saturday, 26. Many were under great Apprehca . of what was to be done in the Evening:. I Begat] ing lb die main Street at the ufual Hour, but than twice the ufual Congregation. After I had ." about a Quarter of an Hour, a Clergyman, who had planted himfelf near me, with a very large Stick in his Hand, according to Agreement, opened the Scene, fin- deed his Friends allured me, " he was in Dri:ik, or he would not have done it. w ) But before he had uttered many Words, two or three refolute Women, by main Strength, pulled him into a Houfe, and, after lating a little, feat him awry thro' the Garden. But here he fell violently on her that conducted him, not in Anger, but L01 e, (fuch as it was) fo that fhe was con- ftrained to repe Force by Force, -ad cuff him foundly, before he would let her go. The rext Champion that appeared was one Mr. M , a young Gentleman of the Town; He was at- tended by two others, with Piilols In their Hands. But his Triumph too was but ihort : For fome of the People quickly [44] quickly bore him away, tho' with much Gentlenefs and Civility. The third came on with far greater Fury : But he was encountered by a Butcher of the Town, (not one of the Methcdijls) who ufed him as he would an Ox, bellowing one or two hearty Blows upon his Head. This cooled his Courage, efpecially as None took his Part. So I quietly hnifhed my Difcourfe. Sunday y zj, I wrote tc the Mayor of Cork, as follows : Mr. Mayor. An Hour ago I received " A Letter to Mr. Butler,"' fuft reprinted at Corke. The Publishers afiert, w It* was brought down from Dublin, to be diftributed among the Society: But Mr. Weffey. called in as many as he could," Both thefe Aifertions are abfolutely falfe. I read fome Lines of that Letter when I was in Dublin y but never read it over before this Morning. Who the Author of it- is I know not : But this I know, I never called in one, neither concerned myfeff about if; much lefs brought any down to diftribute among the Society. Yet I cannot but return my hearty Thanks to the' Gentlemen who have diilributed them thro' the Town.- I believe it will do moie Good than they are fenfible of.- For tho' Idiflike its condemning the Magistrates and: Clergy in general, (feveral of whom were not concerned in the late Proceedings) yet' I think the Reafoning is ftrong and clear: And that the Fafts referred to therein are not at all mifreprefented, wilifufficiently appear in due Time. I fear God, and honour the King. I earneftly defirc to be at Peace with all Men. I have not willingly given any Offence, either to the magistrates, the Clergy, or any of the Inhabitants of the City of Ccrke: Neither do I" defire any-thing of them, but to be treated (1 will not fay as a Clergyman, a Gentleman, or a Chriitian, but) with fuch juibce and Humanity as are due to a Jciv, a Turky or a Pagan. I am } S IR r Tour obedient Servant j JOHN WESLEY. ' M i: 4.,- 3 At Eight we had fuch a j a Calm. After Chui : . | LI a large Multitude flocked together; I believe fuch a( ition was never before ieen of God was in the midft. A (oh I to run thro* the whole Multitude, while [ I on, God forbid that I Jhould glory, five in the Crofs of our LORD Jesus Christ. Monday, 28. I rode to Kin/ale, one of the pjeafanteft Towns which I have feen in Ireland. At Seven I preached at the Exchange, to a few Gentry, many poor People, and Abundance of Soldiers. All behaved like Men that feared God. After Sermon came one from Corkc, and informed us, " Mr. W had preached both Morning and Afternoon under the Wall of the Barracks : That the- Town-Drummers came ; but the Soldiers afTured them, if they went to beat there, they would be all cut in Pieces : That then the Mayor came himfelf, at the Head of his Mob ; but could make no confiderable Difcurbance: That he went and talked to the commanding Officer; but with fo little Sticcefs, that the Colonel came out, and declared to the Mob, they mud make no Riot there." Here is a Turn of Affairs worthy of God ! Doth He not rule in Heaven and Earth ? i Tuefduy, 29. I enquired concerning Richard Hutchinfov^ of whom I had heard many fpeak. His Mother inform- ed me, " It was about Jugujl laft, being then above four Years old, that he began to talk much of God, and to afk Abundance ef Queflions concerning Him. From that Time he never played nor laughed, but was as ferious as one of Threescore. Pic conftantly reproved any that curled or {wore, or (poke indecently in his Hearing ; and frequently mourned over his Brother, who- was two or three Years older, faying, " I fear my Brother will go to Hell; for he does not love God." About Chrtftmas I cut oil* his Hair ; on which he faid, " You cut off my i T air, becaufe you are afraid I fhall have the Small-pox : But 1 am not afraid ; I am not afraid to die ; for I love God." About three Weeks ago he fent for all of the Society whom he knew, laying, he mui! take his Leave of [4<n f>f them, which he did, fpeaking to them one by one r in the mod tender and afFe&ionate Manner. Four Days after he fell ill of the Small-pox, and was light-headed almod as foon as he was taken : But all his incoherent Sentences were either Exhortation, or Pieces of Hymns, or Prayer. The worfe he was, the more earned he was- to die, faying, " I mud go Home, I will go Home."' One faid, You are at Home : He earned! y replied, " No, this is not my Home; I will go to Heaven. " On the tenth Day of his Lmefs he raifed himfelf up, and faid, u Let me go ; let me go to my Father. I will go Home. Now, now I will go to my Father." After which he lay down and died. Wednefday, 30. I rode to Corke. By talking with Capt. , I found there was no depending on the- good Offices of the Colonel. He had told the Captain- with great Opennek, " If Mr. Wefley preached in the Barracks, and the Mob were to come and break the Windows, I might have a Ion* Bill from the Barrack- mader. " Break the Windows ? Nay, 'tis well if they had not broken the Bones of ail the Soldiers ! A little before Five I walked towards the Barracks. The Boys quickly gathered, and were more and more turbulent. But in a Moment all was quiet. This, I af- terwards found,, was owing to Mr.. W , who match- ed a Stick out of a Man's Hand,, and brandifhed it over his Head, on which the whole Troop valiantly ran away. When we came over the South Bridge, a large Mob gathered; but before they were well formed we reached the Barrack-Gate ; at a fmall Difrance from which I flood and cried, Let the Wicked forfake his Way. The Congregation of ferious People was large ; the Mob- ftcod about a hundred Yards off. I was a little furprized to obferve, that almod all the Soldiers kept together in a Body near the Gate, and knew not but the Report might be true, that on a Signal given they were all to retire into the Barracks. But they never furred 'till 1 had. done. As we walked away, one or two of them follow- ed us. Their Numbers incrcafed, 'till we had (even or eight before, and a whole Troop of them behind : Be- tween* [47 ] twccn \vhom I walked, thro' an immenfe Mob, to Alder- man PemtrocPs Door. T bur/day i 31. I rode to Ratbcormuck. There being a great Burying in the Afternoon, to which People came from all Parts, Mr. Lcyd read Part of the Burial-fervice in the Church ; after which I preached en, The End cf all Things is at Hand. I was exceedingly ihocked at (what I had only heard of before) the Irijh HoiajI which fol- lowed. It was not a Song, as I fuppofed, but a difmal inarticulate Yell, fet up at the Grave by four fh rill-voiced Women; who (we understood) were hired for that Pur- pofe. But I few not one that fhed a Tear ; for that, it feems was not in their Bargain. Friday, June 1. 1 rode over the Mountains to Sbro- nill, and found an Handful of ferious, loving People. I preached in the Evening and Morning, Saturday 2. and then went on to Limerick. Sunday, 3. Being Wbitjunday y our Morning Service began, as uiual, at Pour o'CIcck. In the Evening I preached at Mar dyke, to foar or five Times as many as -our Church would have contained. And my Voice would now command them all : It was weak 'till I went to Corke : But in the midfl of the Drumming it was reftorcd, and has never failed me fincc. Monday, 4. I rode to Newmarket, a Village near the Shannon, eight Miles, as they call it, from Limerick. I tfbjirid the Spirit of the People while I was preaching, but much more in examining the Society. Four or five Times I was Hopped fhort, and could not go on, being not able to fpeak : Particularly when I was talking with a Child, about nine Years oid, whofe Words aftonifhed all that heard. The fame Spirit we found in Prayer ; fb •that my Voice was well nigh loft among the various Cries of the People. Tuc/day, 5. I returned to Limerick. In examining the Society here, I could not but take particular Notice of about ftxty of the Highland Regiment of Soldiers, Men fit to appear before Princes. Their Zeal according to Knowledge has ftirred up many : And they Hill fpeak for God, and are not afhamed, ' Wcdnefdayy [48 ] WtJnrfday, 13. I rode to Sbronill again ; and in ths Morning, 14, to ClenmelL After an Hour's Reft w «nd, but were obliged to flop in the Af- ternoon, fooner than we defigned, by my Horfe's having a Shoe loofe. The poor Man, at whofe Houfe we called, was not only patient of Exhortation, but exceeding thankful for it. We afterwards miffed our Way ; fo that it was near Eight o'Clock before we got over the Ferry, a Mile fhort of Waterford. At the Ferry was a Lad who afked my Name r Whep. he heard it, he cried out, " O Sir, you have no Bufinefs here ; you have nothing to do at Waterford, Butler has been gathering Mobs there all this Week : And they fet upon us io f that we cannot walk the Streets. But if vcu vviil flay at that little Houfe, I will go and bring KM'Cullocb to you." We flayed fome Time, and then thought it bed to go a little on our Way toward Pertarlington, But the Ferry- man would not come over : So that, after waiting 'till we were weary, we made our Way thro' fome Grounds, and over the Mountain, into the Cm-rick Road, and went on, about five Miles, to a Village where we found a quiet Houfe. Sufficient for this Day was the Labour thereof: We were on Horfeback, with but an Hour or two's In- termiiTion, from Five in the Morning, 'till within a Quar- ter of Eleven at Night. Friday f 15. About Two in the Morning I heard Peo- ple making a great Noiie, and calling me by my Name. They were fome of our Friends from Waterford, who in- formed us, that, upon the Lad's coming in, fixteen or eighteen of them came out, to conducl mc into the Town. Not finding me, they returned; but the Mob met them by the Way, and pelted them with Dirt and Stones to their own Doors. We {ct out at Four, and reached Kilkenny, about twenty-five old Trtjh Miles, about Noon, This is by far the molt pleafant, as well as meft fruitful Country, which 1 have feen in all Ireland. Our Way after Dinner lay by Dunmort, the Seat of die late Duke of Ormov.d. We rode thro' the Park for about two Miles, by the Side of which the River runs. I never faw either in En± Ik. . [4?] ni, or Germany, fo delightful a Place. The Walks, each confirming of four Rows of Aihc.% the Tufts of Trees fprinklcd up and down, interfperfed with the fmootheit and greeneir. Lawns, are beautiful beyond Defcription. And iv bat hath the (: toft the Earl of Arrant Not cv\ My Horfe tired in the Afternoon; fo I left him be- hind, and borrowed that of my Companion. I came to Ayno about Eleven, and would very willingly have pafF the rert of the Night there : But the good Woman of the Inn was not minded that I (hould. For (brae Time me would not aniwer : At laft (he opened the Door jufl * enough to let out four Dogs upon me. So I rode on to Ballibritts, expecting a rough Salute here too, from a large Dog which ufed to be in the Yard. But he never birred, 'till the Hoiller waked and came out. About, Twelve I laid me down. I think this was the longed Day's Journey I ever rode ; being fifty old lrijb % that is, about ninety Englijh Miles. Saturday, 1 6. I refted, and transcribed the Le::t Mr, Baily. Sunday, 17. I preached about Nine, in the Market- place at PortarlingUm ; again at One ; and immediately after the Evening Service. The Earl of D — , and feveral other Penbns cf Diilinction, liitened a while; but it was not to their Taile. 7 bur/day , 19. I rode over to Dublin, and found all Things there in a more profperous State than ever before. Tkurfday, 2j. I returned to C> 7 c/Ja?:d, and preached in the Evening to a little earned Company. O who ihould crag me into a great Chy, if I did not know there is an- , other World ? How gladly could I fpend the Remainder of a hufy Life in Solitude and Retirement ? Friday, 22. We had a Watch-night at Fortarlhtgtcn. I began before the ufoal Time : But it was not eafy to leave off; fo great was our Rejoicing in the Lord. Saturday, 23- I heard, Face to Face, two that were deeply prejudiced againft each other, Mrs. E and Mrs. M . But the longer they talked, the warmer they grew ; 'till, in about three Hours, they were almorl diilracted. One who came in as a Witnefe, was as hot E as I i° 3 as either. I perceived there was no Remedy but Prayer- So a few of us wreftled with God for above two Hours. When we rofe, Mrs. M ran and fell on the other's Neck. Anger and Revenge were vanifhed away, and melted down into Love. One only, M 1 B ^continued Hill in bitter Agony cf Soul. We befought 43 od in her Behalf; and did not let Him go, 'till fhe alfo was fet at Liberty. Sunday, 24. There being no Englifh Service, I went to the French Church. I have fometimes thought, Mr. Wbitefeld's Aclion was violent ; But he is a mere Poll to Mr. Calliard. In the Evening I preached at Mountmcllkk, where were two from Rofcrea, to mew me the Way thither. One of them gave us fo flrange a Relation, that I thought it •worth while to fet it down, as nearly as might be, in his •own Words. The flrangefi Part of it reffo not on his Teftimony alone, but on that of many of his Neighbours, none of whom could have any manner of Temptation to affirm either .more or lefs than they faw with their Eyes. " My Son John Dudley was born at Rojcrea, in the Year 1726. He was ferious from a Child, tender of Conference, and greatly fearing God. When he was at School, he did not play, like other Children ; but fpent his whole Time in Learning. About Eighteen I took him Home, and employed him in Hufbandry ; and he grew more and more ferious. On February 4, 1747, jult as I was laid down in Bed, he cried out, " My dear Father, I am ready to be choaked." I ran, and took him in my Arms : And in about a Minute he recovered. " The next Morning he cried out juil as before; and continued ill about two Minutes. From this Time he gave himfelf wholly to Prayer ; laying afide all worldly Bufmefs. m Saturday, February 7. He did not appear to have any bodily Ditfemper, but defired to make his Will. I faid, " My dear Child, I do not fee any Signs of Death .upon you. " He feemed concerned, and faid, " You don't believe me ; but you will foon fee what I fay is tfrue, 1 * " ,About [ J* ] u About Noon fome Neighbours condoling with me, on the Lofs of my Wife, who died a few Days before ; when- he faw me weep, he laid his Hand upon my Knee, and faid, a My dear Father, do not offend God. Your fate Wife is a bright Saint in Heaven." " Before Ten we went to Bed. About Twelve he came to my Chamber-Door, and faid, <k My dear ho- noured Father, I hope you are not difpleafed with me for difrurbing you at this Time of Night. But I could not go into my Bed 'till I brought you thefe glad Tidings. I was this Morning before the Throne of Grace j and I pleaded Innocence : But my Heavenly Father anfwered, that would not do : On which 1 applied to our blefled Redeemer ; and now He hath, by his precious Blood and his IntercefTion, procured my Pardon : And my Heavenly Father hath fealed it. Everlafling Praife is to his holy Name. " I prefumed to afk, " How it was with my deceafed Mothers and Sifters ? Gn which they all fix appeared, ex- ceedingly glorious : But my laft deceafed Mother was brighteft of them all ; fifty Times brighter than the Sun. I intreat I may be buried by her. " Sunday, 8. I went early in the Morning to his Chamber, and found him at Prayer, which was his con- ftant Employment. He afked, If he mould go with me to Church ? I faid, I thought he had better read and meditate at Home. As foon as I was gone, he began exhorting the Servants, and his younger Brother. He then went into his Chamber, where he continued upon his Knees 'till I came Home, crying to God with many Tears, and fweating much, through the Agony of his Spirit. " When we were fet down to Dinner, I defired him to* eat. He faid, I have no Appetite ; but to pleafe you I will. He then eat two little Bits : And, as foon as Thanks were given, went to his Chamber. He continued there in Prayer about an Hour, and then came out, and faid with a chearful Voice and Countenance, Ll I never knew the Holy Ghoft until now. Now 1 am illuminated with Him. Blefled be my great Creator." He returned to Prayer, and continued therein 'till he came to Family E 2 Duty. [ 52 ] Duty. In this he joined with an audible Voice; and, commending us to God, retired to his Room. Yet he did not ileep, but continued in Prayer all Night, and all the next Day. " Tuefday y February 10. About Three in the Morn- ing he put oft rJl his Cloaths, even his Shirt, and laid them in order on the Bed, and his Prayer-book in the Window. Then having opened two Doors, he came to the outward Door. I called, " Where are you going ?" He faid, "I am going out of Doors. " I faid, " You need not go at this Time of Night." He replied, " I mult go." I faid, " Then make Hade in again." To which he gave no Anfwer : But unlocking the Door, and pulling it leifurely after him, faid, " My dear Father, farewel for ever. " " As foon as the Day dawned, finding he was not re- turned, I went with feveral of my Neighbours to feek him. We found his Track at a Stile near the Houfe, and followed it as clofe as we could : But it was not pof- fible to follow him Step by Step ; for he had gone to and fro above three Miles, thro' Shrubs, and thick, quickfet Hedges, and over deep Ditches full of Water. One Mile of the three was all a Bog, full of Sloughs, and Drains, and Trenches, and deep Holes, with hardly one Foot of firm Ground between them. Eighteen or twen- ty of us bein£ together, about Nine o'Clock found him by the Side of a Lake. He was lying on the Grafs,. flretched cut at length, with his Face upward* His Right Hand was lifted up toward Heaven : His Left fcretched upon his Body. His Eyes werg clofed, and he had a fweet, plea- ant, fmiiing Countenance. What furprized us moil was, That he had no Hurt or Scratch, from the Crown of his Head, to the Sole of his Foot; nor one Speck of Dirt on any Part of his Boly ; no more than if i^had teen jull wafned. On Thurfday he was buried, as I e de fired, jull: bv my Wife, whom he furvived fourteen Days." Tuefday, 26. I had gone thro' Mom rath (in the Way to Rnjcrea) when fome met me on the Bridge, and ear- neflly prefl me to preach. So I went into an empty f-Ioufe, (the Rain and the Wind preventing my going b I Si I to the Market-place) and immediately began to declari The Grace of our Lord Je i US C HRIST. The I \ OU (I prefently filled : The reft of the Audience Hood at Doors and Window?. I few not one Perfbn, Man, Woman, or Child, who behaved either rudely or I preached in the Market-place at Rcfcrca, between Six and Seven in the Evening. Several Gentlemen and fcveral Clergymen were prefent; and all behaved well. Tburfday, 28. I preached in the Street at Bttr, a lit- tle beyond the Bridge : By this means the Congreg: was four Times larger than ufual; in which were Abun- dance of Romans, Friday* 29. As I went thro 5 Frankfort^ many Peo- ple gathered together, chi wans, and 4 to preach. I did fo, in the -Town. 1 gave a calm, ftupid Attention : But I did not pe re that any of them were affected, otherwife than Amazement; 1 came to Tidlavicre, as it fell' cut, on a fecond Fair- day; and had, of courfe Abundance oi new Hearer?. I found far more Farneftnef- in the People now, than when I was here before. Why mould we ever be difcouraged by the Want of prefent Succefe? Who knows what a Day may bring forth? In l!ie Evening I preached ?xAiblcne^ to many and an uncommon Number of Soldiers, who thered together from every Part, waiting for a Re Mrs. T defired me to \o3gQ at her Hcufe. Twelve I heard a huge Nolle. Prefently the St door was broke open ; next the Door i 9 s Chamber; then that of (he Room in which 1 lay. I went to the Door ; on which Mr. T fhrui walk'd down Stairs, and wreak d his A v enj on Mother's Windows. Some 1 Town had fet him on, and 611*3 hi] Purpofe. Monday, Jyly 2. Ipreacl I had none to aflift, me, nor ai none. Jt was fuch a Night as I hav< Stouthearted trembled en evei x . E 3 [ 54 J Troopers, late at Pbilip/la-ivn, who did once run well. One of them funk down to the Ground as a Stone; others could hardly {land: And the fame Spirit of foiemn, deep Humi- liation feemed to run through the whole AfTembly. Tut/day, 3. In fpite of the Indolence of fome, and the Cowardice of others, I preached in the Evening on the Ccnnaugbt Side of the River. I then met the Society : Eut when I would have difmhTed them, none feemed willing to go. We were ftanding and looking at each oiher, when a Trooper ftcpt out into the Middle of the Room, and feid, " I mnfl fpeak. I was Saul: I perfe- cted the Children of God. I joined with you mPbihpJ- tontin ; but I fell back, and hated Goo and all his Ways: I hztcd you m particular, and a Day or two ago faid all manner of Evil of you. I was going to a Woman lafr. Night, when one of my Comrades met and afked me, if I would go to the Watch-night? Out of Curiofity I came; bu: for half the Sermon, I minded Nothing that was faid. Then God ftruck me to the Heart, fb that I could not (land, but dropt down to the Ground. I flept none lad Night, and came to you in the Morning j but I could not fpeak. I went from you to a few of our Brethren, and they prayed with me 'till my Burden dropt off. And now, by the Grace of God, we will part no more. I am ready to go with you all over the World." The Words were as Fire: They kindled a FIame > which fpiead through the Congregation. We praifed God with one Heart and one Voice. I then a fecond Time pronounced the BlefFmg : But the People flood without Motion as before, 'till a Dragoon flept from his Fellows, and faid, " I was a Pharifee from my YoutrT, having a Ariel Form of Godlinefs, and yet I always wanted fomething: But I knew not what, 'till fomething within me pulhed me on, I could not tell why, to hear you. I have done fo, fince you came hither. I immediately faw what I wanted, was Faith, and the Love of God. And He fupplied my Wants here lad Night : Now I can re- joice in God my Saviour." Wedncfday, 4. I preached at Agbrim. Tbwfday, 5. I rode to Caftlegar, and found Mils B unwillingly re- covering from her Fever ; having a Defire rather to quit the [ is ] the Houfe of Earth, and go to Him whom her Soul *oved, I [er Sifter now breathed the lame Spirit, Doubr and Fear being (led away. v. I preached at Ahafhra in the Evening. Great Part of the Congregation were Papilla : Some of whom in the Morning, Friday, 6. were under Jtrong Convictions. I returned X&Atbkm in the Afternoon, m& Saturday, 7. fet out for Longford. • Calling at Kenqgb in the Way, I unexpectedly found x large Congregation waiting for me; to whom I declared Jesus Christ, our Ulfdom, Right coufnejs, Sar.clif cation, and Rtdempfion. About Seven, I preached at Longford, in the Middle of the Town. It rained all the Time ; but none regarded it. I was a little interrupted by a poor, drunken Papiit, who fpoke a few drolling Words. I intreated the People to let him alone; but I could not prevail : One pulled him by the Ears, another by the Hair, 'till he was draggM away, and all was quiet. A large Congregation came at Five, Sunday, 8 ; nor did the Rain drive any of them away. The Word now funk deep. Some dropt down, and one or two were car- ried away. At Nine, I preached to a much larger Congregation, and the Word was (harper than ever. Four or five co.ild not bear it, but went away : Some would have gone away, but could not; for the Hand (f the Lord prtft them to the Earth. O fair Beginning! But what will the End be? I preached again at Kenagh in my Return, to a fimple, loving People. Mr. M , a Gentleman late of Moat, bore me Company to and from Lcngfe-.d. Two Year? ago he was itrongly prejudiced; and when Mr. IV -*• preached at Moat, his Son was in the Mob which drumm'd him out of the Town. Yet he could not but enquire of one and another, 'till one defired him to read The almoft Chriftian. In die midft of it, he cried out, " I am the Man;" and from that Time was convinced more and more. He had met me at Birr, and again at Ah. whence he rode with me to Athlone and to Longford. Paring the fecond Sermon at Kenagh, he felt a great Change; Change; yet durft not fay, his Sins were forgiven. But in riding thence to Athlcnt, the Cloud vanifhed away,. and he could boldly fay, My Lord and my God. Monday, 9. I preached in the Evening at Tyrrel's Pafs, and at Five in the Morning, Tuefday, 10. Thence we- rode to Drumcrec, fixteen Irijb Miles to the North of TyrreVs Pafs. In our Way, we ft opt an Hour at Molingar* The Sovereign of the TownPcame to the Inn, and ex- p relied much Defire that I mould preach. But I had little Hopes of doing Good by preaching in a Place where I could preach but once, and where none but me could be fullered to preach at all. We came to Mr. N '» about Two. Many fine People came from various Parts in the Evening, and were perfectly civil and unconcerned ? So what was (aid to them was written on the Sand. Wcdnefday, 1 1. It was not fo with the Morning Con- gregation. There were few dry Eyes among- them. Some would have funk to the Ground, had not others fuppcrted them. And none feemed more afiecled than- Mrs. TV herfelf. There was the fame Spirit in the livening: Many cried out aloud; and all received the Word with the deepeiT Attention. ¥ bur [day, 12. The Congregation at Five was larger than that on Tuefday Evening: And furely God gave to many both the hearing Ear, and the undemanding Heart. Friday, 1 3. I preached once more at PdrtarlktgitBn % and afterwards reproved this Society likewife, for the refe- rable Covetoumefs of feme, and Eukcwar-mnefs of others. It may be, they nxill be zealous, and repent ', a?id do thefirjfr '' Works. Saturday, 14. I returned to Dublin; and on Sundays 15. preached on Oxmantonvn-Gretn, to fuch a Congrega- tion as I never faw in Dublin, nor often in Ireland 'before; Abundance of Soldiers were of the Number. Such ano- ther Congregation I had there between Two and Three in the Afternoon, nctwithftanding the violent Heat of the .Sun: And all were attentive. In the Evening I preached in the Garden at Dolpbi??s Bam: And neither here did I obferye, in the numerous Congregation, any that appeared carelefs or inattentive. | Tjtefdayx I A ] Tufdy, 17. I read the Letters in our Garden, to near twice as many People as were there on Sunday Evenirig. Tburfiday, 19. I met the Oafs of Soldiers : Nineteen are iciolved to fight the good Fight tf Faith \ eleven or twelve of whom already rejoice in God through Christ, by whom they have received the Atonement. When the Society met, fame Sinners, whom I knew not, were convicted in their own Confciences, fo that they could not retrain from confefTing their Faults in the Face of all their Brethren. One of thefe I had but juft re- ceived in : Another I had declared to be excluded : But he pleaded fo earneftly to be tried a little longer, that there was no refufing : And we wreftled with Go d on his Behalf, that Sin might no more have Dominion over him. Friday, 20. The Delay of the Captain with whom I was to fail, gave us an Opportunity of fpending a joyful Night together ; and likewife of preaching once more, on Sunday, 22. upon Qxmantoixm-Grcen. We went on board immediately after, and fct Sail about Ten, with £ fmall, fair Wind. In the Afternoon it failed, and the Tide being againft us, we were obliged to come to an Anchor. Monday, 23. The Wind fhifting to the South, and blowing hard, in the Afternoon the Captain feemed under fome Concern. There was all reafon to expect a ftormy* Night; and he defpaired of getting into the BrifiolCh&n- nel, and knew the Danger of beating about, when it was pitch-dark, among thefe Rocks and Sands. It was much on my Mind, They cried unto the Lord in their Trouble, and He delivered them out of their Diflrefis, I knew not why we mould not cry to Him as well as they. Immediately the Wind came fair, and blew fo freftf, that in lefs than two Hours we came into the B) ifiol Channel. But the Danger was not over. About Eleven I was waked by a huge, confufed Noife, and found we were in a vehement Squall of Wind, Thunder, and Rain, which brought the Sailors to their Wit's End: They could not fee acrofs the Ship, only juft while the Lightning was glaring in their Eyes. This made them fear running foul, either of the Weljh Sands on the one Hand, or the rocky Shore of Lundy on the other. So they look in the Sails, [5§ I Sails, and let us drive. The Motion then was wonderful. It blew a Storm, and the Wind being contrary to the Tide, the Sea ran Mountain- high. The Ship had no Goods, and little Ballaft on board ; fo that it roli'd as if it would overfet every Moment. It was intenfely dark, and neither the Captain nor any Man elfe knew where we were; only that we were tolling in a bad, narrow Channel, full, of Shoals, and Rocks, and Sands. But does not God hear the Prayer? Mr. Hopper and I believed it our Duty to make the Trial again; and in a very few Mo- ments the Wind was fmall, the Sea fell, and the Cloud* difperfed : So we put up a little Sail, and went on quietly and flowly 'till the Morning dawn'd. About Nine in the Evening we reached the Pill, where. I took Horfe, and rode on to BrifioL Wednefday y 25. I found the Comfort of being among thofe whofe Hearts are ftablifhed in Grace. Thwjday, 26. I walked over to Kingswood, and founcr our Family there leflened confiderably. I wonder how I am with-held from dropping the whole Defign ; fo many Difficulties have continually attended it : Yet if this Counfel is of God, it mail fland; and all Hindrances fhall turn into Bleffings. Sunday , 29. At Seven I preached at Points-Pool, an open Place, a little without Laixford's Gate, juft in the midfl of the Butchers, and all the Rebel-rout, that neither fear God, nor reverence Man. But I believe fome of them found it good to be there. How does God furround this City on all Sides ? Yet ftill not many wife, not many rich, not many noble are called. Monday, 30. I fet out for Sbaftjbury* The Rain be- gan when we fet out, which a flrong Wind drove full in our Faces. It did not flop for five Hours, fo that I was- well drenched to the very Soles of my Feet: So I was very willing to Hop atSbepton-mal/et. The next Morning' we came to Shaftjlnwy. The Rain made it impracticable to preach abroad irr the Evening; otherwife the Threatnings of Great and Small would not have hindered. I fuppofe the Houfe contained four or five Hundred People; it was foon filled from End to End : . The chief Oppoiers of John Haime were* thefei [ 59] ibefe; but none flirrcd, none fpoke, none fmi!cd: Many were in Tears; and many cthe s were filled with Joy *un freak able. JT Jicfday, Aaguft i. At Five in the Morning the Room was nearly full. I was conflrained to continue my Difcourfe considerably longer than ufual. Several of thole who had been the bittcreil Perfecutors were there. Per- haps they will be Doers as well as Hearers cf (be Word. Hence we rode to Beer-crocombe, and the next Day, Thurfiay, z. to Collu ipton. I preached in a little Meadow near the Town, fo v alter Six in the Evening : About the Middle o^" my Difcourfe, hard Rain began ; but few of the Congregation ftirred. I then fpent an Hour with the Society; and no; without a Blefllng. Friday, 3. Being informed, many at Tiverton de/ired to hear me, I rode over about Noon. But I could find none there who had any Concern about the Matter, ex- cept one poor Man, who received me gladly. I went ftrait to the Market-place, where Abundance of People quickly gathered together ; and not one interrupted, or fpoke, or fmiled. Surely Good will be done in this Place. The Congregation at Collumpton in the Evening was far larger than before. At Four in the Morning we took Horfe ; at Ten the Rain began, and ceafed no more 'till we came to Plymouth-deck at Seven in the Evening. Sunday, 5. I preached at Eight; but tho' the Warning was fo fhort, the Room could not contain the Congrega- tion. At Five in the Evening I preached in a much larger Room, the Tabernacle in Plymouth; but neither could this contain the Numbers whoilock'd from all Parts. And I was furprized at the Decency of their Behaviour. They were as Hill as one of our London Congregations. Monday, 6. I rode to St. Megan's, and found a large Congregation (notwithstanding the Rain) waiting for me. As I came out, a huge Man ran full againft me: I thought it was by Accident, "'till he did it a fecond Time, and be- gan to curfe and fwear ; on which I turned a little out of the Path. He preft vehemently after me thro* the Croud, and planted himfelf clofe by my Side. Toward the Clofe ■of the Sermon, his Countenance changed, and in a while he [&] he flipped off his, Hat. When I had concluded, he fqueezej me earneftly by the Hand, and went away as quiet as a Lamb. Tuij'day, 7. I went to St. Ezve. There was much Struggling here at hrrt : But the two Gentlemen who oc- casioned it are now removed, one to London, the other into Eternity. Wediicfday, 8. We rode to Penryn. Many of the Gentry were prefent in the Evening : And fome of them I permitted to ftay when I met the Society. They feemed much moved. It may Jail more than a Night; for with God all Things are pcjjVok. Tburjday, 9. I preached at Givenap, and on Friday. On Saturday Noon at Bezore, near Truro: In the Evening, and on Sunday Morning, in Redruth. Mr. Colins preached an exceeding ufeful Sermon at Church, upon the General Judgment. At One I preached in the Street, to thrice as many as the Room would have contained. I afterwards vifited a poor, old Woman, a Mile or two from the Town : Her Trials had been uncommon ; inexpreflible Agonies of Mind, joined with all Sorts of bodily Fain, not (itfeem'd) from any natural Caufe, but the direct Operation of Satan: Her Joys were now as uncommon ; fhe had little Time to fieep, having for feveral Months laft pail feen as it were the unclouded Face of God, and praifed Him Day and Night. Monday, 13. At Noon I preached at Stitbiam, and in the Evening at Sithncy. Tuefday, 14. about Noon in Wendrcn ; at Bray about Six in the Evening. Wednejday, 15. By reiie&ing on an odd Book which I had read in this Journey, u The General Delufion of Chriitians with regard to Prophecy, " I was fully con- vinced of what I had long fuipecled, 1 . That the Mon- tanifts in the fecond and third Centuries, were real, fcrip- tural Chrillians; and, 2. That the grand Reafbn why the miraculous Gifts were fo foon withdrawn, was not only that Faith and Holincfs were well-nigh loll, but that dry, for- mal, orthodox Men began even then to ridicule whatever Gifts they had not themfelves, and to decry them all, as either Madaefs or Lnpoilurc. Abdfct [«. ] About Noon I preached at Brcag\ in the Evening in in Crozva?:. On this and the following Days I read over with all the Impartiality I could, the u Free and Candid l)ifquiiitions." It is doubtlefs an exceedingly well-wrote Book ; yet fomething in it I cannot commend. The Au- thor (for trie reprefenting himfelf as many, and fo (peak- ing all along in the plural Number, I take to be only a pious Fraud, ufed to make himfelf appear more consider- able) is far too great a Flatterer for me, dealing in Pane- gyric beyond all Meafure. But, in Truth, he is not much guilty of this, with regard to the Common Prayer. About one Objeftion in ten appears to have Weight, and one iii five has Plaufibility. But furely the Bulk of his Satire, tho' keen, is by no means juft : And even allowing all the B'emifhes to be real, which he has fo carefully and flril- fully collected and recited, what Ground have we to hope that if we gave up this, we mould profit by the Exchange ? Who would fupply us with a Liturgy lefs exceptionable than that which we had before. Friday, 17. I preached at Ligeon at Noon, and at Kewlin in the Evening. Through all Cornwall I rind the Societies have fuffered great Lofs trom Want of Difcipline. Wifely faid the Antien'ts, " The Soul and Body make a Man; the Spirit and Difcipline make .1 Chriitian." Saturday ', 1 3. I rode to Sf. Juft-, where there is (till the largeil Society in Cornwall; And fo great a Proportion of Believers I have not found in all the Nation befide. Five and forty Perfons I have obferved, as they came in Turn, and every one walking in the Light of God's Countenance. Sunday, 19. I preached at Eight to a great Multitude: Such another we had in Morva at One; and again at Zuwior after the Evening Service; whence we rode to $/« hjes % and concluded the Day with Thanklgiving. Wednefdaji 22. We had a Quarterly Meeting) at which were prefent the Stewards of all the Cornijh Societies. We had now the firlt Watch-night which had been in Cornwall; And great ivas the Holy One of Ifrael in the rtidj? (f us. Tour/day, 23. Having firft fent to the Mayor, to en- quire, if It would be offenfive to him, I preached in the F Evening, [<5»i Evening, not far from the Market-place. There was a vaft Concourfe of People, very few of the adult Inhabitants of the Town being wanting. I had gone thro' two Thirds of my Difcourfe, to which the whole Audience was deeply .attentive, when Mr. S fent his Man to ride his Horfe to and fro thro' the midft of the Congregation. Some of the chief Men in the Town bad me go on, and faid, no Man fhould hinder me: But I judged it better to retire to the Room ; High and Low, Rich and Poor fol- lowed me, and foon filled not only the Room itfelf, but all the Space near the Doors and Windows. Gon gave me as it were a Jharp threjhing Inftrumeni^ having Teeth ; fb that the Stout-hearted trembled before Him. O the V/ifdcm of God, in permitting Satan to drive all thefe People together, into a Place where nothing diverted their Attention, but his Word had its full Force upon their Hearts ! Friday, 24. T preached in Cambourn at Noon, to the largeil Congregation I had ever feen there; and at St. Agnes in the Evening, to a Multitude not of curious Hearers, but of Men that had tajhd of the good Word, Saturday, 2 (J. John Haime, John Tre/nbath and I called at Mrs. Morgan's at Mitchell, who readily told me, and that over and over again, That me " never faw or knew any Harm by me." Yet I am not fure, that me' has not laid jail the contrary to others. If fo, fhe, not I, mull: give account for it to God. In the Evening I preached at Port-lfaac in the Street, the Houfe not being able to contain the People. Sunday, 26. I preached at 67. Ginnis Morning and Afternoon, but I fear with little Effect. Thence we haflened to Camelford, where I preached in the main Street, the Rain pouring down all the Time : But that neither drove the Congregation away, nor hindered the BlelTino; of God. Many were in Tears, and fome could not help crying aloud, both during the Preaching and the jneeting of the Society. Monday, 27. I preached at Trenualder about Noon, on, 1 am the Rejurreftion and the Life. Many were diflblved into gracious Tears, and many filled with flrong Confo- /,ation B Jo [ to 'J In th,: Evening Mr. w fall of Days, and by ch, and I j I ob our Gnat High-r Jesus, the Son of G i me to preach in his CI: . : But when we came, we found no Notice had been given ; and the KLey of the Church was a Mile voom adjoining to it. In the Evening 1 preached in I liurch, to a large and attentive Congregation. What can deuroy the Work of God in thefe Parts, but Zeal for, and contending about Opinions ? About Eight I preached at St. Stepken r s> near Launceftoi:, and then rode to the Deck ; where I preached to fuch a Congregation as I had not fcen there for fevcral Years, The Night overtook us loon after we had begun ; but die Moon gave us all the Light we wanted. One poor Man at firfl hauled out for the Church-, but he foon went away afhamed. All the reft feemed to be fuch as really deiired to tvorjbip God in Spirit and in Truth. Thurfd>y, 30. The Houfe would not contain them at Five ; much Ids at Noon, when the Number was more than doubled. I preached in the Evening at Plymouth. Mul- titudes were prefent ; but no Scoffer, no inattentive Per- Ion. The Time for this is pail, 'till God mall fee good to let Satan lcofe again. Friday, 31. Setting out early, we reached Collumpten in the Evening : But as I was not expected, the Congre- gation was fmall. Sunday, September 2. I rode to Tiverton. At Eight I preached to twice as many People as were prefent when I was here before. But even this Congregation was doubled at One and at Five. The Meadow was then full from Side to Side, and many flood in the Gardens and Orchards round. It rained in the Day fever al Times ; but not a Drop fell while I was preaching. Here is an open Door indeed 1 May no Man be able to fhut itl Monday, 3. About Noon I preached at Hillfarrance, three Miles from Taunton. Three or four Boors would have been rude if they durit ; but the Odds againit them F 2 wa» [ «4] was too great. At Five I preaehed in Bridgwater to 3 well-behaved Company, and then rode on to Middlejey. We rode from hence to Shaftjhury, where I preached between Six and Seven to a ferious and quiet Congrega- tion. We had another happy Opportunity at Five in the Pvlorning, when Abundance of People were prefenc I preached at Noon in the moil: riotous Part of the Town, jurr. where four Ways met : But none made any Noife, or fpoke one Word, while I called the Wicked to forfake his Way. As we walked back, one or two foul-mouthed Women fpoke unfeemly : But none regarded, or anfwered: them a Word. Soon after I was fat down, a Conftable came, and faid, " Sir, the Mayor difcharges you from preaching in this Borough any more." I replied, " While King GEORGE gives me Leave to preach, I fhall not afk Leave of the Mayor of Shaftjhury." Thurfday, 6. I rode to Salijbury, and preached about Noon, (a ftrange Turn of Providence!) in the Chapel which formerly was Mr. Hall's. One poor Woman la- boured much to interrupt-; but (how it was I know not) with all her Endeavours flie could not get out one Word; At length fhe fet a difinal, inarticulate Yell, and went away in all Hafte. . I preached at Winter burn in the Evening ; the next at Reading, and, on Saturday %, came to London. Here I had the following Account from one of our Preachers : " John Jane was never well, after walking from Ep- nocrth to Hainton, on an exceeding hot Day, which threw him into a Fever. But he was in great Peace and Love> even to thofe who greatly wanted Love to him. He was fome Time at Alice Shad/brtPs Houfe, with whom he daily talked of the Things of God. He was never with- out the Love of God; fpent much Time in private Praver ; and joined like wife with her in Prayer feveral Times in a Day. On Friday, Auguji 24, growing as ihe thought Wronger in Body, he fat in the Evening by the Fiie- fide : About Six he fetched a deep Sigh, and ne- ver fpoke more. He was alive 'till the fame Hour on Sar twday, at which, without any Struggle, or any Sign of rain, [ tfj I Fain, with a Smile on his Rice, he paflcd Words were, 4i 1 find the Love of God in Chris i ." "All his Cloaths, Linnen, and Woollen, Stocki Hat, and Wig, are not thought fufficientrtb anfwer his ant to i /. 17 j. 3 d. All he had was 1 .•-. 4^.? Enouj h 6 ofpel to leave to his i d on poor Mw. // , whole 1 luf- band had juil c. a new Branch of ihaiincfs, when God took him away from the#Evil to come. I am per- .1, had he continued in his Simplicity he would have been alive to this Day. How different frojn tin's was the of John Hague? One ret left his firft Love y never was weary or faint, prcw in Grace, and was ilill on the full Stretch for God. When fuch an \r.~ ftrunjent is ihatchod aw ay in the Strength of his Years, what can all the Wiidom of Man fay, but, Hotv vn- 'its, and his ways paft finding \ 15. I read over a fhort Narrative of Count- , „.*! Life, written by himfelf. Was there ever fi fcr the Sun, as this Lord I For he has almoil a> many Names a* he has Faces or Shapes. O when will he learn (with all his Learning) $injriia/y and got When will he ue an upright Follower of the Lamb, (o that .y be fvar.: ■ ■■}; ? .er let out for the North, but returned the next 1> • put of Order, How ' do we know the C of God! But we know they i-wile and grn . c Home in the Evening, I found my Brother abundantly wOrfei He had had no for feycral Nights, and expected none unlefs from-' Opiates. I went down to oar Brethren below, and we [ueft known to God. When I went up . he was in a found Sleep, which continued 'till the 21. We had a Watch-night at Spittleficlds. I often wonder at the peculiar Providence of God on theie F 3 fions. . [ 66 J OccaMons. I do not know that in fb many Years one- Perfon has ever been hurt, either in London, Eriftol, or Dublin, in going Co late in the Night to and from all- Parts of the Town. Sun day , 23. My Brother being not yet able to aiTifl, I had more Employment To-day than I expected. Li- the Morning I read Prayers, preached, and adminiftered the Sacrament to a large Congregation in Spktlejields. The Service at Wefl-Jlrect continued from Nine till One. At Five I called the Sinners in Moorfu'lds to Repentance; And, when I had" n*nimed my Work, found more Liveli- nefs and Strength than I did at Six in the Morning. Monday, 24. I left London ; and the next Morning called at what is filled the Half^-way Houfe. Quickly af- ter, as a young Man was riding by the Door, both Horfe and Man tumbled over each other. As foon as he got up, he began curfirrg his Horfe. I fpoke a few Words, and he was calm. He told me, " He did fear God- once y but for fome Time pail he had cared for nothing." He went away, full of good Refolutions. God bring- them to o-ood Effect ! I reached Kings^wicd in the Evening; and the next Day felected Paflages of Milton for the elderV Children to tranferibe and repeat weekly. Thurfday, 27. I went in- to the School, and heard half the Children their LefTons, and then feie&ed Paflages of the moral and facred Poems. Friday, 2B I heard the other Half of the Children. 6V?- turday, 29. I was with them from Four to Five in the Morning. I fpent moll of the Day in revifing Rennet's Antiquities, and marking what was worth reading in the School. Wednefday, 0^.3. Irevifed,for theUfe of the Children, Archbiihop P 's Grecian Antiquities, a dry, dull, heavy Book, yburjday, 4. I revifed Mr. Lewis's Hebrew An- uquiiies ; fomething more entertaining than the other, and abundantly more inftru&ive. Saturday, 6. I nearly fnifhed the Abridgment of Dr. Cave's Primitive ChnjLiamty, a Look wrote with as much Learning, and as little Judgment, as any I remember to Juve read in my whole Life 3 ferving the antient Chrifti- [ ('T ] nns juft as Xenofh™ did 6 ihg every weak Thing they ever faid or did. ]t\dn?jday, io. I dined at /> S 's, who, with hi- Wife and Daughter, are wonderful Monuments of God's Mercy. They were convinced of the Truth when I firit. preached at Briftcl, and Mrs. Sk — was a living Witnefs of it. Yet Satan was afterwards fufferod r her as Wheat;- it feems, to take Pofleflion of her Body. He tormented her many Years in an unheaid of Manner. But God has now fet her at full Liberty. T bur/Jay, ii. I prepared a fhort Hiftory of England for the Uie of the Children : And on Friday and Saturday a fhort Rotnan Hiftory, as an Introduction to the Latin Hiflorians. Monday, 15, I read over Mr. Hdtmefz Latin Grammar, and extracted from it' what was needful to perfect our own. ■da;, 20. I found it absolutely necefllrry, openly and explicitly to warn all that feared Goo to beware of the German Wolves, (falfely called Moravians) and keep cloie to the great Shepherd of their Souls. Turfdr.y, 23. Riding thro' Hok, I called on the Mini- fter, Mr. L , one of the moff zealous Ad verfaries we have in England. 1 found a calm, fenfible, venerable, ©Id Man, and fpent above an Hour in friendly Alterca- tion. Thence 1 rode to Milkj}ram> where the Number cf People obliged me to preach abroad, notwithstanding the keen North Wind. And the fteady Attention of the Hearers made Amende for the Rigour of the Seafon. Wedmfd y, 24. I fet out for London. In the Morning, Friday 26, Mrs. C called upon me, I think it my bounden Duty to declare the Heads or" our Conversion. u My Son ((he laid) declared in my Hearing, and before the- whole Congregation at Tetberton^ that when he went to Germany he itill judged it would be beft for him, to live a fmgle Life : That the Brethren there faid to him one Day, " Broihcr C , it is the Will of the Lamb you mould marry." He replied, " I don't believe k is." They faid, " Yes it is ; and that yow fhould mar- ry fuch a Perfon, " (naming the Sifter of j H 's 'Wife.) He then faid, " I like her very well." On which they faid, u No, it knothis Will you mould marry her; but [ *S J but yam Briant" He anfwered, " I can't believe it is." So he left them, and walked out into the Fields. There he thought, " I muft be fimple. It may be the Will of the Lamb." So the next Day he married her. She added, " I had four Chicken; but three of them are left. They take no more Notice of me than if I was dead. John never came to fee ?ne, all the Time I was in. London: And- when I went to him, two Men came, and Hood by us all the Time, to hear every Word we fkid. " I thought to have fpent all my Life in his Houie at. 7 ether ton. And fo I fent all my Goods thither to furniuY the Houie, to the Value- of thirty or forty Pounds. But as foon as John was gone to Germany* Mr. H , one of their Preachers, came and told me, " He had taken the Houfe, (which was a Lie) and I muft go out of that Room." It was the laft Weefc. in January* 1 afked,. " Where I mull go r " He faid, " I might go where I would; but I mould not ftay there." So I went out; and, between Crying and the Cold, (for there was no Fire-place where I now was) in three Days I was ilone— blind. " Some Time after I told P S I wanted my Goods. He faid, I mould not have them. I faid, Then I would fetch a Warrant. But at Lift John gave me Tea Pounds : And that, I find, is all I am to have. " Friday, November 2. I began taking an Account of all in the Society that were in Want: But I was foon dif- ccuraged ; their Number fo increasing upon me, parti- cularly about MoorfieUs, that I faw no Poiiibility of re- lieving them all, unlefs the Lord mould, as it were, make Windows in Heaven. Saturday, 17. I made an End of that very odd Tract, " A Creed founded on common Senfe." The main of it I admire as very ingenious : But ftill I cannot believe, either, 1. " That the ten Commandments were not de- igned for a complete Rule of Life and Manners;" or, 2. " That the old Teftamcnt was never underftood 'till 1700 Years after Christ." Munday, 19. I met with an uncommon Inflance of Dijlrefs. A poor Woman, whofe Huiband was at Sea, . as [«>] a^ me was Pepping out o( her own Door, faw a whipt along the Street. Being feven Months gone with Child, ihe went up Stairs, and fell in Labour immedi- ately. Having none to help her, there Ihe remained, 'till Jhe was conitrained to rile, and go down for ibme Food. This immediately threw her into an high Fever. A young Woman calling there, by mere Accident, as it is termed, found her and the Child juft alive, gave her all the Mo- ney Ihe had, (which was between eight and nine Shillings) and from that Time duly attended her every Day. Thurfday y 22. I read the curious Journal of Mr. £— Prefident of the Council in Georgia : Full as trifling and dull, and about as Que, as that of Mr. jtdtmu, Prefident of the Prophets. WcJmjkaj) 27. I fmiftied the following Letter to an eld Friend, whole Spirit and Life once adorned the Go* (pel: Cookham y Nov. tj 9 175c. Dear SIR, Several Times I have defigned to fpeak to you at larger concerning fome Things which have given me Uneaiineil. And more than once I have begun to fpeak, but your Good-humour quite diiarmed me : So that I could not pievail upon myfelf to give you Pain, even to remove a greater Evil. But I can't delay any longer: And there* fore take this Way, (as lefs liable to Disappointment) of laying before you, with all Freedom and Unreferve, the naked Sentiments of my Heart. You feem to admire the Moravians much : I love them, but cannot admire them ; (altho' I did once, perhaps more than yc-u do now) and that for the following Reafons. Firfc, I do not admire the Names they a&u&e to them- felves. They commonly ilile themfelves The Brethren, or The Moravian Cbu cb* Now the former of thefe, Tb$ Brethren, either implies, that they are the only Christians in the World, (as they were who were lb (Tiled in the Days of the Apofttes) or a. leaft, that t hey are the befc Chriitians in the World, and therefore defcr\ce to be em- phatically fo call ± But is not even this a very high En- comium upon themfelves ? I mould therefore more ad- mire a more modeil Appellation. "Bui [70] " But why fhould they not call themfelves The Mora- vian Church ?" Becaufe they are not The Moravian Church ; no more (at the utmoft) than a Part is the Whole ; than the Romifo Church is the Church ^Christ. A Congregation affembled in St. Paul's might, with greater Propriety, rlile themfelves The Church of England, Yea, with far greater ; i . Becaufe thefe are all Englijbmen born ; 2. Becaufe they have been baptized as Members of the Church of 'England '; and 3. Becaufe, as far as they know, they adhere both to her Doctrine and Discipline. Whereas, 1, Not a tenth Part of Count Zinzendorf's Brethren are fo much as Moravian born ; not two thoufand out of twenty thouiaixh Quaere, If two hundred Adults ? If iifty Men ? 2. Not one tenth of them were baptized as Members of the Moravian Church, (perhaps not One, 'till they left Moravia) but as Members of the Romijh Church : 3. They do not adhere either to the Doctrines or Difcipline of the Moravian Church. They have many Do&rines which that Church never held, and an entirely new Scheme of Difcipline. 4. The true Moravian Church, of which this is a very fmall Part, if it be any Part at all, is (till fubiifling ; not in England or Germany •, but in Polijh Pruf- Jia. Therefore I cannot admire their afluming this Name to themfelves : I cannot reconcile it, either with Modefty or Sincerity. If you fay, " But the Parliament has allowed it :" I anfwer, I am forry for it. The putting fo palpable a Cheat upon fo auguft an Aflembly, with regard to a no- torious Matter of Fact, I conceive does not. redound to- their own, any more than to the Honour of our Nation. If you add, " But you yourfelf once fliled them thus:" I grant I did ; but I did it in Ignorance. I took it on their Word ; and I now freely and openly teftify my Mis- take. Secondly, I do not admire their DoMrine in the Parti- culars that follow : 1 . That we are to do nothing, in order to Salvation,- but barely to believe. 2 . That there is but oxe Duty now, but one Command, To believe in Christ. 3. That [7. ] V That Christ has taken away all other Com- . and Duties, having wholly abohjbed ' the Lau.\ (The Sermon Count Zinzendof preached at Fetterlane, on John viii. 11. places this in a ftrong Light. He roundly began, " Christ fays, J came not to deftroy the Law: But He did deitroy the Law. The Law con- demned tliis V/oma to Diath : But He did not condemn her. And Gon Himfelf does not keep the Law. The Law forbids Lying: But boo faid, Forty Days and Nineveh (hall be destroyed. Yet Nineveh was not de- ftroyed.") 4. That there is no fuch Thing as Degrees in Faith, or nvedk Faith ; fmce he has no Faith, who has any Doubt or Fear. (How to reconcile this, with what I heard the Count ailert at large, " That a Man may have justifying Faith, and not know it," I cannot tell.) 5 . That we are fanfiified wholly, the Moment we are juftified, and are neither more nor lefs holy, to the Day of our Death. 6. That a Believer has no Holinefs in himfelf 'at all; .all his Holinefs being imputed, not inherent, 7. That a Man mav feel a Peace that paiTeth all Un- derstanding, may rejoice with Joy full of Giory, and have the Love of God, and of all Mankind, with Do- minion over all Sin ; and yet all this may be only Na- ture, animal Spirits, or the Force of Imagination. 8. That if a Man regards Prayer, or fearching the Scriptures, or Communicating, as Matter of Duty ; if he judges himfelf obliged to do thefe Things, or is troubled when he neglecls them ; he is in Bondage, he is under the Law, he has no Faith ; but is dill feeking Salvation by Works. 9. That therefore, 'till we believe, we ought to be ft ill \ that is, not to pray, fearch the Scriptures, or commu- nicate. 10. That their Church cannot err, and of confequence Ought to be implicitly believed and obeyed. Thirdly. I approve many Things in their Practice ; ye: even this I cannot admire in the following Inilances : 1. I [ 7*1 i . I do not admire their conforming to the World, by ufelefs, trifling Converfation : By fufFering Sin upon their Brother, without reproving even that which is grofs and open ; By Levity in the general Tenor of their Behaviour; not walking as under the Eye of the great God : And laltly, By joining in the molt trifling Diverfions, in order t: do Go:d. 2. I do not admire their clcfe, dark, referved Beha- viour, particularly toward Strangers. The Spirit of Se- crecy is the Spirit of their Community, often leading even into Guile and Dfliimulation. One may obferve in them much Cunning, much Art, much Evafion, andDrfguife. They often appear to be what they are not ; and not to be what they are. They fo ftudy to become all Things to all Men, as to take the Colour and Shape of any that are near them : Direclly contrary to thatOpennefi, Frank* nefs, and Plainnefs of Speech, fo manifeft in the Apoftles, and primitive Chriftians. 3. I do not admire their confining their Beneficence to the narrow Bounds of their own Society. This feems the more liable to Exception, as they boaft of poiiefllng fo immenfe Riches. In his late Book the Count particularly mentions, how many hundred thoufand Florins a fingle Member of their Church has lately expended ; and how many hundred thoufand Crowns of yearly Rent, the No- bility and Gentiy only of his Society, enjoy in one fingle Country. Mean time do they all put together expend one hundred thoufand, yea one thdufand, or one hundred, in feeding the Hungry, or cioathing the Naked, of any Society but their own ? 4. 1 do not admire the Manner wherein they treat their Opponents. I cannot reconcile it either to Love, Humi- lity, or Sincerity. Is utter Contempt, or fettled Dildain, confident with Love or Humility ? And can it confiit with Sincerity, to deny ary Charge which they know in their Confcience is true ? To fay, Thofe Quotations are unjuft, which are literally copied from their own Books ? To affirm, Their Joctrines are miireprefented, when their own Senf? is given in their own Words ? To cry, u Poor Man ! He is quite dark! He is utterly blind ! He knows nothing of our Doftrinesi* Tho' they cannot point out «nc [73 ] one Millake this blind Man has made, or confute one Ahertion he has advanced. i Fourthly. I lea/t of all admire the Effefts their Doc- ti me has had on ibme who have lately be<run to hear them. For i. It has utterly deftroyed their Faith, their in- ward Evidence of Things not fecn ; the deep Conviction they once had, That the Lamb of God had taken away their Sins. Thofe who before had the Witncfs in them- felves of Redemption in^he Blood of Christ, who had the Spirit of God clearly witnelTmg with their Spirit, that they were the Children of God : After hearing thefe but a few Times, began to doubt ; then reafoned themfelvcs into utter Darkncfs ; and in a while aihrmed, ftrlt., That they had no Faith now, (which was truej and foon after, That they never had any. And this was not the acci- dental, but natural Effect of that Doclrine, That there are no Degrees in Faith ; and that none has any Faith, who is liable at any Time to any Degree of Doubt or Tear : As well as of that dark, unintelligible, unicriptU- r-al Manner, wherein they affect to (peak of it. I expert you will aniwer, " Nay, they arc the mofl plain, iimple Preachers of any in the whole World. Sim- ■ / is their peculiar Excellence. " 1 grant, one f Simplicity is : A fmgle Specimen whereof may fufhee. One of their eminent Preachers, defcribi the Childhood of the Lamb," obierved, That " his fclother might fend Him out one Morning, for an Half- penny-worth of Milk ; that making Halle back, He might fall and break the Porringer ; and that He might work a Miracle to make it whole again, and gather up Milk into it." Nov/, can you really admire this Kind of Simplicity ? Or think it does Honour to God . the Fieih ? z. This Preaching has deflroyed the Love of God in ■ Souls, which was the natural Effect of defiroying Faith : As well as of teaching them to grieve the :it of God, by afcribing his Gift to Imagine spirits : And of perplexing them, with iptural Cautions, a^amihihe telf.fc L^ C7+] Con : In which it is not eafy to fay, whether Nonfenfe or Blafphemy be the chief Ingredient. 3. This Preaching has greatly impaired, if not de- ftroved, the Love of their Neighbour in many Souls. They no longer burn with Love to all Mankind, with De- fire to do Good to all. They are ft rait cried in their tmm Bowels ; their Love is confined to narrower and narrower Bounds; ?till at length they have no Defire or Thought of doing good to any but thofe of their own Community. If a Man was before a zealous Member of our Church., groaning for the Profperity of our Zion* it is pall ; all that Zeal is at an End ; he regards the Church of England no more than the Church of Rome; His Tears no longer fall, his Prayers no longer afcend, that God may mine upon her Deflations. The Friends that were once as his own Soul, are now no more to him than other Men. All the Bands of that formerly endeared Aflecuon are ao Threads of Tow that have touched the Fire. Even the Ties of filial Tendernefs are diiTolved. The Child regards not Lis own Parent : He no longer regards the Womb that bare, or the Paps that gave him Suck. Recent Inflances of this alfo are not wanting. I will particularize, if re- quired. Yea, the Son leaves his aged Father, the Daugh- ter her Mother, in Want of the Necenaries of Life. I know the Perfons. I have myfelf relieved them more than once. For that was Cor ban whereby they Jhould have leen profited. 4. Thefe humble Preachers utterly deftroy the Humi* Ihy of their Hearers ; who are quickly wifer than all their former Teachers : Not becaufe they keep thy Commandments, (as the poor Man under the Law (aid) but becaufe they allow no Commandments at all. In a few Days they are nvifer in their own Eyes, than /even Men that can render a 'Reafon. " Render a Reafon ! Ay, there it is. Your car- nal Reafon deflroys you- You are for Reafon : I am for Faith." I am for both : For Faith to perfect my Rea- fon : That by the Spirit of God not putting out the Eyes of my Underfianding, butenlighteng them more and more, I may be ready to give a clear, fcriptural Anfwer to eve?y Jvfa/; that ajketh we a Reafon of the Hope that is in me. . 5. This [ 75 ] c . This Preaching deilroys true, genuine Simplicity. Let a plain, open-hearted Man, who hates Controversy, and loves the Religion of the Heart, go but a few Times to f am 9 and he begins to difpute with every Man he meets; he draws the Sword, and throws away the Scab- bard. And if he happens to be hard preft by Scripture or Reafon, he has as many Turns and Fetches as a Jefuit : So that it is out of the Power of a common Man even to underftand, much more to confute him. 6. Laftly, I have known a fhort Attendance on this Preaching deflroy both Gratitude, ' Juftice, Mercy, and Truth. Take one only, but a terrible Proof of this. One, whom you know, was remarkably exacl; in keeping his Word* He is now (after hearing them but a few Months) as remarkable for breaking it : Being infinitely more afraid of a legal, than of a lying Spirit ! More jea- lous of the Works of the Laiv, than of the Works of the Devil. He was cutting off every poflible Expence, in or- der to do Juftice to all Men. He is now expending large Sums in mere Superfluities. He was merciful after his Power if not beyond his Power: V Lifl'ning attentive to the Wretches Cry, The Groan low-murmur'd, and the whifper'd Sigh." But the Bowels of his Companion are now fhut up. Ke has been in Works too long already. So now, to prove his Faith, he lets the poor Brother flarve, for whom Christ died ! If he loved any one under the Sun more than his own Soul, it was the Jnilrument by whom God had raifed him from the Dead. He afTiftea him to the utmoit of his Power : He would defend him even before Princes. But he is now unconcerned whether he finks or fwims : He troubles not himfeif about it. Indeed he gives him Good Words ; that is, before his Face: But behind his Back he can himfeif rail at him by the Hour ; and vehemently maintain, Not that he is miftaken in a few imaller Points, but that he " preaches another God, not Jesus Christ." A^rt Thou the Man ? If you are not, go and hear the Gtrma?:s again next Sunday, G 2 Friday, I 7* "J Friday, 30. I rode thro' a violent Storm to Wind/or, and preached to a little ferious Congregation. About One I preached at Brentford, and gathered up the poor Remains of the Shattered Society. How firm did thefe £and in the rasdft of Storms ? But the Sun fhone, and they melted away. Monday, December 3. I rode to Canterbury, and preach- ed en Re<v< xx. A few turbulent People made a little Noife, as I found it was their Cuiiom to do. Perceiving more of them were gathered the next Night, I turned and fpoke to them at large. They appeared to be not a little confounded, and went away as quiet as Lambs. Wednefday, 5 . I walked over the Cathedral, and fur- veyed the Monuments of the antient Men of Renown. One would think fuch a Sight ihould flrike an utter Damp upon human Vanity. What are the Great, the Fair, the Valiant, now ? The matchlefs Warrior r The puiffant PVIonarch ? 11 An Heap of Dull is all remains of thee! >Tis all thou ai t, and all the Proud fhall be 1 " Monday, 10. I rode to Leigh in EJfex, where I found a little Company feeking God, and endeavoured to en- courage them in provoking one another to Love and good Works. Monday, 17. I fet upon cleanfing Augeash Stable ; upon purging that huge Work, Mr. Fox's Afis and Monuments, from all the Train which that honed, inju- dicious Writer has heaped together, and, mingled with thofe venerable Records, which are worthy to be had in ever! ailing Remembrance. Sunday, 23. I buried the Body of Elizabeth Bam- field, a young Woman of two and twenty, who, the Tuefdcy before, rofe up from Breakfail, dropt down, and fpoke no more. But fhe was ready for the Bride- groom. Blefled are they whom, when He cometh, He fhal! find watching ! Tufdqy, January i, 1 75 1. About this Time I re- ceived a remarkable Letter ; Part of which ran as fol- lows : " When [77 ] cc When George Whitcjield firir. preached on Kennington Common, Curiofity drew me to hear him frequently. I admired his Zeal in calling Sinners to Repentance ; but did not fee myfelf to be one of that Number, having had a religious Education, even in fpiritual Religion, fuch as was not to be found in other Societies. " As ibon as the Foundery was taken, I went thither conflandy, Morning as well as Evening. But I had no Defire of bemg acquainted with any of the Society, much lefs of joining therein, being flrongly refolved, never to turn my Back on the Profeflion I was educated in. " The next Year I furnifhed myfelf with the Books which John and Charles Wef.ey had printed. I compared them with Robert Barclay's Apology, and with the Bible; and of many Things I was convince'! : But what they faid of Justification I could not comprehend; and I did not much concern myfelf about it, being but (lightly con- vinced of Sin. " It was my Cuitom to rife fome Hours before the Fa- mily, and fpend that Time in Reading. Qm Sunday Morning I was juil going to open mv Bible, when a Voice (whether inward or outward I cannot 1 11) feemed to fay very loud, " Gon, for Christ's Sake, hath for- given thee." I ftarted up, took the Candle, and fearched all about, to fee if any one was near; but there was none. I then fat down, with fuch Peace and Joy in my Soul as cannot be defcribed. While I was mufing, what it could mean; I heard it again, faying, " Go in Peace, thy Sins are forgiven thee." I trembled exceedingly, not with Fear, but fuch an Emotion as I can't exprefc. Yet I gat up the fecond Time, and opened the Door, to fee if it was any human Voice. Soon after it was repeated the third Time, 11:11 louder, which drove me on my Km Prayer, being overwhelmed with the Love of God, for the Time utterly incapable of Doubt or Fear, " I now faw the New Teitament in a different Lfght than I had ever done before. All ,the Day I was forted with Promifes from it, either read or brou my Mind: Yet the Thought, " May not all this" be a Delator;:" frequently darted into me. But it as G 3 [ 78 ] drove me to Prayer : Upon which all Doubt prefentl-/ vanifhed away. " I was immediately changed in my Drefs, Conven- tion, and whole Deportment, which brought on me the Ridicule of all my Acquaintance : But nothing moved me. I wondered what the Crofs meant; for whatever appeared to be the Will of God, I ran chearfuHy to do, without a Moment's Hefitation. I felt no Temptation to Anger, Pride, or any other Evil : Tho' often provoked, I was not rufHed in the leaft. God feemed to reign in my Heart alone; He was all my Defire, all my Hope : And this Light lafted about three Months, without any Cloud at all. " But after this, it pleafed God to remove all at once the- Veil which 'till then covered my Heart; tho' I do not remember, that any Difobedience preceded : For I feared Sin more than Death or Hell. Yet in a Moment fuch a Scene was opened ro me, that if I had not felt the Hand of God underneath me, I mould certainly have gone di r ftracled.- The infernal Regions were reprefented to my View Day and Night : At the fame Time I faw whai: I was by Nature, and what I had defer ved from God for &U my Sins. O how did Satan then ftrive to tear away my Shield ? And what a Burden of Sin did I feel ? 'Tis impoflible to defcribe it. If I looked from God a Mo- ment, I was full of Horror. I often feared I mould lofc my Senfes ; but had no Thought of Death, nor Fear con- cerning it : Yet Hell appeared to me without a Covering, and I feemed iurrounded with Devils fleeping and waking. But I ftill held this faft, " Thou haft forgiven me, O my God, and I will not let Thee go." " All this Time I conftantly attended the Preaching; and having a ftrong Defire to know whether Friend Wejleys lived the Gofpel as well as preached it, I got acquainted with one who lived at the Foundery. I frequently fat and worked with her, and made all poflible Enquiries into the moft minute Circumftances of their Behaviour. This af- terwards proved a great Blefling to me : For when I heard any idle Report, (and I heard not a few) I could anfvv.er peremptorily, " I know the contrary. " « The* Erf] " Their Preaching now took deeper Hold of me than ever, and fe arched every Corner of my Heart. I faw, I had nothing to bring to God, and was indeed vile in my own Eyes. When my Friends fbmetimes told me, how good I had been, their Words were as (harp Swords. I found I had nothing to trull in, but the atoning Elood. But this Trufc. kept my Soul in conitant Peace. " Thus I went on a confiderable Time, before I ad- mitted any ferious Reflections concerning the Ordinances; which. indeed I did not care to think of at all, 'till one Day reading in the third Chapter of St. John's GofpeJ, Except a Man be bom cf Water and the Spirit, he cannot this Kingdom cf God : The Words (Truck me to the Heart : I began to read over again, with all Attention, what was written on both Sides of the Queilibn. But this gave me no Satisfaction ; lb I tried another Way, giving myfetf up to earned Prayer, " That God would guide me by his Word and Spirit, into all that He re- quired of me." " However thefe Thoughts died away, and I was quite eafy about it, 'till one Sunday, at Deuonjhire-J'quare Meeting, it was brought to my Mind in fuch a Manner, that I believe the Scat fhook under me. I then plainly faw it was my Duty, and determined to delay no longer : For that Purpofe, I went to Cowley, two or three Days after. But all the Night before it was to be done, I was in deep Dirtrefs. I fpent all the Hours in Weeping and Prayer, and yet as the Morning drew on, my Trouble increafed, with flrong Terror, as if T was juii going to Execution. But I remained fixt in my Purpofe: And as foon as I was baptized, all the Clouds difperfed, and I rejoiced more than ever in God my Saviour." Wednefday, 16. I received another Letter from a Friend^ ©n a Subjecl of general Concern: " Very Dear SIR, " When I have deeply mufed on Ages paft, and en the Revival of primitive Christianity in the p relent Ag^:, 1 have often queried, whether ever before oui Time I ajrofe [ So} arofe in any one Place, and in the fame Inftant, a viftbli Chriftian Society, and a 'vifible Antichrijlian One. No- doubt God had wife Ends in permitting the Unit as Fra- trum to appear, jure, as the People of God began to unite together. But we cannot fathom his Defigns. Yet we know all (hall work together for his People's Good. u Perhaps it required more Grace to withffand this Contagion, than would have enabled us to die for Ch r ist ; and very probably we mould have been now a very diiTe- rent People from what we are, had we only had our own Countrymen to cope with: We mould then have Only let the plain Go/pel of Christ againft, what was palpably another Gofpel y and the Mind and' Life of Christ in Op- pofltion to that of thofe who are vulgarly term'd Christians, And I verily believe, we mould have been fir higher in Chriftianity than molt of us are at this Day. "• But this fubtlePoiibn has more orlefs infected almofr. all, from the Higher!: to the Lowell:, among us. We would put Gofpel Heads on Bodies ready to indulge every unholy Temper. Altho' (Glory be to God) as a Society , we Hand at leaft as clear of joining with the Beaft as any other; yet we have not purged out all his Leaven; the Antinomical Spirit is not yet cait' out. " All our Preaching at firft was pointed at the Heart, and a!moft all our private Converfation. Do you feel the Love of God in your Heart? Does his Spirit reign there? Do you walk in the Spirit ? Is that Mind in you which was in Christ ? were frequent QuelHons among us. But while thefe Preachers to the Heart were going on glo- rioufly in the Work of Christ, the fulfe Apoftlcs Itept in, laughed at all Heart-work, and laughed many of us out of our fpiritual Senfes : For, according to them, we were neither to fee, hear, feel, nor taite the Powers of the W T orld to come ; but to reft contented with what was done for us feventeen hundred Years ago. " The dear Lamb, faid they, has done all for us : We have nothing to do, but to believe" Here was a Stroke at the whole Work of God in the Heart! And ever fince this German Spirit hath wrought among us, and caufed many to reft in a barren, notional Faith, vcid of that inward Forcer of God unto Salvation."' Sunday* [ 3' 1 Sunday, 27. I preached a Charity Sermon at Spilth fields ; for the Ufe of our poor Children. The Church was extremely crouded ; but not many rich, not many IvytHn, well-born, were there. It was enough that there were many of the People of God, and their Lord in the mid ft of them. Wcdnejday, 30. Having received a prefiing Letter from Dr. Ijbam, then the Re&or of our College, to give my Vote at the Election for Member of Parliament, which was to be the next Day, I fet out early, in a fevere Frofr, with the North-Weft Wind full in my Face. The Roads were fo ilippery, that it was fcarce poftible for our Horfes to keep their Feet. Indeed one of them could not, but fell upon his Head, and cut it terribly. Neverthelefs about Seven in the Evening, God brought us fafe te Oxford. A Congregation was waiting for me at Mr. Evans's, whom I immediately addreft in thofe awful Words, What is a Man profited, if he Jh all gain the whole World, and lefe his own Soul? Thurfday, 31. I went to the Schools, where the Con- vocation was met: But I did not find the Decency and Order which I expected. The Gentleman for whom I came to vote, was not elected : Yet I did not repent of my Coming; I owe much more than this to that gene- rous, friendly Man, who now refts from his Labours. I was much furprized wherever I went, at the Civility of the People, Gentlemen as well as others.. There was no pointing, no calling of Names, as once; no, nor even Laughter. What can this mean? Am I become a Servant of Men? Or is the Scandal of the Crofs ceafed? Friday, February 1. We fet out for Lrido-i in another bitter Morning, having fuch a Wind (now got to the Eaft, and fo in our Face again) as I hardly ever remember. But by Five in the Evening we were under S elter at the Fo:a:d?ry. It being the Night before appointed for 3 Watch-night, we continued praying and prai.ing God as ufual, 'till about Twelve o'clock; and I found no In- convenience, but a little Faintncfs, which a few Iiom-'s Sleep removed. Saturday, 2. Having received a full Anfwer from Mc> f • ■ ■ , I was clearly convinced that I ought to marry. foi [ «»] For many Years I regained fingle, becaufe I believed' I could be more ufeful in a fingle, than in a married State. And I prafle God, who enabled me fo to do. I now as fully believed, that in my prefent Circumftances, I might be more ufeful in a married State ; into which, upon this clear ■ Conviction, and by the Advice of my Friends I en- tered a few Days after. Wednejday, 6. I met the fingle Men, and mewed thenv on how many Accounts it was good for thofe who had received that Gift from God, to remain Jingle for the Kingdom cf Heaven's Sake; unlefs where a particular Cafe might be an Exception to the general Rule. Sunday, 10. After preaching at Five, I was haftening to take my Leave of the Congregation at Snonvsfields, pur- pofing to fet out in the Morning for the North; when on the middle of London-bridge \ both my Feet flipt on the Ice, and I fell with great Force, the Bone of my Ankle lighting on the Top of a Stone. However I got on, with fome Help, to the Chapel, being refolved not to difappoint the People. After preaching, I had my Leg bound up by a Surgeon, and made a Shift to walk to the Seven-Dials. It was with much Difficulty that I got up into the Pulpit; but God then comforted many of our Hearts. I went back in a Coach to Mr. B 's, and from thence in a Chair to the Foundcry: But I was not able to preach, my Sprain growing worfe. I removed to Thread- needis-fireet ; where I fpent the Remainder of the Week, partly in Prayer, Reading and Convcrfation, partly in, writing an Hebrew Grammar, and Lejfcns for Children. Sunday, 17. I was carried to the Fotondery, and preached kneeling (as I could net Hand) on Part of the twenty- third Pfalm ; my Heart being enlarged, and my Mouth opened to declare the Wonders of God's Love, Monday, 18. was the fecond Day I had appointed for my Journey. But I was difappointed again, not being- yet able to fet my Foot to the Ground. However I preached (kneeling) on Tuejday Evening and JVe'dn Morning. Sunday, 24. I preached Morning and Evening at Spit- tkfieldu where many who had been wandering from God for [*J ] for feveral Yearsj feemed at length to have freih Dc of returning to Him. How is it, that we arc ib ready ;Wr of one another? For Want of the Love that Mc. ch 4. Being tolerably able to ride, tho* not to walk, I fet out for BnJJcl. I came thither on Wed- •, thoroughly tired, tlio' in other Refpe&s better than when I fet out. 77\v / ' \ 7. 1 learned, that poor Mr. ifaff is now a fettled Z)f7/?. Now let trrfe triumph who feparated chief Fw lids- Surely his Blood is on their Head. Saturday, 9. Many of our Preachers came from various Pats. My Spirit was m :ch bowed down among them, Kaiing fome of them were perverted from the Simplicity of the Gofpel. But I was revived at the Sight of Job?t H , John N , and thole who came with 'hem in the Evening; knowing they held the Truth as it is in Jesus, and did not hold it in Unrightcoui.ef-. Monday, 11. Our Conference began; and the more we converfed, the more Brotherly-love increafed. The fame Spirit we found on Tusfday and Wean jdny. I ex- pected to have heard many Objections to our mil Doclrines. But none appeared to have any : We feemed to be all of one Mind, as well as one Heart. Friday, 15, I mentioned whatever I thought was .amifs or wanting in any of our Brethren. It was received in a right Spirit, with much Love, and ferious, earneft Attention. And I truft not one went from the Confe- rence difcontented, but rather bleiTmg God for the Con- folation. Tuejday, 19. Having rimmed the Bufmefs for which I .came to Bnftol, I fet out again for London, being de- iired by many, to if end a few Days there, before I -entered upon my Northern Journey. I came to London •on Thur/dqy, and having fettled all Affairs, left it again -on Wtdntfday, 27. I cannot underlland, how a Methcdiji Preacher can anlwcr it to God, to preach one Sermon, or travel one Day lefs, in a married, than in a fmgle State. In this Refpecl furcly it remat 'net b 7 that they nxbo have Jf'il'esp be as ^u tbey had i::>* x On r C 84] Wed mf day I rode with John Haime to Tetfiyortjf* On Thurfday went on to Eitejham. One from thence me: US on Broad-jjcy-hilL I was foon informed that Mr. Kcech was buried the Night before. His Widow and Daughter were forrow- ing ; but not as without Hope. Neither did they refrain from the Preaching one Day. Sc let my furviving Friend* forrow for me ! I was to have preached in the Town-hall : But a Com- pany of Players had taken PofcfTion of it firir. Our own Room could not contain the Congregation : But to as many as could crowd into it, I applied, What is a Man profited, f he gain the whole World, and lofe his own Soul? Friday , 29. I refted at En&Jb&m. Saturday, 30. I rode to Birmingham, and found God in the midft of the Congregation. Sunday, 31. I earneftly warned the So- ciety againfl idle Difputes and vain Janglings ; and after- wards preached on, If ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the La<w. The Hearts of many were melted with- in them ; fo that neither they nor I could refrain from Tears. But they were chiefly Tears of Joy, from a lively Senfe of the Liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. At One I was obliged to preach abroad, the Room not being able to contain half the Congregation. O how is the Scene changed here ! The Jail Time I preached at Birmingham, the Stones flew on every Side. If any Difturbance were made now, the Difturber would be in more Danger than the Preacher. At Five in the Evening I preached at Wednefury, to a ftill larger Congregation. But no Mocker or Trifler appeared among them. How many of the lafc mall be fifft ? Monday, April I. I rode to 'Dudley, The difmal Screaming wherewith we were welcomed into the Town, gave us Reafon to expert the fame kind of Reception as I had when I was there before. I began preaching im- mediately in a Yard not far from the main Street. Some at £rft feemed inclined to interrupt, but when they had heard [85 ] heard a little, they grew more attentive, and flayed vtrj quietly to the End, tho' it rained great Part of the Time. I had defiltd Jcbn Haimt to preach at U But when I came, he had but juft begun the Hymn. So I had an Opportunity which I did not expect, of (peaking again to that willing People. What a Work would have been in all thefe Parts, if it had not been for doubtful Difputations! If the Predeftinqriam had not thrown bad: thoie who began to run well, partly into the World, partly to the Br.ptijh, and partly into endlefs Difputes concerning the fecret Counfels of God ! While we car- ried our Lives in our Hands, none of thefe came near; the Waves ran too high for tbtm. But when all was calm, they poured in on every Side, and bereaved us of our Children. Out of thefe, they formed one Society here, one at Dudley, and another at B>nnir.gba>n. Many indeed, tho' torn from us, would not itay with/Zw;/; but broke out into the wilder! Enthiiiiafm. Bat fliil , were all called Methodtfts\ and ib all their Drunkennci> and ^Blafphemies (not imputed to a Believer ! ) were im- puted to us ! Turfaay, 2. I preached at Darlafan, late a Den of Lions: But moil of the fierce il of them, God has called by a Train of amazing Strokes; and thole that re- main are now as Lambs. I preached in the Evening at 'jbury, where, notwithstanding the Rain, every Man, Woman and Child ftayM to the End. I gave them ail an earned Caution, not to lean on broken Reeds, on Opi- nions of any kind: And even the P • :eiyed it in Love, and told me, it was highly (eaibnable. Wednefday, 3. I made an End of vifiting the Claries, miferably (nattered by the Sowers of ftrange Dodrine.s. At One I preached at Tipton-Green, where the Baptijts alfo have been making Havock of the Flock; which conilrained me, in fpeaking on thofe Words, Arife and fti-zed, and -ivajh away thy Sins, to fpend near ten Minutes in Controverfy, which is more than I had done in public for many Months (perhaps Yea ~s) be Tkurfday % 4. We took Horfc about Four. The Snow fell without Intermhfion, which the North Wind drove full in our Faces. After reding a while a: . II fort 7 [ 8* fort , and Whitchurch, and riding fome Miles out of our Way, we overtook fome People going to the Preaching at Alpraham, who guided us ftrait to the Houfe. William Hitchens had not begun: So I took his Place, and felt no Weaknefs or Wearinefs, while I declared, Jesus Christ, the fame Tefterday, and To-day, and for e<vct\ April 5. being Good-Friday, I preached at Eight, and then walked to Bunhury Church. I preached again at One, and in the Evening at Poole, near Naniivich, to another deeply ferious Congregation. The next Evening we reached Manchefter. E after -day, April']. After preaching, I went to the New 'Church, and found an uncommon Sterling, at a Time when I leaft of all expected it, namely, while the Or- ganift was playing a Voluntary 1 We had a happy Hour in the Evening, many Hearts being melted down in one Flame of holy Love. Wednefday, 10. I rode to Shackerley. Being now in the very midfl of Mr. Taylor's Difciples, I enlarged much more than I am accuftomed to do, on the Doctrine of •Original Sin ; and determined, if God mould give me a few Years Life, publickly to anfvver his New GqJpeL By the huge Noife which was in the Street, as we en- tered Bolton, I conjectured Satan would try his Strength once more. But God fuffered him not. The Mob foon was vanifhed away, and I had both a numerous and a quiet Congregation. Thwjday, II. The Barber who fhaved me faid, " Sir, I praife God on your Behalf When you was at Bolton Jail, I was one of the moll eminent Drunkards in all the Town: But I came to liften at the Window, and God ilruck me to the Heart. I then earneftly prayed for Power #gamfl: Drinking, and God gave me more than I afked; He took away the very Defire of it : Yet I felt myfelf worfe and worfe, 'till on the fifth of ^r/71aft I could hold out no longer. I knew I muft drop into Hell that Mo- ment, unlefs God appeared to faveme; And He did ap- pear: 1 knew He loved me, and felt fweet Peace: Yet I did not dare to fay I had Faith, 'till Yefterday was Twelve- month Go d gave me Faith, and his Love has ever fince hixd my Heart." Hence [ «7 ] Hence I rode with Mr. Mnjnir to Ktbcbtfer, where Tome Clergymen had appointed to meet him, with v. we fpent one or two Hours in fcrious and ufeful Conver- fation. Between Five nnd Six we reached the Vicaridge at Chipping> where a few ferious People fcon affembled. The next Day we rode toAmikj i Saturday, 13. over more than Weljh Mountains, to Whitehaven, Sunday, 1 4. I heard two ufeful Sermons at Church, on, Fear not them that can kill the Body. I preached at Eight, on, Is there no Balm /VzGilead? And between One and Two at the Market-place, on, Thou art not far from the Kingdom of God. A few Stones were thrown at hrft; but the Bulk of the Congregation was deeply ferious ; as well as in the Evening, when I preached on, Whojhail lay any- thing to the Charge of God's Eled ? In meeting the Claries the two next Days, I obferved one remarkable Circumftance : Without an abfolute Ne- ceffity, none of this Society ever mifs their Clafs. Among near two hundred and forty Perfons, I met one fingle Ex- ception, and no more. Wednefday, 17. I rode to Clifton, fix Miles from Whitehaven. It was fuppofed few would come in the midsle of the Afternoon : But on the contrary, there were abundantly more than any Houfe could contain; fo that notwithftanding the keen North-Eafl Wind, I was obliged to preach in the Street. Several of the poo People came after me to Cockermouth, where I flood at the End of the Market- houfe, ten or twelve Steps above the Bulk cf the Congregation, and proclaimed the Grace cf our Lord Jesus Christ. A large and ferious Congregation at- tended again at Five on Thurfday Morning. We then rode to Gamblefby, where I preached in the bchool-houfe to as many ferious People as it could contain ; and on Friday, 19. crept on through miferable Roads, 'till we came to Hinely-HiU. Early in the Morning we fcaled the fnowy Mountains, and rode by the once-delightful Seat of the late Lord Der-went water, now neglected, defolate and fwiftly run- ning to Ruin. In the Afternoon we brought Mr. Milfur fafc to the Orphan-houfe at Nenucaglu H 2 Sunday > [ 88 J Sunday y 2 1 . *The Rain obliged me to preach in the Houfe, both Morning and Afternoon. The Spirit of the People refreshed me much, as it almofl always does. I wifh all our Societies were like-minded; as loving, fimple and zealous of Good Works. • Monday, 22. The Rain flopt, while I was preaching at the Market-place in Morpeth. We rode from thence to Alnwick, where (it being too wet to preach at the Crofs) fome of our Friends procured the Town-hall. This being very large, contained the People well; only the Number of them made it extremely hot. Tuejday, 23. We rode on to Berwick upon Tweed. At Six in the Evening a young Man was buried, cut off in the Strength of his Years, who was to have inherited a con- siderable Fortune. Almofl the whole Town attended the Funeral. I went directly from the Church-yard to the Grave, and had full as many Attendants as the Corpfe, among whom were Abundance of fine, gay Things, and many Soldiers, Wednefday, 24. Mr. Hopper and I took Horfe between Three and Four, and about Seven came to Old Camus. Whether the Country was good or bad we could not fee, having a thick Mift all the Way. The Scotch Towns are like none which I ever favv, either in England, Wales or Ireland: There is fuch an Air of Antiquity in them all, and fuch a peculiar Oddnefs in their manner of building. But we were molt furprized at the Entertainment we met with in every Place, to far different from common Report. We had all Thiags good, cheap, in great Abundance, and remarkably well-dreft. In the Afternoon we rode by Prefton-field, and faw the Flace of Battle, and Colonel Gardiner's Houfe. The Scotch here affirm, that he fought on Foot after he was dismounted, and refufed to take Quarter. Be it as it may, he is now where the Wicked ceafe from troubling*, and where the Weary are at Reft* We reached MujQclborough between Four and Five. I had no Intention to preach in Scotland % nor did I imagine there were any that defired I fhould. But I was miitaken. Curiofity (if nothing elfe) brought Abundance of People together in tl e Evening And whereas in the Kirk 'Vin. C informed me) there ufed to be laughing and talking, [ «j] talking, and all the Marks of the grofTefl Inattention : But it was far other wife here : They remained as Statues from the Beginning of the Sermon to the End. Thw-fday, 2 5 . We rode to Edinburgh, one of the dirticfl Cities I had ever feen, not excepting Colon in Germany. We returned to Mujfelboreugk to Dinner, whither we were followed in the Afternoon by a little Party of Gen- tlemen from Edinburgh. I know not why any mould complain of the Shynefs of the Scots toward Stranger?. All I fpoke with were as free and open with me, as the People of Nenvcaftle or Brijlol; nor did any Perfon move any Difpute of any kind, or srfk me any Queftion con- cerning my Opinion. I preached again at Six, on, Seek ye ibehonv, while He may be found. I ufed great Plainnefs of Speech toward them; and they all received it in Love: So that the Pre- judice which the Devil had been feveral Years planting, was torn up by the Roots in one Hour* After preaching, one of the Bailies of the Town, with one of the Elders of the Kirk, came to me, and begged, " I would (lay with them a while, if it were but two or three Days, and they would fit up a far larger Place than the School, and pre- pare Seats for the Congregation/' Had not my Time been fixt, I mould gladly have complied. All I could now do was to give them aPrcmife that Mr. Hopper would come back the next Week, and fpend a few Days with them. Friday, 26. I rode back to Berwick. The Congrega- tion was large, tho' the Air was piercingly cold: As it was the next Evening, while I preached at Alnwick Croft ; whereon Sunday, 28. I preached at Eight and at One. Afterwards I rode to Akmoutb, where I found the larger! Congregation I had feen in all Ndi thumb*) land. I preached at IViddrmgtcn in the Evening; at Ple/fy, Monday, 29.. about Noon, and at 2 in the Evening. Saturday, May 4. I rode to Sheep- hill, in a rough, tempeituous Day, and after preaching and fettlin ; Society, to Sunderland. I found many here much alive to God, and was greatly comforted among them. Sunday, 5. ] Society at Five, preached at Eight- asnjher. pit. a- the Congrega r H 3 tion L > u J tion came out of the Church I began. We had fome heavy Showers : But none went away. I reached Newcaftk be- fore Five ; but the Storm would not fuffer me to preach abroad : As many as pofTibly could, crouded in; but many were obliged to ftand without, white I enforced, God forbid that I jhould ghry, Jaw it; the Crc/s cf our Lord Jesus Christ. Monday, 6. I met a few People at Durham, in my Way, and then rode on to Stockton. Some angry People fct up a difmal Scream, as we entered the Town : But they could go no farther. By means of a plain, rough Exhorter, who lived in the Town, the Society was more than doubled, fmce I was here before; and molt, of them were rejoicing greatly: Only poor R M flill went on heavily, being unequally yoked with one who was a bitter Enemy to all fpiritual Religion. I preached in the main Street, near the Market-place. When I had done, R M 's Wife followed me into the Houfe. I defired we might go to Prayer. God broke her Heart in Pieces, and me determined to go on Hand in Hand with her Hufband. Tur/day, 7. 1 preached at Acomb, near York. The next Day I rode on to Efwortb ; and on Thur/day preached at Hainten about Noon, and at ConingsSy in the Evening. The Wind was as the piercing of a Sword : But the Con- gregation regarded it not. Friday^ 10. We rode to Lorhcrough. The Mini iter's Son, and two more, made a little Difturbance for a while : However I permitted them to be prefent when I met the Sccictv: They feemed utterly aftonifhed, and I believe will not lightly (peak Evil of us again. It rained inceifantly as we rode to Gr'unjby, where I preached to a mixt Congregation, fome of whom (the greater Part) were exceeding ferious, and fome exceeding drank. The Society I found was much alive to God. f, n. We returned to Ep^orth, to a poor, dead, fenfelcfs People : At which I did not wonder, when I was informed, 1. That fome of our Preachers there had diligently gleaned up and letailed all the Evil they could hear of me: 2. That fome of them had quite laid aiide o«r Hymns, as well as the Doclrine they formerly preached ; [ 9' ] preached: 3. That one of them had frequently fpokc againft our Rules, and the other? quite neglected them." Nothing therefore, but the mighty Power of God, could hav^ kept the People fo well as they weie. Sunday 1 2. After preaching at Five,. I rode to Mifter- ton. The Congregation was the largeft I have feen in thefe Parts. Thence I returned to Overtborp, where I did not obferve one trifling or carelefs Hearer. I came to Epworth, juit in Time for the Afternoon Service ; and after Church walked down itrait to the Crofs. The Nortli-eaft Wind was ftrong and keen : Yet the Bulk of the Congregation did not regard it. Monday, 13. I learned the Particulars of Mr. R *s Cafe, of which I had heard but a confufed Account be- fore. " In November la It he was defired to baptize a Child of John Farley's. It was obferved, his Voice which had been loft feveral Years, was intirely reftoreck He read the Office with great Emotion, and many Tears, fo as to altorifh the whole Congregation. But going Home from Church, he behaved in fo ftrange a Manner, tha- it was thought neceflary to confine him. During the firlt Week of his Confinement, he was for conitraining every one that came near him to kneel down and pray; and frequently cried out, " You will be loft, you wjll be damned, unkfs you know your Sins are forgiven." Up- on this Mr. roundly averr'd, That the Afetb&dj/is had turned his Head. After {even or eight Days he grew much worfe, though ftill with Intervals of Reafon. And in about a Fortnight, by a Judgment mix'd with Mercy, God took him to Himfelf." Tuefday, 14. The Waters were greatly out in the Road, fo that the York Coach was o» erturned jult before us : The Bridge it fhould have gone over being under Water : Yet no Paffenger was hurt, only dropping wet, being all thrown into the River. We were to pais the fame River a few Miles orr, and which Way to do it we knew not. But juft as we came to the Place, we overtook two Gentlemen, who had hired a Guide. So we followed them as clofe as we could, and eroded it without Difficulty* I preached about Five at Leeds > in the Walls of the new Houfe. Wednejclay, 15. We had a little Conference with about lr-1 about thirty Preachers. I particularly enquired concern- ing their Grace, and Gifts, and Fruit; and found Rea- fon to doubt of one only. Tkurfday, 1 6. I rode to Wakefield, But we had no Place except the Street which could contain the Congregation : And the Noife and Tumult there were fo great, that I knew not whether I could preach at all. But I fpake a few Words, and the Waves were Hill. Many appeared deeply attentive. I believe God has taken hold of fome of their Hearts, and that they will not cafily break loofe from Him. Friday, 17. I preached in the new Houfe at Birfial, al- ready too fmall for even a Week-day's Congregation. Af- ter a few Days more fpent among the neighbouring Socie- ties, I returned by eafy Journies to London. Friday, June i . I wrote as follows to the Rector and Fellows of our College. Ego Johannes Weficy, Collegii Lincchiienfis in Academia Oxonienfi Socius, quicquid mihi juris eft in prsedidta Soci- etate, ejufdem Reclori & Sociis fponte ac libere refigno : Illis univerfis & fmgulis perpetuam pacem ac omnimodam. in Christo felicitatem exoptans. A few Days after, I went down to Briftol, where I pro- cured a particular Account of one that went to Reft fome Months before. Part of it was as follows : " Elizabeth Walcam was born in March 1733. From her Infancy me was mild and affable. When fhe was about fix Years old, the was much in private Prayer, and often called her Brother and Sifter to join with her. If fhe was in any trilling and laughing Company, fhe feldom went farther than a little Smile. In the whole Courfe of her Life fhe was remarkably dutiful to her Parents, and lov- ing to all ; moftly in an even Frame of Spirit ; flow to Anger, and foon pacified ; tender-hearted to all that were diftreft, and a Lover of all that was good. " From the Time fhe joined the Society, fhe was a true Lover of her Minifters and her Brethren; not fufFering any to fpeak evil of them, particularly of her Minifters : And if her innocent Anfwers did not ftop them, fhe left their Company. «<Ia t 93 ] " In the Beginning of December lalt me was indifpr.'- and on Saturday, 8. took her Room. In the Afternoon fhe broke out, " When fhall I fee my Jesus ? 1 want to know that He has taken away my Sins." After a while flic cried, c< He does love me. I know Jesus loves me. My Father! He is ny Father, and my God!" " Yet on the Weduejday following me was in deep Diflrefs. u I found her, (fays one who then vifited her) crying out, O that I was warned in the Blood of the Lamb ! Pray for me, that I may know my Sins are forgiven." I prayed with her feveral Times, and flayed all Night. She did not fleep at all ; her Pain of Body, as well as Mind, being exceeding great* She was almofl continu- ally in Prayer, crying for Mercy, 'till I went away, about Eight in the Morning. " About Nine in the Evening I came again. She was dill in violent Pain; but did not feem to regard this, in comparifbn of her Soul. Her continual Cry was, " I do not know Christ: I want an Intereit in Christ. O that I might know Him ! O that He would forgive my Sins ! that He would wafh me whiter than Snow. She had never any Eafe but while we were at Prayer, with which fhe was never fatisfied ; but held me, and would not let me rife from my Knees, fometimes for an Hour together. I was praying with her about Twelve o'Clock, when fhe calPd out " Help me to praife the Lord. I feel my Sins are forgiven. I am warned, and made whiter than Snow. " She (pent the Remainder of the Night in Praife and Prayer. About Eight in the Morn- ing I went Home. " On Sunday Evening I found her much weaker in Body ; but her Soul was full of Life and Vigour. When I came in, fhe faid, " I am exceeding glad you are come. Now let us rejoice together. We fhall meet together in Heaven : I am warned in the Blood of the Lamb : I know God is my Father: I know my Name is written in Heaven : There we fhall all rejoice together.." She was never fatisfied with giving Thanks ; not fuftering me to rife from my Knees, but holding me by my Hands when I went to rife. " Abaa L 94 J " About Eight Mrs. TV came in, and told U9 Mr. C TV was come to Town. She then broke out into Prayer for him, for Mr. J TV , and for the Society. Afterward fhe prayed for the Q- rs, that God would deliver them from all Darknefs of Mind, Covetoufnefs, Pride, and the Love of the World. She continued praying 'till near Twelve o'clock, fpeak- ing with a clear, ftrong Voice ; although, whenever fhe ceafed fpeaking, fhe feemed jufr, dying away. About Twelve fhe cried out " Lord, forgive me. What fhall I do to be faved ? " I was aftonifhed to hear her Voice fo changed ; and afked, " My Dear, what is it diftrefTes you ?" She anfwered, " I feel Anger toward Peggy." (That was the Maid's Name.) "Lord, forgive me! Lord, lay not this Sin to my Charge!" We went to Prayer together ; and, after a Time, fhe faid, " Help me to blefs and thank the Lord. I find fweet Rcfrefh- ments from Him. He is reconciled again." And from that Hour fhe found no more Darknefs. " She then began praying for her Parents, her Sifters* and Brother; adding, "Do pray, that God would re- train him from the Evils of this World. I have beer* reftrained from a Child. I never could play, as other Children did." Towards Morning fhe dofed & little;; but all the Intervals fhe fpent in Praife and Thankfgiv- ing, frill fpeaking with as clear and ftrong a Voice, as if fhe had been in Health. " One Day, as fhe was praifmg God, one defired her Brodier to take Pattern by her. She immediately an- fwered, " Not by me ; take Pattern by Jesus, take Pat- tern by Jesus." f* About Twelve at Night, as I came into the Room fhe faid, " My Heart is bleffed of the Lord, and the Strength of the Living God I fpeak: Come, let us go to Prayer; let us praife the Living God once more in this World ; the Lord ever " Here her Breath failed. But foon after, fhe fung with us, " Come, let us join our chearful Songs;" adding, " I am more afraid to live than to die; but Whether I live or die, I will praife the Lord." "Oa [ 95 ] " On Sunday Morning (he faid, M Jesus loves mc ; He has been always with me; He is a merciful God; He is indeed. I (hall go to Glory, to Glory. Come, O Lord Jesus, and make my Paffage eafy to eternal Glory. I long to be with Jesus. I could grafp Him! (flretching out her Arms) O give me an eafy Parage We (hall foon meet again, to ling Praifes unto the Lord fir ever." " At another Time (he (aid, " Let others do what they will, we will praife the Lord. I am happy, I am eafy; if he raiies me or not, I mall praife the Lord." " She faid to her Father, " I aiked to drink of the bitter Cup; but I knew not what I afked. But yet, if it is an hundred Limes more, I defire to drink it all." " As (he grew weaker, (he was feized with ftrong Convulfions, which followed clofe one upon another. But the Moment the Fit ceafed, (he always began to fpeak, praying and praiung God ; nor was her Undemanding or even her Memory, either difordered or weakened thereby : Nay, her Underilanding remained even during the Fit, fo that (he heard and knew all that was fpoken near her, and when (he recovered her Speech, repeated as there was Occafion, and remarked upon it. " When Mr. C W and two others came to pray with her, fhe was exceeding low. After they were gone, fhe faid, " My Spirit joins with them : They- are the People of God; I know they are: How fweet they look ? Don't they look different from other People ? Come, Mother, let us praife God; I am always better after Prayer. O for a thoufand Tongues to fing my dear Redeemer's Praife! O how great is my Rejoicing? I ihall be whiter than the driven Snow." " Soon after ihe faid, " I am refrefhed; indeed I am. W r e lhall fee Him on his great, white Throne. There we ihall fee Him Face to Face. My dear Jesus ! Praife Je- sus : Why don't you praife Jesus? Praife my God : He is making Intercerlion for me ; He/j; The Lord loves me; I know He does." " To her Mother (he faid, " What ableffedThing is it. that you have brought up a Child for the Lord ?" " She continued praying and praifing God 'till the 7jth 3 when her Breath was fo (hort, that (he could fay nothing nothing but Jesus. This fhe uttered continually as ihe could, 'till about Six in the Evening fhe refigned her Spirit, without any Sigh or Groan, or Alteration in her Countenance, which had the fame Sweetnefs as when ihe was living. She lived on Earth fixteen Years, nine Months, and eighteen Days." Friday, 22. I drew up a ihort Account of the Cafe of Ki?igs~L mod S chool . 1. The School began on Midfummer-day, 1748. The firft School mailers were J J , '7— — R , W S , R M , W S ; and A G . The Rules were pi in ted, and notwith- ftanding the Strictnefs of them, in two or three Months we had twenty-eight Scholars: So that the Family, in- cluding M— D , the Houfe-keener, R T , our Man, and four Maid-fervants, confifced of forty Perfons, 2. From the very Beginning I met with all Sorts of Difcouragements. Cavillers and Prophets of Evil were on every Side. An hundred Objections were made both to the whole Defip;n, and every particular Branch of it: Efpecially by thole from whom I had Reafon to expect better Things: Notwithstanding which, thro' God's Help, I went on; wrote an Englijb^ a Latin, a Greek,. 2. He- brew and a French Grammar, and printed Pr&lecliaies Puerile s, with many other Books for the Uie of the School ; and God gave a manifeft Blcffing. Some of the wildeft Children were flruck with deep Conviction: All appeared to have good Defu cs ; and two or three began to tafte the love of God. 3. Yet I foon obferved fevera! Things which I did not like. The Maids divided into two Parties. R T Ihidioufly blew up the Coals, by confhnt Whifpering and Talc-bearing. M D did not fupply the Defects of other Servants, being chiefly taken up with Thoughts of another Kind. And hence, the Children were not pro- perly attended, nor were Things done with due Care and Exact nefs. 4 4. The Mailers fhould have corrected thefe Irregulari- ties : But they added to them. 7 R — =— was fo rough and difobliging, that the Children were little profited [97] Eroflted by him. A G* — — was honcft and diligent* ut his Perfon and Manner made him contemptible to the Children. R M was grave and weighty in his Behaviour, and did much Good, 'till W 5 fei the Children againft him, and inilead of retraining them from Play, play'd with them himfelf. J J and W S were weighed dcwn by the reft, who neither obierved the Rules in the School, nor out of it. c. The continual Breach of that Rule, " Never to let the Children work, but in the Prefence of a Mailer," occa- fioned their growing wilder and wilder, 'till all their re- ligious Impreiftons were worn off. And the fooner, as four or five of the larger Boys, were very uncommonly wicked. 6. When I came down in September, 1750, and found the Scholars reduced to eighteen, I determined to purge the Houfe thoroughly. Two more of the Children (one of them exquifitely wicked) I fent Home without Delav. M- D , T R , R M , and three of the Maids were gone away already : R — T , W S -, and^ G , went after: So that only two Mailers, Mr. J and S remained, with Mis. IIard~j:ick, one Maid, and fixteen Scholars. 7. I now hoped the Time was come for God to revive his Work: But we were not low enough yet. So firil J J , and then W S— — grew weary : The Rules were neglected again ; and in the following Winter Mr. Page died, and five more Scholars went away. What weakened the Hands of the Mailers ilill more, was the bitter Evil-fpeaking of fome, who continually endea- voured, either to drive away the Children that remained, or to prevent others from coming. 8. There are now two Mailers, the Houfe-kceper, a Maid, and eleven Children. I believe all in the Houfe are at length of one Mind, and truil God will blefs us in the latter End, mere than in the Beginning. Monday , July 8. I wrote an Account of that wonderful Self-deceiver and Hypocrite, James Wb . O what a Scandal has his obilinate Wickednefs brought en the Gofpel ! And what a Curfe on his own Head ! I I. In lift ] i. In the Beginning of June, Richard Pearce of Brad ford, wrote to my Brother at Briftol, defiring, " That 'he would narrowly enquire into the Behaviour of Mr. Jama If I .» And not long after, Mrs. Si/by of Bradford related fome ilrange Particulars : In order to be thoroughly informed of which, my Brother rode over to Bradford; and on Wednefday, June 12. talked himfelf with Mary B , Jane W , Elizabeth L , Mary S * Mary F , Ann If , and Mary D . The fame Accounts which they hadbefore given to Mrs. Silby, they now gave to my Brother and her together ; and af- terwards to Sarah Per in .and Alary Naylor, without varying in any one Circum fiance. 2. My Brother wrote down what they faid, and at his JReturn to Briftol 'read it to James IFh , who confented *o come Face to Face with them; and on Tuefday, 25, my Brother and I rode with him to Bearfield. Mary B and Mary D weie there, and lepeated before him, what they had (aid to my Brother. He cavilled at *ne or two trifling Circ ; ilances, but allowed the Sub- fiance of what they fai I to be true. 3. After deeplv weighing the Matter, I read the fol- lowing Paper, btiore I gave it into his Hands; Junez^y 175=1. +' Becaufe you have wrought Folly in Ifrael, grieved ihe Holy Spirit of God, betrayed your own Soul into 'Temptation and Sin, and the Souls of many others, whom you ought, even at the Peril of your own Life, to have guarded againfl all Sin ; becaufe you have given Occafion to the Enemies of God, whenever they fhall know thefc ^Things, to blafpheme the Ways and Truth of God: " We can in no wife receive you as a Fellow-labourer, *£ill we fee clear Proofs of your real and deep Repentance. Of this you have given us no Proof yet. You have not fo much as named one fmgle Perfon, in all England or Ireland f , with whom you have behaved ill, except thofe we knew before. " The leafl and loweft Proof of fuch Repentance which live .can receive, is this, That 'till our next Conference, (which [9*1 (which we hope will be in Ottober) you abftain both from Preaching, and from pradiiing Phvfic. If you do nor, we are clear ; we cannot anfwer for the Confequenccs, JOHN WESLEY", CHARLES WES LEV. 4. JFednefday, 26. I defired him to meet me at Farley-* ivklk, with the other Women at Eight in the Morning. All the five Women came, and gave my Wife the fame Account which they had before given to my Brother: But Mr. Wb did nor come, 'till after they were all- gone. 5 . On Thurfday and Friday my Brother and I fpared no Pains to perfuade him to retire for a Seafon : But it was Labour loft. He profe/Ted himfelf indeed, and we would fain have thought him penitent. But I could not find any good Proof that he was fo : Nay, I faw flrong Proof that he was not: 1. Becaufe he never owned one Tittle, but what he knew we could prove : 2. Becaufe he always extenuated what he could not deny: 3. Becaufe he as constantly accufed others as excufed himfelf, faying, 44 Many had been guilty of little In:prude?ices as well as he :" 4. Becaufe in doing this, he told feveral palpable Untruths f which he well knew fo to be. 6. Yet Hill we fpared him, hoping God would give him Repentance. But finding after fome Weeks, that he continued going from Houfe to Houfe, juflifying himfelf,- "and condemning my Brother and me for mifreprefenting him; on Monday , July 22. I rode to Bear field again, and put myfelf to the Pain of writing down from the Mouths of thefe (even Women, as near as I could, in their own Words, the Accounts which I judged to be moil ma- terial. I read over to each what I had written, and afked, " If I had miitaken any-thing?" Every one anfwered, " No ; it was the very Truth, as fhe was to anfwer it before God." I would now refer it to any impartial Judge, whether we have fhewn too much Severity? Whether we have not rather leaned to the other Extreme, aad lhewn too much Lenity to fo ftubborn an Offender? I 2 Even [ ioo ] Even when I returned to London foon after, I declined as much as poflible, mentioning any of thefe Things : Having ftill a difxant Hope, that Almighty Love might at length bring him to true Repentance. Some who came up from Lincoln/hire in the Beginning of Augufiy cccaiioned my writing the following Letter: Rev. SIR 9 Lo?idcn> Auguft 15, 1 75 1. 1. I take the Liberty to inform you, that a poor iVJan, late of your Parilh, was with me fome Time fince, as were two others a few Days ago, who live in or near Wrangle. If what they affirmed was true, you was very nearly concerned in fome late Tranfa&ions there. The fhort was this : That a riotous Mob, at feveral Times, particularly on the 7 th of July, and the 4th of this Month, violently affaulted a Company of quiet People, ftruck many of them, beat down others, and dragged fome away, whom, after abufmo; them in various Ways, they threw into Drains, or other deep Waters, to die endan- gering of their Lives : That not content with this, they broke open a Houfe, dragged a poor Man out of Bed, and drove him out of the Houfe naked ; and alfo greatly damaged the Goods ; at the fame Time threatning to give them all the fame or worfe Ufage, if they did not aeiift from that Worlhip of Goo which they believed to be right and good. 2. The poor Suiferers I am informed, applied for Re- drcfi, to a neigh bouring Jultice of the Peace. But they could have none. So far from it, that the Juffice himfelf told them, " The Treatment was good enough for them; and that if they went on (in worshipping G-d according to their own Conscience) the Mob ihould uie them fo again. " 3. I allow, fome of thofe People might behave with Paffion or Ill-manners. But if they did, was there any Pre portion at all between the Fault and the Punifnment? .. " atever Tuniihment was due, does the Law direct, that a riotous Mob ihould be the Infliclers of it? 4: I [ io. ] ^ I allow nlfo, that this Gentleman fuppofed the Doc- trines of the Mtthcdifis (fo called) to be extremely bad. But is he afliired of this ? Has he read their Writings ? If not, why does he pafs Sentence before he hears the Evidence? If he has, and thinks them wrong-, yet is this a Method of Confuting to be ufed in a Christian, a Pro- teitant Country? Particularly in England, where cveiy Man may think for himlelf, as he mujl give an Account for him (elf to Go d $ 5. The Sum of our Doclrine, with regard to inward Religion (fo far as I underitand it) is comprized in two Points, The loving God with all our Hearts, and tho loving our Neighbour as ourfelves: And with regard to outward Religion, in two more, The doing all to the Glory of God, and the doing to all what we would de- ilre in like Circumftances mould be done to us. I believe no one will eafily confute this, by Scripture and found Reaibn ; or prove that we preach or hold any otheu Doctrine, as neceflary to Salvation. 6. I thought it my Duty, Sir, tho' a Stranger to you>- to fay thus much, and to requeft two Things of you: 1. That the Damage thefe poor People have fuftained may be repaired ; and next, That they may, for the Time to come, be allowed to enjoy the Privilege of En- glijhmen, to ferve God according to the Dictates of their own Confcience. On thefe Conditions they are heartily willing to forget all that is pafh Wifhing you, all. Happinefs, fpiritual and temporal, I remain, Reverend SIR] Tour ajfeSHonat* Brother and Servant, Mr. B was not fo wife as to rake my Advice. So the Sufferers applied to the Coiirtof Kings-bench: And after it had coil him a large Sum, he was glad to let them worfhip God in their own Way. Saturday, 17. Calling on a Gentleman in the Citv, whom I had .not feen for fome Time, I was furprized to I 3 find [ 1° 2 ] find him thin and pale, and with all the Marks of an ap- proaching Consumption. I afked, Whether he did not think a Journey would do him more Good than a Heap of Medicines ? And whether he would fet out with my Wife and me for Cornwall on Monday ? To which he willingly afTented. On Monday Evening I preached at Reading. Mr. B overtook us on Tuejday Morning, with whom we had an agreeable Ride to Newbury, and thence to -Andover. Leaving him there, I rode on, through heavy Rain, to Salifiury, and preached in the Evening to an attentive Congregation. Wednefday. 2 1 . We joined Companies again, 'till Mr. B went to Shaftjfmry. I overtook him there the next Morning, and we rode on together to Yeovil Here I ftruck off, to vint the Societies in Devonjbire, and Mr, B went ftrait forward to the Land's End> whence he returned in perfect Health. I now found more and more Proofs, that the poor Wretch whom we had lately difowned, was continually labouring to poifon our other Preachers. And with fom# of them he did not lofe his Labour; the deep Prejudices they then received, having utterly drank up their Blood and Spirits, fo that we were obliged, fooner or later, to part with them alfo. We reached Beercrocombe in the Evening, and Collump- ton the next Day* Friday, 23. I preached in the little Meadow at the End of Nenjo-ftreet, and obferved oneCir- cumflance which I had not feen elfe where. The People did not come clofe to me, but flood in an Half moc^n, fome Yards off, leaving a confiderable Space in the Mid ft. The very Children behaved with remarkable Serioufnefs. I faw but one, a Girl of three or four Years old, who ran about as in Play, 'till another, not much bigger, reproved fcer, and constrained her to Hand ftill. Here I relied the next Day. On Sunday, 25. I heard at Church, by Way of Sermon, Part of Papijls and Me- thodifts compared. But it did not leffen the Congregation at One : On whom I inforced (what they were ibmewhat more concerned in) What Jhall it profit a Mail to gain the <u)hok World) and lofe his cnvn Soul ? Ithek [ I0 3 ] I then rode over to ". and preached in the n I ket-houfe, rilled with attentive Hearers. So it was on likewife. Tucjday, 27. We rode t , ftbout tight Mi from Tiverton, and preached in the Market-place to a larger Congregation than one would think the Town could have afforded. Wednt day, 28. It being the Time of their yearly Meeting at the School, Abundance of Gen- tlemen came to Town. Yet I preached in the Market- houle undiilurbed ; and afterwards met the Society in Peace. Tbmrfday, 29. There was a Sermon preached at the Old Church before the Truftees of the School. At Half an Hour paft Twelve the Morning Service began : But iuch infuffcrable Noife and Confuiion I never law before in a Place of Worfhip : No, not even in a JewiJB Syna- gogue. The Clergy fet the Example; laughing and talk- ing during great Part both of the Prayers and Sermon. A young Gentlewoman, who was with us where we dined, haftened away to prepare for the Ball. But before fhe was half dreit, ine was itruck, and came down in a Flood of Tears. Neverthelefs fhe broke through, and in a few Hours danced a-ivay all her Convictions. Toward the Clcie of the Sermon in the Evening, a Rabble of Gentlemen's Servants gathered together, a id endeavoured to make a Disturbance : But it was mere loft Labour. Friday, 30. I enquired into the Particulars of the lait Fire here. It began on June 4. about Six in the Evening. Four Engines were brought immediately, and Water in Abundance ran thro' the Middle of the Street : Notwith- standing it feized four Houfes inikntly, fpread acrofs the Street, and ran on both Sides, right againft the Wind, J tili it had burnt all the Engines, and made all Help im- portable. When moil of the People had given up all Hopes, it Hopped all on a fudden : On one Side of the Street, by blowing up the Market-houfe ; on the other, none could tell how. Having firil left about &^q hun- dred Families, without a Place where to lay their Heads. I preached at Six, on thofe Words in the Morning Lef- fcn, Wt defirt to hear of thee what \tft : For ms con. - E 104 J concerning this Sc£I, we know it is every -where fpbken again/?. A drunken Man made a little Noife ; but U Clergyman prefent defired the Town-clerk to flop him, which he did immediately. Then the Mob of Footmen began ; having procured an Horn, andgreatly increafed their Numbers. But a Party of the Townfmen undertook them, and fcoured the Streets of them in a few. Minutes. To revenge themfelves they laid hold on a poor Chimney- sweeper they met, tho' no Maccabee, (as the common Peo- ple call us here) carried him away in Triumph, and (we heard) half murdered him, before he got out of their Hands. Saturday, 3 1 . We rode to Launceflcn. The Mob gr> thered immediately, and attended us to the Room. They made much Noife while I was preaching, and threw all Kind of Things at the People as they came out; but no one was hurt. Sunday, September 1. At the Defire of many I went at Eight into the main Street. A large Congregation of fe- rious People quickly gathered together. Soon after a> Mob of Boys and Gentlemen gathered on the other Side of the Street : They grew more and more noify ; 'till finding I could not be heard there, . I went to the Room and quietly finifhed my Difcourfe. I preached again as foon as we came out of Church. and then hailed to Trejmcre. Mr. T not being come, I read Prayers myfelf, and found an uncommon Blefling therein : I preached on Luke x. 23, 24. Eleffed are the Eyes which fee the Things that ye fee, 13 V. And great was our Rejoicing in the Lord. We were filled with Confo- lation : We fang Praijes luflily, and with a good Courage $ 9 till (in a Manner I never remember before) " A folemn Reverence check'd our Songs, And Praife fat filent on our Tongues. " We were well buffetted both with Wind and Rain, in riding from thence to J T 's, where the Con- gregation was waiting for me. And we had another Sea- ibn of folemn Joy in the Lord. Monday, 2. We rode to CameJford. In the Way I rtad'Mr. GlanviW.% Relations of Witchcraft. I wifh the Fafts, I '05 ] T*£ts had had a more judicious Relater : One who would not have given a fair Pretence for denying the w/.ole, by his aukward Manner of accounting for fomc of the Cir- cumftances. II , . . We called in the Afternoon on Mr. // — > 211 Cambcurn Parifh. urday, 7. I rode in a ftormy Afternoon to St. Jujl. But the Rain would not let me preach abroad, either that Evening, or on Sunday Morning. About Noon I made Shift to fland on the Lee-Side of an Houfe in Mcr-va, and preach Christ to a liilening Multitude. I began at . I'm about Five. About the Middle of the Sermon there was a vehement Shower of Rain and Hail : But the Bulk of the Congregation fiood quite ftill, every Man in his Place. On Monday and Tuefday I preached in V.geon, Siting, Crouan and Illuggan. Wednefday, 1 1. At Noon I preached in Redruth, and in the Evening in Gwenap. It blew hard and rained almoit without ceahng : But the Congregation flood as if it had been a fair Summer's Evening. T bur/day, 12. We rode to Penryn. Here I light upon the Works of that odd Writer William Dell. From his whole Manner one may learn, that he was not very pa- tient of Reproof or Contradiction : So that it is no Won- der t .ere is generally fo much Error mixed with the great Truths which he delivers. Friday, 13. I preached at St. Mwan's: Saturday, 14. at St. Lawrence, near Bodmin, a little, ugly, dirty Vil- lage, eminent for nothing but an Hoipitai for Eepers, founded and endowed by Queen An?ie. But I found God was there, even before I opened my Mouth, to a fmall, loving Congregation ; one of whom had been fenfible of his Acceptance with God for above fix and fifty Years. I preached at St. Clew*s in the Afternoon, about two Miles from Lijkard ; and the next Morning a Mile nearer the Town. .Lence 1 went on to Plymouth- Dock, where I preached in the Evening, to a large Congregation. And on Monday Evening to a muc.i larger, with great Plai:>. nefs of Speech. Tuefday, 17. Being greatly importuned to fpend a few more Days in Cornwall, I rode ba,ck to Vaunceftoh* [ i c* ] After preaching there about Noon, in the Evening at" St. Ginnis, and the next Morning at St. Gilbert, we vvenc on, and reached St. Ives in the Afternoon on Tburfday Friday, 20. I read, with great Prejudice in their Fa- vour, fome of Mr. Erjkwe's Sermons ; particularly thefe which I h;id heard much commended, ifttitled, " Law- Death, Gofpel-Life." But how was I difappointed ? I not only found many Things odd and unfcriptural, but fome that were dangeroufly falfe ; and the Leaven of An- tinomianifm fpread from End to End. Gn Saturday and Sunday I preached at St. Jufi, Mor<va, and Zunnor. Monday, 23. We had a general- Meeting of the Stewards, and a folemn Watch-night. After the Ser- vice was over I rode to Gambourn ; and in the Evening, luefday, 24. reached St. Clear. The Houfe would not contain one Half of the People; fo-I flood in the Porch, that all, both within and without, might hear. Many from Lijkard were prefent ; and a folemn Awe was upon the whole AfTembly. Wednejday> 25. After preaching about Noon at Ply- mouth-Dock, we went on to Mr. V *s at C . The next Evening we reached Tiverton, where - a large Num- ber of ferious People were waiting for me. The Sons of Belial were likewife gathered in great Numbers, with a Drummer at their Head. When I began fpeaking, thsy began drumming and fhouting : Notwithstanding which I went thro' my Sermon, to the no fmall Mortification of Satan's Servants, and the Joy of the Servants of God. I would have walked Home without Delay ; but our Brethren conltraincd me to Itep into an Houfe. One of the Merchants of the Town quickly followed me, with a Conftabie, and one or two Servants, who took me be- tween them, carried me thro' all the Mob, and brought me fafe to my own Lodgings. Friday, 27. In the Evening I preached at Becrcre- combc\ and Saturday 28. came to Briftol. Sunday, 29. I had much Comfort among the Chil- dren in Kihgswood, rinding feveral of them that .ealiy feared G.oi>.. Tuefdajfr [ '°7 ] Txeftfay, O&oUr i. ThisWeekl had an Opportunity of fpeaking to moil of the Members of the Society in BrijicU who are now as calm and well-united together, es if James Wb had never been. Wed*efdc$i r6. Wc had a folemn Watch-night at Kingsnmoi* 7 one of our nearefi Neighbours, a iuong, healthy Man, went Home ibon after Twelve, faid, w My Feet are cold," and ipoke no more. He Jay quietly down, and, without any Struggle, was dead before One. 'Thin-Liny, 17. I preached at Bath, and the next Day at Salijhury. Saturday, 19. We rede leifurely on to Bafingftoke ; and came, about two Hours after Sun-fet, to Bramfrf. Sunday, 20. Farmer N , who had begged me to come that Way, upon the Miniiter's offering me the ]L T fe of his Church, informing me, that his Mind was char. ;d, 1 rode over to Reading , preached at One and a. Five ; and on Monday 2 1 . rode forward to Londoi. Wednefday, 30. After preaching at tf'eft-ftrect Chapel in the Evening, I w alked to Lambeth, to fe Mils Sm — , who had for feveral Days exprelt an earner! Defire to fee either my Brother or me. When { came, her Sifter told -me, Her Senfes were gone, and that the had not fpoke for feveral Hours. But (he fpoke as loon as I took her by the Hand, and dec'ared an Hope full of Immortality. I prayed with her, ana praiied God on her Behalf. An Hour or two alter, hei Spirit returned to God* F I N I 5. A N EXTRACT Of the Reverend Mr. JOHN IVESLETs JOURNAL, FROM J U L Y XX, I75C, 'X' o October xxviii, 1754. LONDON: Printed and Sold attheFoundery, Upper-Moorfleld$, by J. Robinson, Ludgate -Street, and by T. James under the Royal-Exchange. Mdcclix. A N E X T R A C T of the Reverend Mr. JOHN IV E S L E Ts JOURNAL. Saturday, November 2 , 1 7 5 1 . ^(^^.)S( /jf/ ' c; ' ;; > according to my Defire informed W' ^ h^ ^ r * ^ That I was willing to give *H Sy3 ^im Twenty Pounds a Year, for afliiling vl^^TW lrie once a ^ cc ^' tie refilled it with ****&. jftTK tlie utmoil Indignation, and from that c fpoke all manner of Evil. Mend, 11. I rode to Rocbejter, and the next: Day to Canterbury, where I preached Morning and Even- . in what was lately the French Church. We had not any Difturbance from firft to laft : The Court of King's -bench having broke the Spirits of the Rioters. 16. I fet ont early in a clear calm Morning, m the Afternoon came to Louden. Tuej\ 19. I began writing a Letter to the Com- . of the Papifis and Metbodifis. Heavy Work ; fuch as 1 ihould never chufe : but fomet-imes it : be done. Well might the Anticnt fay, " God A " made ( 4) u made Practical Divinity neceflary ; the Devil, " Controverfial." But it is neceflary. We muft re- Jijl the Devil, or he will not flee from us. Sat. Dec. 22. Being informed that Mr. K for fome Years zealoufly attached to the Brethren, had now burfl his Chain, I had a Defire to hear from his own Mouth, how he was delivered. So a Day or two after, I talked with him at large, and wrote down the Subflance of his Account, that I might make no miftake, after a few Days I called upon him, I read over to him what I had written, and defired him to tell me, if I had mifunderflood him in any Thing. And this Account alone may be abundantly fufficient to pull off the Mafk from thofe cruel and deceitful Men. " 1. I was, faid he, one of the firfl Members of the Society at the Foundery, and continued there till William Oxlee, about the latter End of the Year 174.0, perfuaded me to join the Brethren. It was not long before I was admitted to moft of their Conferences : And my Love for them increafed more and more, till in the Year 1741, I went over to Eer/idyke. 2. Here I faw feveral Things I did not approve; particularly the arbitrary Power with which the Heads of the Church governed ; and the vail Refpect they fhewed to the Rich, while the Poor were little regarded. But I forgot all this, when I returned to England^ and gave myfelf up to their Difpofal. 3. I was foon after employed to collecl Money for repairing the Chappel in Fetter-hvie. The Man- ner of the Brethren was, to write to each of thofe who were accuilomed to hear the Preaching, and delire them, u if they found their Hearts free, to «« fend five or ten Guineas." As many of thefe were not at all awakened, I thought this was quite wrong. So I told Mr. M ; but he anfwered me fhort, that does not concern you. 4. I faw feveral other Things which I could not approve, and 1 fpoke of them ; but without Effecl:. Some ( 5 ) Some Months after, Mr. Sf told me, « My " Brother, we are going to fettle an Oeconomy of u Children at Lambs- Inn. And it is the Saviour's Will, fl that you mould go there, and be the Phyfician of u the Houfe." I thought it ltrange ; for 1 did not undcrftand Phyfick. However, I did not dare to reafon. So I went. 9. The Management here gave me a great Shock. Without any Regard to the Rules laid down, R U and his Wife, the Directors of the Oeconomy, behaved in the mod haughty and tyran- nical Manner. Thofe who were fet over the Child- ren had no Gifts for the Work, and fome of them little Care for their own Souls. Several of the Children were whipt, without Caufe, and fometimes out of Meafure ; by which ill Management, one of mine was utterly ruined, and has had no Fear of God ever fince. As for me, I might give xAdvice if I would, but none regarded it. And when I rofe one Night and covered the Children, who had thrown the Cloaths off in their Sleep, Mr. U fharply reproved me before the whole Family, telling me, I had done what I had no Bufinefs to do : Ad- ding, that I was the moil ufelefs Perfon in the whole Houfe. I defired, that if fo, I might return to London. With much Difficulty they confented ; and I made all hade back to my own Houfe. 6. But I grew more and more uneafy at their Management, which the Brethren perceiving, fent me to Yorkfhire. When I had been there a few Days, one of them told me, I was to go to Great Ho r ton in the Morning : It being made out to the Brethren, that I was to preach there. I was amazed, having never had one Thought of preaching. Yet I did not dare to refufe : And from that Time they employed me to* preach, and to vifit all the Souls through that Circuit. 7. At Ho'beck we had an Oeconomy of young Men. When I vifited them, and examined them itridly, they declared to me fo much of their O- nanifm, Wh ms, and other Abominations, that A 2 I ( 6 ) I was utterly aftonifhed. I was conftrained to re- buke them fharply ; for which in a few Days I received a fevere Letter from Mr. Sp t telling me, I was deftroying God's dear Children, inltead of building them up; and that therefore I was neither to preach, nor labour any more in firk- fiire. 8. In a little while, I was fent for to Lcndon y to accompany Mrs. St. into Germany. But the Letter being delayed, although I ro'de Poft, me was gone before I came. Some Time after I was appointed a Member of the Committee of Six, to whom an Account was to be tranfmitted by all the labourers, of all the Steps which they took, either at Home or Abroad. One of our Fundamental Rules was, not to run in Debt above Thirty Pounds. Therefore, when Mr. Sp. brought in a Bill of more than Three Hundred, I was exceedingly ftartled, and moved, that the Particulars of it might be given in, and that all our Accounts might be clearly and fairly ftated, Wtnctl Wenfer being prefent, (though not one of our Members) took me up for this very ie- verely ; telling me, " They were Servants of the *' Saviour, and would give no Account to Men." q. 1 was more and more uneafy at their Way of proceeding, ti;l one Day Mr. SL came to me, »ad afked me, if 1 was willing to go to B$d- forj, for fijj or eight Days ? I told him I was, and in a Day or two fet oat. But Mr. Br* told me, Brother K you mull not expect to do much good here ; for there is the hi among the Souls, which I believe arife chiefly from the Practice of procuring Ab , which is fo com- mon among the Women, Nevertheless I did find a great Bleifing, during the two or three Months that I laboured there. But I could not Ray, having a flrong Impreilion on my Mind, that I was to la- bour in y ' amaica. io. Upon my mentioning this to the Brethren, they faid, I Ihould go thither as foon as poifible : But ( 7 ) But it would be proper for me to go to Penfyhamabrb, and fpend a little Time at Betb/ebem. I believed r xy knew belt. So in the Year i 744, I quitted my onop, left all my Affairs unfettled, and failed to Penfyhania. 11. I had full employ at Be*biebem t being ap- pointed General Preacher, and expected to bear a Part in all the Conferences. But it was not long before I was troubled more than ever, feeing fo much Craft and Subtlety, and withall fo much Pride, Statelinefr, and Tyranny, in thofe that go- verned the Church. One Inftance out of very ma- ny, was this. IV. Harding, who came over fome Time before me, and was a ftated Preacher, had fpoken to them freely and warmly, of feveral Things which he thought reprovable. Upon this, he was put out of all his Offices, and ail the Brethen were forbid to fpeak to him. Being forfaken of all, he was more uneafy Hill ; on which the Brethren faid, He was mad. As fuch he was confined, and Food was brought to him once or twice a Day, by two or three young Men, who likewife many Times beat him very feverely. At length he watched his Opportunity, and made his Efcape ; but they fol- lowed after, and took him, and a wooden lioufe wai built for him, not a quarter of a Mile from the Town, about ten Foot fquare, and very :. I was walking alone, near the Place when they were bringing him thither. His Cries and Jn- treaties might have pierced an Heart of Stone. He begged that he might clean Shoes, fetch them Water, cleave Wuod, or whatever they pleafed in the open Air. But it availed not : He was ihut up. About fix Weeks after, as they opened the Door one Day, in order to give him fome Meat, he rufhed out, got by them, and made toward Philadelphia, with all the Speed he could. Being clofe purfued he ran to the River, (being an excellent Swimmer) leaped in, funk, and role no more, 12. I was then at New York, whence I returned to Bethlehem in January 1 j±6. But 1 had no reil in my Spirit, till after "three Weeks, I removed to Philadelphia. Here two at the Brethren and a Widow- ( 8 ) W oman lived in the Brethren's Hoafe. I hired a Roam in it, and defircd the Widow, as I had not Con- veniences myfelf, to boil me a little Water in a Morning for my Tea. Mean time all the Brethren in Philadelphia ware charged, not to converfe with me. And not long after, the two Brethren wrote Mr. Sp. Word, that I lived in Adultery with the Widow. When I was informed of this, I went ilrait to Bethlehem, and told Mr. Sp. the whole Affair : Who immediately wrote back to them in Philadelphia, that I had confeft the Charge. 14. Being now thoroughly weary of Mankind, I procured a little Houfe in a Wood, at fome Miles Diftance from any Town, and refolved to fpend the Remainder of my Days by myfelf. Here I flayed about four Years; till one Afternoon, Mr. Sp*. and the Count's Son-in law called u^>on me, We talked together till two in the Morning. They acknow- ledged many Things that had been wrong, promi- fed they mould be amended without Delay, and perfuaded me to join with them once more. Hut nothing was amended, fo that after a few Month*, I was conftrained to leave them again. I followed my Bufinefs in Philadelphia, till I had earned Money for my PafTage, and a Year ago returned to London."'' Was there ever fo melancholy an Account, O what is Human Nature ? How low are they fallen, who were once burning and ihining Lights, fpread- ing BlefTings wherever they came ! But what Infa- tuation is it, which makes this very Man attend their Preaching flill, and his Wife (though fhe can- not believe all her Huflband fays) to remain in clofe Connexion with them ? Sund. March ,5. 1752 While I was preaching at Well-Street in the Afternoon, there was one of the moil violent Storms I remember. In the midft of the Sermon great Part of an Houfe oppofite to the Chappel was blown down. We heard an huge Noife, but knew not the Caufe : fo much the more did God fpeak to our Hearts. And great was the rejoicing of many, in confidence of his Pro- tection. Between four and five I took horfe, with ( 9 ) my Wife and Daughter. The Tiles were rattling from the Houfes on both fides. But they hurt not us. We reached Hayes about Seven in the Even- ing, and Oxf$rd the next Day. Tuef. 17, The Rain continued without Inter- million, till we came to Ertjlone. Soon after we fet out from thence, it was fucceeded by fo vehe- ment a Wind, as on Breadawy bill often drove us clear out of the Path, and was ready to carry away both Horfe and Rider. But our ilrcngth was as our Day ; and before fix in the Evening, we came unhurt to Evcjbam. I preached in the Evening at the Town -hall, where feveral of the Clergy and Gentry were prefent. Wed. 18. I rode over with Mr. to his Houfe, which I had not feen for upwards of Twenty Years. The Place I found ; but not the Inhabitants moil: of them were gone to their long Home. I faw not one whom I knew but Mr. 's Aunt ; who could not long forbear telling me, Ci How forry ihe was, that I fhould leave ail my Friends, to lead this vagabond Life." Why indeed it is not plealing to Fern and Blood : And I would not do it, if 1 did not believe there was another World. Our Difpute did not continue long, and ended in much Love, Mr. rode back with me to %v*Jham\ attended the Preaching both at Seven and at Five in the Morning, and walked with me from the Room after Sermon ; but it was fome time before he could fpeak. He then broke out, " J am to take care of two thoufand Souls. And I never yet knew how to take care of my own. 1 ' I left him full of Conviclion and good Resolutions. How many Days will they continue ? Thurj. 19. I rode to Birmingham s and from the Behaviour of the People, both this and the following Evening, found Reafon to hope ; that fome of the Seed which has been (own here, will bear lafting Fruit. S:h'. 21. I rode to lVenJbury y where Mr. - Vicat of had appointed to meet me. I re- joiced to find fo great a Change. Since he has known the pardoning Love of God, he has beeM fwiftly going on from Faith to Faith, and grow- ing not in Knowledge only but in Love. ( io ) Sund. 22. After preaching at five, I returned to Birmingham. Many were much afraid of my preaching in the Street, expecting I know not what Milchief to be done. Vain fear ! I law not one Perfon behave amifs, while I declared, There is Joy in Heaven over one Sinner thai refenleib. At One I preached at Tipton Green to a large Con- gregation, though the Wind was ready to cut us in two : And about five to a much larger at // v : Where in fpite of all the Wiles of Satan, and the cunning Craftinefs of Men, the plain ge- nuine Gofpel runs and is giorifi 'Wed. 23. I fpent an agreeable Hour with Mr. Curate of IV. an honed, up- right Man, I verily believe, and willing to know the whole Counfel of God. In the Evening I preached to a fraall, ferious Congregation at &*//- V. The Storm of Wind, Snow and Hail, was ready for us in the Morning almof! as foon as we jfet out, and continued moll Part of the Day. When we had Heaths or Commons to crofs,itwas not eafy tp fie aa Horfe,efpeciallyas the Wind was full in our Teeth. However we reached Fcole (two Miles from Ntintzvicb) in the Evening, and found a Congregation gathered from many Miles round : Several of whom fat'up all Night, for fear of lofing the Morning Sermon. Wed. 25. After preaching at five and at nine, I rode on to 4lftabam % where a large Congrega- tion of ferious, fenfible People attended, both at One, and at Seven in the Evening. Thurf. 26. We rode on, through Wind and Snow, and reached iMavcbcjier. At Night I was grieved to hear in all Places, from my Coming into Cbefhire till now, That LB. was Hill fpeaking all Manner of Evil : Averring wherever he came, " That Mr. IV. preached nothing but Popery, denying J uflirl cation by Faith, and making nothing of ChriiL" Lord, lay not this Sin to his Charge ! cb 27, Being Good-Friday, I went to the old Church, where Mr. Clayton read Prayers, I think the moil diitin&ly, folemnly and gracefully of any Man [ have ever heard. And the Bevaviour 1 whole Congregation was ferious and folemn Part of the Service. But I was furprized a Change in the ^rea:er Pan of them. CI*, X DUlfffi. efully of any /aviour of the lemn in every ed to fee fuch i, as icon as ( 9 ) ever the Sacrament was over. They were the* bowing, curtly ing and talking to each other, juil as if they were going from a Play. On Sunday t M n lay and Ttufday, I fpoke feverally to each Member of the Society, and found Reafon, after the ftriclcft Search, to believe, that there was not one diforderly Walker therein. Tuef. March 31. T. M -, gave me a full Ac- count of J. B \r renouncing all Connexion with me : Adding, " On the 30th of Dec. lait, after he had faid many bitter Things of you, to the Congregation ztBo'tcn, he fpreadout his Arms three Times and cried, Popery, Popery, Popery ! I have not been in Connex- ion with him thefe three Years, neither will I be any more. And the fame Thing he faid to all the Stewards* at the Quarterly Meeting on Nt?vA~eafs-D>:y. Frid. April 3. I rode to Bank -hewe, near Rochdale , where T. M gave me the following Account, " On Saxday, 4ug, 7. Jail, I preached a: Rangdale 9 at Five in the Morning, as ufual. About Six, two Conilables came, and carried me to a Puhlick Houfe, where I was kept till near Four in the Afternoon. Then one of them faid, Pie would go and afk the Mi- niller, whether they might not let me go ? Upon his Return they brought me out to a large Mob, which carried me, and threw me into a ftanding Water, and as often as [ tried to come out, they pitched me in again. At laft fome of them faid I mould come our, and kept the others off, tili I got up the Bank. I found myfelf very happy all the Time , for 1 knew I was in the Lord's Hand. . I got back to the Houfe where I lodged, and went io bed. But in lefs than an Hour the Mob came again, broke open the Doors of the Ploufe and the Chamber, and dragged me away wicii them. They caried me to a great Pond, which was railed round, being ten or- twelve Foot deep. Then four Men took me up by my Legs and Arms. J felt the Flefh lhrink a little at hrit. But it was foon over, and I did not care, whether I lived or died 1 juft as pleated the Lord. They iwung me backward and forward two or three Times and then threw me as far as they could into the Water. The Fall took away my Senfes, {o that I felt nothing more. But fome that aid not care to have me drowned, when I came above Wa- ter ( io ) ter, catching hold of my Cloaths with a long Pole, pulled me out. — I lay fenfelefs for fomeTime. When I came to myfelf, I faw many People about me ; one cf them helped me up, and bad me go with him. He brought me to a little Houfe, and put me to Bed, but I had not laid long, before the Mob came again, pulied me out of Bed, and drove me before them, almoft naked, to the End of the Parifii, where they left me. I made fhift to get on to a Place three Miles off, where I got to bed again and flept in Peace."" Sand. 5. About one I preached at Z?/A/SW;obferving that feveral fat on the Side of the oppofite Hill, I afterward defired one to meafure the Ground ; and we found it was fevenfeore Yards from the Place where I had flood, Yet the People there heard per- fectly well, 1 did not think any human Voice could have reached fo far. Between four and five T preached -in our new Houfe at Leeds. But it was (o full, and confequently fo hot, befide which my Voice was fo damped by the Breath of the People, that I fuppofe many could not hear. Wed. 8. We rode to Heptonfial^ a little Town on the round Top of a very high Mountain, W4th a fteep Defcent on every Side. I preached in a va- cant Place, on the Brow of the Hill. A Captain who came from the Minifter's Houfe, laboured much to divert the Attention of the People. But none regarded him at all. When we went away, he followed us down the Hilh One took him by the Hand and fpoke a few Words ; on which he fiiook iike a Leaf, and faid, " He hoped this would be an happy Day for him,, and- that he mould think more than he had done in Time pall.'" Frid, 10. I preached, at D— , where the Cafe of the Vicar and his Curate will not foon be for- gotten. After a Converfation 1 had with the Vicar, above three Years ago, he was deeply ferious, till he converfed again with rich, and honourable Men, who. foon cured him of that Diftraclion. Yet in a while he relnpfed, and was more ferious than ever, till he was taken ill. The Phyfician made light of his Illnefs, and faid, " He would do well enough, " if they did but keep thofe Metbodifts from him. ,> They ( II ) They did fo : However, in a few Days he died, and according to his own exprefs Order, was car- ried to the Grave at feven in the Morning by eight poor Men, (whom he had named) and bu- ried on the North Side of the Church. The Cu- jute, who buried him, fickning the fame Week, in- fixed that the Methcdifts fhouid not be kept from him. About ten Days after he died, and according to his Defire, was about the fame Hour carried alfo by eight poor Men, and laid in a Grave clofe to that of Mr. R Sat. ii. I preached at R » once a Place of furious Riot and Perfecution, but quiet and calm, fince the bitter Reclor is gone, to give an Account of himfelf to God. S%nd. 12. I came to Wakefield \ as the Bells were ringing in, and went directly to Mr. W in the Vellry ; the Behaviour of the Congregation furprized me. I faw none light, none carelefs or unaffected,, while I inforced, What is a Man profited, if he Jhall gain the whole World, and lofe his own Sou I? Hath not God the Hearts of all Men in his Hand? Who. would have expected to fee me preaching in Wake* field Church, to fo attentive a Congregation, a few Years ago, when all the People were as roaring Lions, and the honed Man did not dare to let me preach in his Yard, left the Mob fhouid pull down his Houfes ? Mend. 13. In the Evening I preached at Shef- field, in the Shell of the new Houfe. All is Peace here now, fince the Trial at York. Surely the Ma- giftrate has been the Minifter of God to us for good ! Turf. 14. I went to B , whence the Vicar, Mr. D- , had fent a Meffenger on purpofe, to defire he might fee me. I found him in deep Dif- trefs for the Lofs of his Wife, mixt with ftrong Defires after God. Hearing I was going to preach at Rotb:rbam, he offered to go with me. He feemed to fiagger at nothing ; though as yet his Under- Handing ( 12 ) landing is not opened. O that he may not reft till it is ? Wed. 15. I rode on toward Epzoortb. But I was nigh fhipwrecked in Sight of the Port. Attempting to ride ever the Common the neareit Way, my Mare was quickly imbogged. But being lively and ftrong me made a Ihift to get out, and I was glad to go round by Tome Bank. Tburf. 16. I walked over to Burnbim. I had no Thought of preaching there, doubting if my Strength would allow of preaching always thrice a Day, as I had done moft Days fince I came from Eveft;am. But rinding an Houfe full of People, I could not refrain. Still the more I ufe my Strength, the more 1 have. I am often much tired, the rlrit Time I preach in a Day ; a little the fecond Time : But after the Third or Fourth, 1 rarely feel either Weaknefs or Weari- nefs. Frid. 17. I called on the Gentleman, who told me he was " Sinner enough, 1 ' when I preached £rft at Epzvorth on my Father's Tomb ; and was agreeably furprizedj to find him ftrong in Faith, though exceeding weak in Body. For fome Years, he told me, he had been rejoicing in God, with- out either Doubt or Fear, and was now waiting for the welcome Hour, when he mould depart and be with Cbr/Ji. Sat. 18. I preached at Belion, felt an uncom- mon Degree of the Prefence of God, among an Handful of poor defpifed People. O how precious is the leait. of tbefe in hi: Sight, who bought them with his own Blood ! Stiftd. 19. At Eight, I preached at Claytvortb 3 where a Year ago, the Mob carried all before them. Bui an honeil Juitice quelled them at once, fo that they are now glad to be quiet, and mind their own Bufinefs. At One, I preached at Mi/lerton, to a deeply at- tentive Congregation, alTembled from all Parts : And between Four and Five at Epuortb - Crofs. The Congregation here was fomewhat lelTened, by ( 13 ) by a Burial at Mtitorr, that of poor Mr. R P , emphatically poor, though while he lived, he pcjftft (not enjoyed ) at lealt a Thoufand Pound a Year. Mond. 20. I rode by Haintcr., to Cmingfiy. The next Day, I preached at Rangdal. , where we ex- pected fome Diiturbance, but found none. The light Puniihment inflicted on the late Rioters, (though their Expence was not great, as they fubmitted before the Trial) has fecured Peace ever fince. Such a Mercy it is, to execute the Penalty of the Law, on thofe who will not regard its Precepts ! So many In- conveniencies to the Innocent does it prevent, and fo much Sin in the Guilty. Wed. 22. J rode to Grim/by. The Croud was fo great in the Evening, that the Room was like an Oven. The next Night I preached at the End of the Town, whether almoft all the People, Rich and Poor, followed me : And I had a fair Opportunity of clofely applying that weighty Queflion, Lord, arc there feto that Jball be faved. Fr;d. 24. We rode by a fine Seat : the Owner of which (not much above fourfcore Years old, fays, " He defires only to live thirty Years longer ; ten " to hunt, ten to get Money, having at prelent but " twenty thoufand Pound* a Year) and ten Years " to repent." O that God may not fay unto him, Tbeu Fo,l ! This Night (ball thy Soul be required of thee f When I landed at the Key in Hull, it was cover'd with People, inquiring, which is he ? which is he ? Eut they only ilared and laughed ; and we walked un- moleited to Mr. A *s Houfe. I was quite fur prized at the miferable Condition of the Fortifications, far more ruinous and decayed, than thofe at Netvtfji/e, even before the Rebellion. 'Tis well there is no Enemy near. I went to Prayers at Three in the old Church, a grand and venerable Structure. Between Five and Six, the Coach called, and took me to Might on -Car about half a Mile from the Town. An huge Mul- titude ( 14 ) titude, Rich and Poor, Horfe and Foot, with fe- veral Coaches, were fbon gathered together ; To whom I cried with a loud Voice and a compofed Spirit, What /hall it profit a Man, ifbejkall gain the zubole Wcrld i and lofe bis own Soul '? Some thoufands of the People ferioufly attended : But many behaved as if poflelt by Moloch. Clods and Stones flew a- bout on every Side : But they neither touched nor difturbed me. When 1 had finifhed my Dif- courfe, I went to take Coach. But the Coachman had driven clear away. We were at a Lofs, till a Gentlewoman invited my Wife and me, to come into her Coach. She brought fome Inconveniences on herfelf thereby : Not only as there were nine of us in the Coach, three on each Side, and three in the Middle ; but alfo as the Mob clofely attended us, throwing in at the Windows (which we did not think it prudent to fhut) whatever came next to Hand. But a large Gentlewoman who fat in my lap, fcreened me, fo that nothing came near me. The Mob, who were increafed to feveral thou- fands, when Iftept out of the Coach into Mr. A 's Houfe, perceiving I was efcaped out of their Hand?, revenged themselves on the Windows, with many Showers of Stones, which they poured in, even into the Rooms four Stories high. Mr. A walk d through them to the Mayor's Houfe, who gave him fai?* Words, but no AfTiltance ; probably not know- ing, that himfelf (the Mayor) might be compelled to make good all the Damage which mould be done. He then went in quell of Conitables, and brought two with him about nine o'Clock. With their Help he fo thoroughly difperfed the Mob, that no two of them were left together. But they rallied about Twelve, and gave one Charge more, with Oaths and Curfes, and Bricks and Stones. After this, all was calm, and I flept found till near four in the Morning. About Five, Sat. 25. We took Horfe, and made to Pocklington. I was lorry, when I found it was the Fair ( '5 ) Fair Day, that Notice had been given of iny preach- ing ; especially when I heard, there was no So- ciety, and fcarce any one awakened in the Town. The unufual Bitternefs of fevcral who met us in the Street, made the Profpeft ftill more Lnpromifmg. However I went to fee the Room provided for Preaching, but found it was not above live Yards fquare. I then looked at a Yard which was pro- pofed ; but one Circumftance of this I did not like. It was plentifully furnilhcd with Stones ; Artillery ready at Hand, for the Devil's drunken Champions. Juit then it began to rain, upon which a Gentlen an offered a large commodious Barn. Thither I went without Delay, and began preaching to a few, who increafed continually. I have known no fuch Time fince we left London, Their Tears fell as the Rain. None oppofed or mocked : So that thefe mace full amends for the Behaviour of thofe at h The Man and fefis Wife at whofe Houfe we dined, had been bitterly perfecuted both by his and her Mo- ther. Thefe were fome of the fir ft whofe Hearts were touched. Immediately after preaching they came up into the Room where we were, and confeft with many Tear?, how eagerly they had oppofed the Truth of God, and troubled their Children for adhering to it. How wile are all the Ways of God ? Had it not been Fair Day, thefe had not been here. Yet fome of our Company had dreadful Fore- bodings of what was to be at Tort* A worthy J oft ice of the Peace (doubclefs to quiet the Mob there) had juft caufed to be cried about the Streets, ftuck tip in publick Places, and even thrown into many Houfes, Part of the " Comparifon between the «■ Papifts and Mitbodifts." Perhaps this might be the Occafion of fome bitter Curies which were given us, almoft as foon as we entered the Gates. But the vainWords of thofe Rabj ' -ik- bf, returned into their own Eofoms. I began preaching at Six. The Chappel was filled with Hearers, and with the Prefence of God. The Oppofcrs opened not their Mouths. The Mourn- ers bicfl God for the Confolation. B Sund. ( 16 ) Sun J. 26. At Seven, God was with us as before, and his Word brake the Rocks in Pieces. We left Vork 9 about Nine, as quietly as we came, and rode to Acorn b, Mond.i-]. We reached O/motbcrly. After preach- ing in the Evening, I was defired to vifit a Perfon, who had been an eminent Scoffer at all Religion, but was now, they faid, " in a flrange Way." I found her in a jlrange Way indeed : cither raving mad, or porTeft by the Devil. The Woman herfelf affirmed, " That the Devil had appeared to her the Day before, and after talking fome Time, leaped upon, and grievoufly tormented her ever fine*." We prayed with her. Her Agonies ceafed. She fell afleep, and awaked in the Morning calm and eafy. 'luej. 28. About Noon we reached StokrJIeft where I found, none had ever yet preached Abroad. Sa~ nuel L rwood had attempted it ; but in vain : And fo had Mr. Roberts fome Time after. But a Clergy- man came at the Head of a large Mob, and obliged him to defiit. About One, the Perfon in whole Houfe we were, came in trembling, and told us, what Thieatnings were breathed out. I anfwered, " Then there was no Time to lofe," and went out imme- diately. I fuppofe the Mob expected to hear us ling. But they were difappointed : For I began preaching without Delay. By this Means, miffing their Signal, they came, not in a Body, but two or three at a Time. And as fait as they came, their Minds were changed ; fo that all were quiet, from the Beginning to the End. It rained all the Way we rode to Stockton ; but was fair all the Time I flood in the main Street, and explained to a iiilening Multitude, the Joy that is in Hcc'Vcn o-cr one Sinner that refenictb. Wed, 29. 1 preached at Durham to a quiet, ftupid Congregation, and the next Day went on to New- enfde. On Friday and Saff/r.'.n we 'Kjvfed a little Res- pite from Labour, refrefiicd both in Soul and Body. Sund. ( 17 ) Sunt. May 3. We had the left drift Congregation, that ever I law in this Place. I fpoke very plain- Yet all were patient, and looked as if they underllood what was laid. Sat. q. I rode to ; , where I found one of the i:\elicrt Societies in the North of England. This is the Etfcdl of their being fo much Under the , as to fcruple, One and All, the buying even Milk on a un v. The Houfe hardly contained the People at Five the next Morning. At Eight, and at Twelve I preached in the Street ; none op- posing or interrupting. About Four, I began at aft/e 9 near the Keelmen's Hofpital. It was jull: as 1 expected. Many who had turned back ft ed to tbem t flocked together, and feemed convinced, That God was ftill ready to return, and leave a Blefhng behind him. Mono 9 . 1 1. After preaching at Morpeth in my Way, though with little prefent Effect, I rode on to din- wick, and preached at the Crifj to a far more nume- rous and more ferious Congregation. Wed. 13. I roile to Berwick % and after preach- ing, defired all who bad been of the Society to meet me. I fpoke to Seventeen, who were thoroughly- willing to unite again. And (what was remarkable) all of them ftill retained a Senfe of the pardon- ing Love of God : Although they were convin- ced, they had fufiered great Lofs, by a Famine of the Word. Tbirrf. 11. At Five, the Soldiers made a con- fiderable Part of the Congregation. At Noon, they came again in Troops. One of them, T W* , came lail Year from the Highlands, and went through Wcftm , to beat up for Recruits. He had been earnetlly warned before he left Scot- land, on no Account to go near the Metbodifls. But in Kendal, he lighted on two or three, from which Time they were not one Day afunder. It was not long, before God clearly aflured him of his pardoning Love. A Fortnight after, he was or- B 2 dcred ( 18 ) dered to follow the Regiment to Berwick, where he is continually exhorting his Comrades, to be good Sol* iV.ers of J ejus Cbriji. And many already have lilled under his Banner. Frid. 15. In the Afternoon I preached at Ale* mouth. How plain an Evidence have we here, That even our Outward Work, even the Societies, are not of Man's Building; With all our Labour and Skill, we cannot in Nine Year's Time, form a Society in this Place ; even though there is .none that oppofes, Poor or Rich : Nay, though the two richeit Men in the Town, and the only Gentlemen there, have done all which was in their Power to further it. Sat. 16. I rode on to the poor Colliers at Placey. y^\\zxi we came hither hrit, John Lane* then nine or ten Years old, was one of the firft who found Peace with Goo. From that Hour he continued to walk Day and Night in the Light of his Counte- nance. I faw him laft Year, longing to be with Chrift. But he was detained here a little longer, that he might witnefs a good Confeflion in Death as well as in Life. He praifed God as long as he had Breath, and was buried a Day or two before I came. May 17. Being IVhitfuntide, I preached in the Morning at Gate ike ad to an huge Congregation, on our Lord's Words, If any MfiU tbtrft, let bim come unto me and drink. About Five, I began near the Keefmens tLl)ita/ 9 many Thoufands {landing round, or fitting on the Grafs. The Wind was high juft before ; but fcarce a Breath was felt, all the Time we were affembled before God. I praife God for this alfo. Is it Entbufiafm % to fee God in every Be- nefit which we receive ? Mond t 18. I preached at Nezvlar/ds, and endea- voured to remove the Offences, which had crept in among the fimple People. In the Evening I preached lit S beep -hi I L It rained all the Time; but that little diiturbed either the Congregation or me. Tuef. C '9 ) Tuef. 19. I preached at Wiekbam* before Mrs. Arm- Jlrovg's Door. I was a little furpriz'ed at the Ac- count flie gave, of God's late Dealings with her. When her ancient Hufband, with whom (he had lived from her Youth, was on Account of a Debt contracted by his Son, hurried away and thrown into Durham Gffa/, which foon put an End to his Life: When (he was likely to lofe all fhe had, and to be turned out of Doors at Fourfcore Years of Age, Hill the Oracles of God, which fhe had loved from a Child, were her Delight and her Counfel- lors. But one Day when (he put on her Spectacles to read, fhe could not iee a Word. She wai ilartled at firft; but foon faid, It is the Lord: let him do tobat fcemetb bim Good. She laid her Spec- tacles down, calling her Eye on the Corner of the Bible, thought fhe could difcern fome Letters. Taking up the Book, fhe read as well as her Daughter could. And frcm that Hour flie could not only read without Spectacles, but fow or thread the finefl Needle, with the fame Eafe, as when fhe was Thirty Years of Age. Wed* 20. I preached at Biddick to a Multitude of Colliers, though it rained hard all the Time. They feemed all, even fome who had long drawn back, to be melted down as Wax before the Fire, So flrong and general an Influence on a Congrega- tion, I do not remember to have feen for fome Years. Sund. 25. The Congregation at the Keelmen's Hofpital, was far too large for my Voice to com- mand. I doubt not more than two Thirds could hear : But all were ftill, till I commended them to the Grace of God. Mend. 25. We rode to Durham* and thence through very rough Roads, and as rcugh Weather, to Baf- nard caille. I was exceeding faint when we came in ; however, the Time being come, I went into the Street, and would have preached. But the Mob was fo numerous and fo loud, that it was not pof- fible for many to hear. Neverthekfs I fpoke on,. B 3 *nl ( ao ) and thofe who were near, liilened with huge At- tention. To prevent this fome of the Rabble fetched the Engine, and threw a good deal of Water on the Congregation. But not a Drop fell on me. After about Three Quarters of an Hour, I returned into the Houfe. Tuf: . 26. At Five, the Preaching-houfe would not contain one Half of the Congiegation. Manv flood at th- Door and Windows, far more than could hear. When I come again, perhaps they will hear while they may. We rode hence to Weredale. I had been out of Order all Night, and found my felf now much weaker. However I trufted in the Strong for Strength, and began preaching to a numerous Congregation. And I did not want Strength, till I had finilhed my Difcourfe : Nor did the People want a Blef- fing. In the Evening we came to Allnndale, and found the poor Society well nigh mattered in Pieces. Slack- nefs and Oitence had eaten them up. When T came in:o the P.oom, I was juft like one of them, hav- ing neither Life nor Strength^ and bein^ fcarce able either to fpeak or to (land. But immediately we had a Token for Good. In a Moment I was well. My Voice and Strength were entirely reflored, and I cried aloud, Hozv fall 1 give thee up, Ephraim ? The Mountains again flowed down at his Pre- sence, and the Rocks were once more broken in Pieces, Wed. 27. I preached at Clifton, near Penrith, to a civil People, who looked juft as if I had been talking Greek. The next Day we went on to Larton, a. little Village, ^ying in a green fruitful Valley, furrounded by . . :tains, the Sidts of which are covered with Grafs and Woods, and the Bottom watered by two fm 11 Rivers. Here i found myfelf much out of Order again. However, at Six, I preached to a very large ana ferioa.s Congregation. The Mkiifters of hartor, and of the next Parifh, were among them, that they might hear and judge for themfelves. Frid. ( 2X ) TrUL 29. I preached at Noon to a very different Congregation, in the C aft le -yard at Coder-mouth. However, they behaved with Decency; none inter- rupting, or making any Noife. About Five we reached k bitel . After a little Rcit, I went to the Room ; but it was rather to be Jccn than btaid* However I fpoke as I could for about half an Hour, and then immediately went to bed. But I could not fleep, having a violent i lux with a Fever, and continual Pain m my Stomach. But at Twelve, I fell into a Lcze, and from that Time, began to recover. On Sunday in the Afternoon I ventured to Church, and in the Evening, preached as I was able. Mohd. June 1 . 1 examined the Society, and praifed God on their Behalf. Tuef. 2. I rode to Seaton, a Town of Colliers, Ten meafured Miles from Whitehaven, r l he poor People had prepared a Kind of Pulpit for me, covered at the Top and on both Sides, and had placed a Cufhion to kneel upon, of the greenefi Turf in the Country. But my Voice was Mill to low, that I fear not half of thofe who were prefent could hear. Wed. 3. I was able to preach again in the Morning. One of our Friends, who was Mailer of a Ship, pur- pofing to fet fail on Tturfday 4, for Dublin, I knew not but it would be well to go over with him, fup- pofing the Wind mould turn fair. It did turn fair that very Morning ; but being fuddenly called on board, he failed without us. hi about fix Hours the Wind turned foul. So I fuppofe he came back the next Morning. In the Afternoon we rede to Mr. Blencowe s about fifteen Miles from Wbitebrven. We took a Walk in the Evening to a little Town, called Drig, about a Mile from his Houfe, where [ preached to a final] Company of plain ferious People. iJut I fear they underilood very little of what they heard, Friday 5. I went on with Mr. Mitner % to U/zrr- jhne* Here a very convenient Place for Preaching was C 22 ) was offered. But few People had any Defire to hear. So I went quietlv back to m^ Inn. S :t. 6. \\ e reached Chipping, and were immediate- ly informed, that feveral there were confulcing toge- ther, how to hinder me from preaching. Mr. Mtfner % hearing they were met at the next houfe, went thi- ther, and brought them all with him, who were the Churchwardens, and three or four Perlbns more. I fpent about a quarter of an Hour with them, in calm and friendly Debate, and they went away much cooler than they came. . 7. Underftanding fome defigned to go out of Church, when I wenc into the Pulpit. I thought it would be better for them to go out fooner, and to read Prayers as well as preach Such a Congre- gation was prefent, as I believe was never leeri there before. And a lblemn Awe Teemed to retl on the whole Congregation, from the Beginning of the Service to the End. I preached in the Afternoon on the Concluilon of the Second Leilon, God was in Cbriji, t the World r . The People were all Atten- tion. Surely there is no Couniel or Strength againil the Lord. .. £. We rode to Rough- Lee t and found a large, ferioas, and quiet Congregation. There have been no Tumults, fince I\ir. //' was removed. He was for fome Years a Popifh Prieft. Then he called hhnfelf a Proteilant, had the Living of CgI*. It was his Manner firft to hire, and then head the Mob, when they and he were tolerably drunk. But lie drank himfelf, finl into a Goal, and then into his Grave. In the Evening I preached at Htftoy.fi. ill. An At- torney, who happened to be in the Town, endea- voured to interrupt, retailing fome low, threadbare Stories, with a very audible Voice. But fome of the People cut him ihort in the Midfl, by carrying him quietly away. . 0. I preached at Six to abundance of Peo- ple near Ewood t and with an uncommon Bieihng. Hence ( *3 ) Hence we rode to 7 , where the Minifter was ilowly recovering from a violent Fit of a Pally, with which he v\ as ft ruck immediately after he had been preaching a virulent Sermon againil the Me- lts. J preached on the Side of a Mountain to a large and earneil Congregation, and then went on to Me/L Ur-barn: I preached at Six in the Town, and I fup- pofe all the Inhabitants, Young and Old, were pre- ient. Nor have I often feen fo large a Congregation, io univerfally and deeply affecled. My Lodging was not fuch as I fhould have chofen<: Bat what Providence chufes, is always Good. My Bed was confiderably under Ground, the Room ferv- ing both for a Bedchamber and a Cellar. The Clofe- nefa was more troublefome at firft than the Coolnefs. But I let in a little frefh Air, by breaking a Pane of Paper (fuch was by Way of Glafs) in the Window, and then flept found till the Morning. Frid. 12. 1 rode to Bolton. So hot a Day a* this, I do not remember to have felt in England. The Congregation feemed to forget the Heat, tho* the Room was like an Oven. For it was a comfort- able Hour : God refreshing many Souls with the Multitude of Peace. Sat. 13. The Houfe was fuller this Evening, than the laft, while I inforced that gracious Invitation, Come unto me all ye that are weary y and heavy lade .. Sund. 14. After preaching in the Evening, I tool: occafion to tell the whole Congregation, r I hat there had been a Miftake, concerning the Houfe, which y. B. imagined, I had contrived to make my own Property: But Mr. Grimjbaw had new cleared it up ; having allured Mr. B. 1 . That I knew nothing of the Deed relating to the Houfe, till after it wa> made. 2. That I had no Property in it ftill ; only a Claufe was infer ted, whereby Mr. G. my Brother, and I, were Empowered, "To appoint the Preachers therein. Aloud. 1 57 . I had many little Trials in this Jour- Re) , of a Kind I had not known before. I had bor- ( 24 ) borrowed a young, ftrong Mare, when I let out from Mancbefter. But fhe fell lame before- 1 got to Qrim/iy. I procured another, but was difmounted again, between Newcaftle and Berwick. At my Re- turn to Mancheffer* i took my own. But ihe had lamed herfelf in the Paiture. 1 thought neverthelefs to ride her four or five Miles to Day. But fhe was gone out of the Ground, and we could hear nothing of her. However I comforted inyfelf, that I had another at Mancbefter, which I had lately bought. But when I came thither I found, One had borrowed her too, and rode her away to C: About Noon, I preached near Sba<kexley> at an old Mans Houfe, who was groaning for Redemp- tion. We walked together a little Way, after preach- ing : And almofl as foon as we parted, the Power of God fell upon him, fo that he hardly knew, whether he was on Earth or in Heaven. From that Hour he has been continually filled with Peace and Joy in believing. At my Return to Bolton, 1 wrote down a parti- cular Account of one, that lately adorned the Gof- pel. It was as follows, *' In April 1746, Katbe- " tberine Wbitakcr went to Halifax , to hear John Nelfon. She was before convinced of the Truth by Reading, and from that Time grew more and more ferious. The next Year 'jobn H called at cur Houfe. As he was going, he turned back, took her by the Hand, and laid, " You mujfi bciieve, whether you can, or no." As foon as he was gone, me began crying to God, and ceafed not, till fhe knew ihe did believe in Chrift. She never after- ward loft the Senfe of his Love: Nor could ihe iscft, if (he foirfid the leail Cloud, till it was wholly removed, and the clear Light (hone again upon her Soul. " In May 1750. She removed to Bolton, and foon after appeared to be confumptive. But fhe did not fpare herfelf on that Account, iiill riling at Five, Four, or Three in the Morning, and continuing to teach her Scholars, as ufual, till about CbriJU mas ( 2- ) i7W« From that Time her Bodily Strength faded, though (he di r Room till March. Sne I fhc Diould live to be a bur- den unto her I -.- I ear U:on v.nifhcd away, and (he faid, " Now 1 can leave it ail to u Go;-. Let me die fooner or later, it is .ill one/* But (he had Hill fome nceming her and, before lhe was thoroughly willing to give him up. " The next Friday but one before 11. e died, one of her Sifters fitting by her began fi&ging, happy, happy Day, That cails the Exiles Home.'* She immediately joined with lier, and fung on, to the End of the Hymn. The .he looked round upon us, and laid, " O how 1 love you all. I am all Love. I love every Soul God has made." Her Hufband afked, " Are you ha j She laid, O yes. 1 cannot fear, I cannot doubt, I feel the fprinkled Blood : w Sing on, fing on, " Let every Soi 1 with me cry out, " Thou art my Lord, my God." At Breakfaft fhc defired a little cold Wafer's on receiving which lhe looked up and faid, " In a little ile, I mail drink new in the Kingdom of my Lather. 1 ' About Teno'Clock me broke out, My God is reconciled, His pard'ning Voice I hear, He own's me for his Child, I can no longer fear" One afking her, " How (he did?" She faid, « I long to be with him, whom my Soul love: On Friday and Saturday^ being extreme! fpake very little. On Sunday Morning, [he (aid, " the Lord hath brought us to another Sabl ( 26 ) Vouchfafe, O Lord, to keep us this Day without Sim" She then partly fung, and partly repeated tiiat Hymn, <4 O when mall I fweetly remove, O when (hall I enter my Reft ! Return to the Sion above, The Mother of Spirits diftreft." She then faid, " Who is in the Houfe ? O, I do not love the flaying at Home on a Sunday. Defire them all to go to Church When I was mofl dili- gent in going to Church, I always found the greateft Bleflings." At Night (he faid, " Swelled Legs ! For a little Time : There will be no fwelled Legs in Heaven. 1 ' About Five on Monday Morning, March 23, her Hufband afked, " Do you know me" ? She faid, " Yes, I do" ; and putting her Arm round his Neck, quickly began to flumber. Waking foon af- ter, me faid, " I mud make hafle, and drefs mvfelf for the Bridegroom." She then dozed afrefh ; but waking in a few Minutes, faid, " I am going to Chrift," and fell afleep. Sat. 20. I rode to Cbefier, and preached at Six in the accuftomed Place, a little without the Gates, near St. Johns Church. One fingle Man, a poor A lehoufe- keeper, fecmed difgufled, fpoke a harmlefs Word, and ran away with all Speed. Ail the reft behaved with the utmoil Serioufnefs, while I de- clared, The Grace of our Lord J ejus Cbrift. Sund. 2 i . I preached at Seven in a much larger Houfe, which was juft taken, near St. Martin's Church : As eminent a Part of the Town, as Drury- lane, is in London, or as the Horfefair was in Brijiot. At Church Mr. L , preached a ftrong, plain, ufeful Sermon, upon the Faith of Abraham. At One, I began preaching again, on We preach not Ourfelves % but Qbrtft 7 ejus the Lord. But the Houfe not con- taining half the Congregation, I was obliged to ftand at the Door, on one Side of a Kind of Square, large enough to contain Ten or twelve thou- i'and People. J had a few Hours before fpoken to the ( 27 ) he Captain of a VefTcl, with whom I propofed t<* fail for Dublin. And the Wind being fair, I knew lot whether I mould itay to preach another Ser- non in Cbejlcr. I find it ufeful to be in fuch a itate of Sufpenfe : Wherein I know not, what will e the next Hour, but lean absolutely on his Di.pofal, Jioknoweth and rulcth all Things well. At Four, I preached in the Square, to a much arger Congregation, among whom were abundance f Gentry. One Man Jcreamed and hollowed as oud as he could ; but none feconded or regarded dm. The reft of the Congregation were ileddily fe- jious, from the Beginning to the End. { Mvd. 22. We walked round the Walls of the City, i/nich are fomething more than a Mile and three Quarters in Circumference. But there are many va- jant Spaces within the Walb, many Gardens, and ! good deal of Failure Ground. So that I belie-.? ft ewe aftle upon Tyne, within the Walls, contains at eaft a Third more Houfes than Cbefter. The greatcft Convenience here is what they call we Rotas, that is, covered Galleries, which run hrough the main Streets on each Side, from Eaft to Veil, and from North to North : By which Means ne may walk both clean and dry in ahy Weather, rom one End of the City to the other. I preached at Six in the Evening in the Square, o a vail Multitude, Rich and Poor. The far greater 'art, the Gentry in particular, were feriouify and ceply attentive : Though a few of the Rab'.:;<\ loll of them drunk, laboured much to make . )illurbance. One might already perceive a ncreafe of Earneflncfs in the Generality of t!;c iearers. So is God able to cut fhort hi? Work, d wound or heal, in whatever Time it pleafeth im. Tuijn. 2^ . Having received Lettets which made ie judge it neceflary, to be at Btiftol as icon as offible ; about Ten I fet out, dined at BitmmgSam ie next Day, and thence rode to Red-Dit<fr. c m ( 28 ) 7hun. 25. Finding the Congregation waiting, began preaching between Three nnd Four, preached at H r a//bridge, near Stroua, in the Ever ing, and the next Day, before Noon, reached Ki*Q w od. Wed, July i. Having finished my Bufinefs < Briftol, I took Horfe again, and preached that Even ing at Evefiam. TSurfi 2. I reached Bi /brook and Chejler. Frid. 3. I was faying in the Morning to Mr. Par her, " Confidering the Good which has been don there already, I wonder the People of Chefter ar fo quiet." He anfwered, " You muft not exped they will be fo always." Accordingly one of th firit Things I heard after I came into the Tow was, That for two Nights before, the Mob had beei employed, in pulling down the Houie where I ha< preached. " J afked, were there no Magistrates ii the City r " Several anfwered me, " We went to th Mayor, after the firit Riot, and defired a Warrant t< bring the Rioters before him. But he pofitivejy re fufed to grant any, or to take any information: -about it." So being undifturbed, they aiTemble* again the next Night, and finiihed their Work. Sat. 4. I preached in our old Room. Su.vd. c. I flood at Seven in the Morning near th( .Ruins of die Koufe, and explained the Principle and Practice of that &?J57 which is every where jjokei tigainfi* I ivesrrt afterwards to St. Martin's Church, \Chich Hands clofe to the Place. The Gentlemar which officiated, itemed to be extremely moved 'a ieveral Paflag.es of the Second LelTon, Luke 17 particularly. // is impffible but that offences wil co vie ; but wo unto him through whom they come. 1 were better for him that a Mjljioue Wrre hanged about hi Neck, and he cafi into the Sea,, than that he Jbould off em ^ c?ie of theje little ones. *He began his Sermon nearly in thefe Words il The lait Lord's Day I preached on doing as yot would be done to, in hopes of preventing fuch Pro ceedings as are contrary to alljuitice, Mercy, anc Huma ( 2 9 ) Iumanity. As I could not do that, I have chofen iefe Word .'j for your prefcnt Confideration, Ye now not what Manner of Spirit ye a^e of For the on of 71/.-/; is not tomt to dejlroy Mens lives, but to '<tve them. He concluded nearly thus : " I am forry any fuch )utrage fhould be committed, particularly in this arifh ; where I have been teaching fo many Years, uid to how little Purpofe ? I will remove as foon s pofiibly I can from a Place, where I can do fa •ttle Good. O what an Account have they to lake, who have either occaiioned or incouraged thefe proceedings r May Goo grant, that they may repent 1 Time ! That they may know what Spirit they are f ! That they may, before it is too late, acknowledge Mid love the Truth as it is in Jefu?. 11 I preached again in the fame Place at One and at our, and the whole Congregation were quiet and erious. Monday 6. Finding no Ship ready to fail, I de- srmined to return to Whitehaven, So I took Horfe •ith my Wife between Nine and Ten, and in the ivening preached at Manchejler. Tuefd. 7. We rode to Bolton : On Wednefday to Chip- \ing ; and on Friday 10, reached Whitehaven. Sund. 12. I took my old Stand in the Market- lace, about Seven in the Morning, and proclaimed '?e Lord GOD, gracious and merciful t forgiving Ini- v///v, TranfereJJi'ji, and Sin. In the Afcernoon we ad an awakening Sermon at the New Church, on lie Thing is needful. Ac Five I preached in the loom on, To fear the Lord, that is Wifdtm % and to de- art from Evil, is Under Handing. Mond. 13. I befpoke the Cabin in a Ship bound Or Dublin, which only waited iox a Wind About Pen at Night, Word was brought, that the was rea- y to fail. We went down to the Key immediately, ,nd found (lie had failed out a quarter of an Hour >efore, and was then off at Sea. But another Ship lad juil weighed Anchor, fo we went on Board, .nd failed without Delay. But having contrary C 2 Winds, ( 3° ) Winds, it was Friday 17, in the Evening before we reached Dublin. The Houfe here is nearly of the fame Size, and of the fame Form with that at Newccjile. But having deep Galleries on three Sides, it will contain a larger Number of People. Sund. 19. I preached at Five and Eight, but not to fo large a Congregation as I expeSed. I was greatly mocked at the Behaviour of the Congrega- tion in St. Patrick's Church. But all their Care- lefnefs and Indecency did not prevent my rinding an uncommon Bleffing. Between Five and Si;*, our Houfe was nearly filled : But great Part of the Hearers feemed utterly unawakened. I marvel how it is, that after all our Labour here, there fhould flill be fo little Fruit. Mond. 20. I learned the Particulars of the late Riot. Some Weeks ago, a large Mob affembled one Evening, broke many of the Windows, and had juft broke into the Houfe, when a Guard of Soldiers came. The chief Rioters were appre- hended and tried. But Ten or Eleven of the Jury- men being Papifts, frighten'd.the Twelfth, fo that he did not contradict, when they brought in the Fellows, Not Guilty. Tuef. 21. I inquired into the State of the Society, ilill confiding of about Four hundred and twenty Members ; though many had been much fhaken, chiefly by various Opinions, which fume even of our own Preachers had propagated. fhutj. 23. We went to fee a Friend a few Miles from Dublin. Before Dinner, Mr. iownly and I took a Walk on the Sea-fnore. Being fo me what tired we thought to return a ihorter Way, by climbing over the Rocks. We found little Difficulty at firli the Afcent not being fleep toward the Bottom. Bu as we went higher, it grew fteeper and fteepcr, til we would gladly have gone back, if we could. But 1 could neither go, nor look back ; fo that we had only this choice, To get quite to the Top, or to make one Step to the Bottom. The Stones likewife on which ( ?1 ) which we flood, or which we took hold of, fre- quently gave Way, and tumbled : So that I know not whether we were ever in To much Danger on the Sea, as we were now on the Shore. But in half an Hour, I know not how, we got upon firm even Ground. Sund. 26. I met one, whom I had formerly (c^n at Brijlo/, heaping up Money with both Hands. And he has now all that the World can give. But he enjj\s nothing : Having fuch a continual l.ozuncfs of Spirits, as they call it, that his very Life is a Burden. He feems partly to underftand. his own Cafe. May the great Phyfician heal his Sicknefs ! MhhJ. 27. I preached in Eiinderry at One, and at Chftiand in the Evening. Tuej. 28. I preached at Port Arlington, though I was extremely 111, and it was a Pain to me to fpeak ; But it was a com- fortable Pain. I could from my Heart praife Geo for his Fatherly Vifitauon. Wed. 29. I rode to Mount ;nelick y but was fo hoarfe and weak, that I could only preach in the Houfe. Frid. 3 \ . Being not well able to ride, I borrowed Mr. P *a Chair to Tutlamore ; and on Saturday reach'd Confy*/<wgb, and met many of my Friends from all Parts. I now found my Strength increaiing daily : It muff be, as my Day is. Sund. Aug, 2. I baptized Jofcpb Er.glijb, (late a Quaker) and two of his Children. Abundance of People were at Tyrrtft Pafs in the Evening, many more than the Houfe could contain. At Five in the Morning, one who had tailed of the Love of God, but had afterwards relapfed into his former Sins, nay, and funk into Deifm, if not Atheifm, was once more cut to the Heart. At Six in the Evening, 1 preached at Drumtin& y . where many now know in whom they have believed. Mr, B the Minifter of D ■ ■■met me here, the t Man I fhould have expected ! But it cannot laft. The lame Perfon cannot long admire both Job,: '/'"/' v and John C 3 tmfi ( 32 ) ifuej\ 4. I preached about Noon at Street ; , to a civil, unconcerned Congregation ; and about Six in the Evening at Abidirring, a Mile fhort of Kenngb, Many Romanics being prefent, I found much Con- cern for them, and could not but addrefs myfelfto rhcm in particular, and exhort them wholly to rely on the one Mediator between God and Man. Wed. 5. We rode to Atblone. Thurf. 6. I preached in a large open Place, near the Houfe, to many of the Rich, as well as Poor. Sjt. 8. I called on a lively Man, who is juft married, in the Ninety -fecond Year of his Age, He ferved as an Officer both in King WHlinnCz and Queen Anne's Wars, and a Year or two ago began to ferve the Prince of Peace. He has all his Faculties of Body and Mind intire, works in his Garden, fome Hours every Day, and praifes God, who has prolonged his Life to fo good a purpofe. Sutid. 9. At Eight we had the ufual Congrega- tion in the Market -houfe, and the ufual Bleiiing. Mr. G preached an excellent Sermon at Church, on the Necemty of the Religion of the Heart. At Five, I preached on the Connaught Side of the River, to abundance of Romaniits as well as Protectants : All of whomfeemed convinced, That they ought not any longer, to halt between two Opinions. Here I learned from her Hufband, that Rtfe Loffgaucrtb, found Peace with God in June, 1749. This flie never loft, and often rejoiced with Joy unfpeakable. From that Time, ihe was always remarkably ferious, and walked clofely with God. About Eafltr, 1751. She found a great Decay of her bodily Strength. But of this, lhe never com- plained, being only concerned, left her Soul fhould fuller Lofs. In July following, ihe was removed into the Country, bat Hill continued walking in the Li<*ht. Toward the latter End of the Month, ap- pren ending her Time was fhort, fhe den red to re- turn to Atbhne. On Sat. the 21ft. She returned, ex- tremely weak, but continually praifing God : And all ( n ) all the following Week exprefling a ftrong Deffe to depart, and be with Chriit. Mr. adminiltered the Sacrament to her en Sunday. She could fpeak little, but laid, file had no doubt of her Salvation. He was deeply af- fec*ted, and faid, he believed her ; but could learce fpeak for Tears. When ihe could not be heard, flie had her Eyes conitautly fixt upward, and her Lips moving. In the Afternoon flic fainted away. Coming to herfelf (lie faid, H Ah ! I was difap- pointed : I thought J had efcapedv" She then prayed for her Hufband, for her Parents, for the Society, the. Church, and the whole World. Fainting again, and coming to herfelf, flie cried out, u See, my P.-e- detmer ! See, my Redeemer ! See, how his Blood flreams ! 1 fee the Lamb in Glory ! I fee the Lamb in Glory. Fare ye well. 'God be with you. Fare ye well." She then ceafed to fpeak, and went to God. Mond. 10. I preached at dgbrim, and found the People much alive to God. Tuef. 11. I rode over to Mr. M 's. How gracious has God been to this Family r Some Years ago, his youngeft Daugh- ter, after llie had received a clear Senfe of the Love of God, was brought to the Gates of Death, and continues (till juft on the Wing for Eternity. His other Daughter was fuddenly Itruck laii Year, and after having witneft a good ConfefTion, to all that were round about her, went to Gcd in the full Triumph of Faith. Some Months fince Mr. M 's Brother began to decline : And two or three Weeks ago, full of unutterable Peace and Joy, went to him, whom his Soul loved. // r (d. 12. In the Evening I preached at Birr. I fcarce ever faw fo large, fo genteel, and fo ferious a Congregation there before. The next Evening, I reached Limerick. J fptn: Friday and Saturday in Conference with our Preachers, and the next Week fpake with each of the Members of the Society : Many of whom, I now ( 34 ) now found, were rooted and grounded in Love, and zealous of good Works. Frid 21. I rode through heavy Rain to SbroniH, and to Corke the next Day. Sund. 23. At Eight, would not near contain the Congregation. Yet I judged a fmall Congregation with Peace, preferable to a large one with Noife and Tumult. On Monday and Tucjday, I carefully examined the Society : Put away thofe wh® did not walk according to the Gofpel, and found about Three hundred who ftill lrrive to have a Confcience void of Offence to- ward God, and toward Man. Tuef. 25. I preached in the Market- place, at Kin- fa/e. The next Morning at Eight I walked to the Fort. On the Hill above it we found a large, deep hollow, capable of containing two or three thoufand People. On one Side of this, the Soldiers foon cut a Place with their Swords for me to Hand, where I was fcreen'd both from the Wind and Sun, while the Congregation fat on the Grafs before me. Many eminent Sinners were prefent, particularly of the Army. And I believe God gave them a loud Call to Repentance. In, the Evening I called Sinners to Repentance in the Main Street, at Bandon. On TJmrJday and Friday, the Rain drove us into the Market-houfe. Indeed I hardly remember two dry Days together, fince I landed in^Ireland. Saturday 29, I returned to Corke, and fpent a comfortable Day, having a itrong Hope, that God will lift up the Hands that hang down. Monday 31. I rode to C'cnmell. A wide Door was opened here a Year ago. But one Evening, jure, after Sermon was ended, the Room in which the Preaching had been, fell. Two or three Perfons were hurt thereby : For which Reafon, (could one defire a better ? ) the People of the Town vowed, That no Method ill mould ever more preach in Cienmell Tuefd. Sept. 1. I preached at Water fir d. Only one poor Man behaved amifs. His Cafe is really to be pitied. Some Time fmce he had flrong Defirej t 35 ) Defires to ferve God, and had broke off his out- ward Sins, when Mr. , one of the Preben- daries, told him, " He did very wrong to go after thofe Fellows," and made him promife to hear them no more. He kept his Word, and turn- ed back, as a Dog to his Vomit, wallowing in Sin, as he did before. But he does not go to the Metbodifri ; fo all is well. He may go to the De- vil and welcome. IVed. 2. At Eleven Mr. WelJJ: began preaching in Irifh in the Market-houfe. It being Market- day, the People flocked from all Sides, many of them ferioufly attended. A few of the Rabble curfed and fwore ; but did not make any confider- able Interruption. At five I went to the Court-houfe, and began preaching. But the Mob was fo numerous and noify that few could hear. Perceiving the Noife in- crease more and more, I walked through the midft of the Mob to my Lodgings. They hol- low'd and Ihouted and curfed amain. Hitherto could they come, but no further. Tburf. Sept. 14. (fo we mull call it now, feeing the New Style now takes place) I rode to the Bog of Boirce, where a great and effectual Door is open'd. On Friday Evening we rode on to Goree, and the next day to Dublin. Sund. 17, I made an end of Mr. V * Effay on the Hippinels of the Life to come. I am glad it is wrote in French. Probably not many in Ireland will be at the pains of reading it. He is a lively, fenfible Writer. But I cannot believe his Hypo- thecs, while I believe the Bible. Mend, 18. We had our firll Watchnight in the New Houfe ; and it was a Night that will not foon be forgotten. On Tuefday I rode to /V- tarlingto>: y and the next Day to Bitr, through fo violent a Storm, that my Stength was utterly ex- haufted, and how I ihould preach, 1 knew not. But God foon renewed my Strength ; and on TburJ \ 21. I arofe lively and well 3 and in the Afternoon, through ( 3* ) through continued Rain, came very wet, but not tired to Limerick. Sat. 23. We reach'd Cork/?. Si/ho*. 24. In the Evening I propofed to the Society, the buildh, a Preaching-houfe. The next Day ten Pcrfons fub- fcribM an hundred Pounds ; another hundred was fubferibed in three or four E ys, ind a Piece of Ground taken. I faw a double Piovidence now in our not failing lail Week. If we had, probably this Houfe had never been bailt : And it is molt likely, we (hould have been call away: Above Thirty Ships, we were inform'd, have been lofc on thefe Coafts in the late Storm. Sund. Oft. 1. We had in the Morning at St. Pau/'s, a fhong, clofe, practical Sermon ; and another, at our own Church in the Afternoon, de- livered in an earned, affectionate manner. We had a folemn Seafon likewife at the Room : So that this Day was a Day of Joy and Thankfgiv- ing. The Wind being contrary ftill, on Mend. 2. I rode once more to Bandon. But though I came un- expected, the Houfe was too fmall to contain one half of the Congregation. So I preached in the Street both this Evening, and at Five on Tuefday Morning : The Moon giving U9 as much Light as we wanted till the Sun fupplied her place. I then returned to Corke : On Frid. 6. the Ship being under fail, we took Boat, and came to Cove in the Evening. All the Inns being full, we lodged at a private Houfe. But we found one Inconvenience herein. We had nothing to eat : For our Provir fions were on bo.ird, and there was nothing to be bought in the Town : Neither Flefti, nor Fiih, nor Butter, nor Cheefe. At length we procured fome Eggs, and Bread, and were well contented. Sund. 8. We were called early by the Pilot, and told we moil rife and go on board. We did fo, and found a large number of Paffengers : But the Wind turning, moil of them went on more. At Eleven I preached to thofe that were left. About fix it blew ( 37 ) blew a Storm. But \vc were anchord in a fafe Har- bour, fo it neither hurt noi lifturbed u?. ?,/;/. */. 9. i inding there was no Probability of fail ng foon, we went up to Mr. P> \s, near fajjege, I preached there in the Street about Four, to moll of the Inhabitants of the Town. They be- haved very quietly ; but very few feemed either convinced or affected. Tut/. 10. We had another violent Storm. It made Mr. P r s Houfe rock to and fro, tho' it was a new, ftrong Houfe, and covered on all fides with Hills as well as with Trees. We after- wards heard, that feveral Ships were lofl on the Coaft. Only one got into the Harbour, but griev- oufly mattered, her ' igging torn in Pieces, and her Main -Mali gone by the Board. W$i. 1 1 . I rode to Corke once more, and was very fully employed all the day. The next Morn- ing we returned to Cove, and about Noon got out of the Harbour We immediately found the Effects of the late Storm, the Sea flill boiling like a pot. The Moon fat about Eight, but the Northern Lights abundantly fupplied her Place. Soon after God fmoothed the Face of the Deep, and gave us a fmall, fair Wind. Frid. 13. I read over PafcaPs Thoughts. What could poffibly induce fuch a Creature as Voltaire \ to give fuch an Author as this a good Word ? Un- lefs it was, that he once wrote a Satire ? And fo his being a Satirijl might atone, even for his being a Cbrlfiian, Sat, 14. About Seven, we failed into Kingrond, and happily concluded our little Voyage. I now refted a Week at Brifiol and Kingfwood^ preaching on- ly Morning and Evening. Sund. 22. Having heard grievous Complaints of the Society in Kinjwood, as if there were M many " diforderly Walkers therein, ' I made a particular Enquiry. And I found there was one Member who drank too much in January or February laft. But I could ( as ) could not find one, who at this Time lived in any outward Sin whatever. When (hall we be aware of the Accufer of the Brethren ? How long fhall we be ignorant of his Devices? Hnd fulFer him by thcie loofe, indeterminate Accufations, to make our Minds evil-affetted toward each other ? Wed 29. I rode to Wjc*-, and rejoiced over a Peo- ple who have run well fom the Beginning. The Perfon at whofe Houfe I preached, was fuppofed to be at the Point of Death. But Eafe or Pain, Life or Death, was welcome to her. She defired indeed to depart, and to be with Chrifh But it was with perfect Refignation ; her Will being fwallowcd up in the Will of Him, whom her Soul loved. Tburf. 26. The Remains of Elizabeth Bfa/r 9 be- ing brought to the Room, I preached on, BkJJed ar$ the dead which die in the Lord. How plain an In- flance is here of Grace fo changing the Heart, as to have no trace of the natural Temper ? I remember her fretful, peevifh, murmuring, discontented with every Thing. But for more than a Year before Ihe died, God laid the Axe to the Root of the Tree. All her Peevifhnefs and Fretfulnefs were gone. She was always content, always thankful. She was not only conftant in Prayer, and in all the Ordinances of God, but abundant in Praife and Thankfgiving. Often her Soul was fo filled with Love and Praife, that her Body was quite overpowered. On Sun- day Morning, fhe faid, " I am it-ruck with Death : Her Pains were violent all the Day. But they interrupted not her Prayer and Praife, and Exhor- tation to thole about her, till about Three in the Morning, having flnifhed her Work, fhe was fet at Liberty. Surd. 29. Was an ufeful Day to my Soul. I found more than once Trouble and Heavinefs; but I called upon the Name of the Lord : And he gave me a clear, full Approbation of his Way, and a calm, thunkful Acquiefcence in his Will. I can- ( 59 ) I cannot but ftanJ amazed at the Gcodnefs of God. Others are moil aiiaulted on the weak Side of their Soul. But with me it is quite otherwife. If I have any Strength at all, (and I have none but what I received) it is in forgiving Injuries. And on this very Side am I aiiaulted, more frequently than on any other. Yet leave me not here one Hour to myfelf : or I mail betray pvyfelf and Thee ! Mm - 30. I rode to SaJiJbury, and in the two fol- lowing Days, examined feverally the Members of the Society, and on i 'bur/day left them determined to fland in the good old Way, in all the Ordinances and Com- mandments of God. In the Evening I endeavoured to re- unite the little Scattered Flock at Wintfrburn. Fnd. Nov. 3. I rode to Reading, and on Saturday to London. Mond. 6. A remarkable Note was given me in the Evening : It ran in theie Words ; " James Tbompf<m % Sailor, on board the George and Mary, a Sunderland Collier, bound for Middleborcugh in Sep- tember lad, met with a Gale of Wind, which wrecked her on the Baynard Sands, off the Coait I of Zealand. Here every Soul periiheJ, fave him- fclf, who was for three Days and three Nights^ floating on a Piece of the Wreck, with another Man dead by his Side, in which Time the poor Sufferer had loll his Senfes. At length he was taken up by the Dolphin -Facie t % and efcaped fafe to Land. He is now willing to return hearty Thanks to God, and to proclaim his Deliverance to the World, that all who hear it may praife the Lord for his Goodnefs, and declare the Wonders that be doth j or the ' Children of Men r In the remaining Part of this, and in the following Month, I prepared the reft of the Books for the ChriJ- tian Library : A Work by which I have loit above Two hundred Pounds. Perhaps the next Generation may know the Value of it. Mond. Jan. 1. 1753. A large Congregation met at Four, and praifed him with joyful Hearts and D Lips, ( 40 ) Lips, who had given us to fee another Year. Tutf 2. I breakfafted at Epbraim Bedder's. How ftrangely divetfified is the Scene of his Life ? How often had he been, both outwardly and inwardly in the deep ! But at length God has lifted up his Head. Tbarf. 4. I vifited one, on the Borders of Eter- nity, who did not know his Jntereft in Chrift. O how melancholy is it, to leave all below, unlefs we have an Earneit of a better Inheritance ! How can any reasonable Man bear the Thoughts of Death, till he has a Profpec~t beyond the Grave ? Sund. 7. I breakfafted with M Y , an uncommon Monument of Mercy. For a long Time he was turned bach as a Dog to bis Vomit ^ and wallowed in all Manner of Wickednefs. Yet his Wife could never give him up, nor could he ever efcape from the Hell itfelf, till (lie laid to him one Day, " Go up Stairs, and afk of God, and you know not but he may yet blefs you. 1 ' He went, but with a dull, heavy Heart, and flayed about two Hours. When he came down, fhe ltared upon him, and faid, " What is the Matter now ? What is come to you ? You do not look as you did.'" He anfwered. " No, for I have found the Lord. 1 ' And from that Hour he has endeavoured to walk worthy of God, who has again called Yi\m to kis Kingdom and G'cry. Tuef. q. I talked largely with Mr. ., and preft him much to come and fee me. He fpoke as if he would. But Mrs. - : '' . , -• told me frankly, " He never defigned it." This Separation likewife of chief Friends, I aicribe entirely to the Good Offices of Mr. M n. Mou. 1 5. We had our firfl Watch-night at Snozvf- f.elds. Scarce any went away till between Twelve and One. How is it, that never any one in Eng'and or Ireland, has been hurt for all thefe Years, in going to all Parts at the Dead of Night ? Are not the Hairs of our Head all numbered? Sat, c 4i ; Sat. 20. I advifed one who had been troubled many Years with a ftubborn Paralytic Diforder to try a new Remedy. Accordingly flic was ekelrified, and found immediate Help. By the fame Means I have known t.vo Perions cured of an inveterate Pain in the Stomach: And another of a Pain in his Side, which he had had ever fince he was a Child.— —Ne- Verthelefs, who can wonder, that many Gentlemen of the Faculty, as well as their good Friends, the Apo- thecaries, decry a Medicine fo /hoc kingly cheap and ea- fy, as much as they do Quickfilver and Tar- Water. Sund. 28. A folemn Awe fpread over the whole Congregation, while 1 was explaining at Weft-Jlreet % the Parable of the Ten Virgins : More efpecially thofe who knew they had not Oil in their Lamps. Sat. Feb. 3. I vifited One in the Marjhalfea Pri- fon, a Nurfery of all Manner of Wickednefs. O Shame to Man, that there mould be fuch a Place, fuck a Picture of Hell, upon Earth ! And fhame to thofe who bear the Name of Chrid, That there mould need any Prifon at all in Cbrijlendom ! fburf. 8. A Propofal was made for devolving all Temporal Bufinefs, Books and all, intirely on the Stewards : So that I might have no Care upon me (in London, at lead) but that of the Souls committed to my Charge. O when fhall it once be ! From this Day ? /// me Mora non erit nil a. In the Afternoon, I vifited many of the Sick: But fuch Scenes, who could fee unmoved ? There are none fuch to be found in a Pagan Country. If any of the Indians in Georgia were Sick, (which indeed ex- ceeding rarely happened, till they learned Gluttony and Drunkennefs from the Chriflians) thofe that were near him, gave him whatever he wanted. Oh, who will convert the Englijb into honed Heathens ? On Friday and Saturday, I vihted as many more as I could. I found fome in their Cells, under Ground ; others in their Garrets, half itarved, both with Cold and Hunger, added to Weaknefs and Pain. But I found not one of them unemployed, who was able to crawl about the Room. So wickedly, de- D 3 viiifhly ( 42 ) vilifhly falfe is that common Objection, " They are poor, only becaufe they are idle." Jf you faw theft: Things with your own Eyfes, could you lay out Money in Ornaments or Superfluities ? Sund. ii. I preached at Hayes. Here we have a fair Inftance, of overcoming Evil with Good. All but the Gentry of the Parifh patiently hear the Truth. Many approve of, and fome experience it. Th/rj. ij. I vifited Mr. S , flowly recover- ing from a fevere Illnefs. He expreft much Love, and " did not doubt, he faid, in as much, as I meant well, but that God would convince me of my great Sin, in writing Books ; feeing Men ought to read no Book but the BiUt? I judged it quite needlefs to en- ter into a Difpute, with a Sea-captain, Twenty-five Years old. This Day Mr. Stuart, was releafed. For two or three Years he had been inftant in Sea/on, out of Sea- fon, doing the Work of an Evangelijl, and making full Proof of bis Mimfry. Three or four Weeks he' fell ill of a Fever, and was for a while in Heavinefs of Soul. Laft Week all his Doubts and Fears vanifhed, and as he grew weaker in Body, he grew itronger in Faith. This Morning he expreft. an Hope full of hn- Mortality, and in the Afternoon, went to God. Sat. ij. From Mr. Franklins Letters I learned ; i . That Electrical Fire, (or Ether) is a Species of Fire, infinitely finer than any other yet known. 2. That it is diftufed, and in nearly equal Propor- tions, through aim oft all Subftances. 3. That as long as it is thus diffufed, it has no difcernible Ef- fect. 4. That if any Quantity of it be collected to- gether, whether by Art or Nature, it then becomes vifible, in the Form of Fire, and inexprefiibly pow- erful. <;. That it is effentially different from the Light of the Sun ; for it pervades a Thoufand Bo- dies, which f -ight cannot penetrate, and yet cannot penetrate Glafs, which Light pervades fo freely, o. That Lightning is no other than Electrical Fire . collected by one or more Clouds. 7. That all the Ef- fects of Lightning may be performed, by the arti- ficial ( Al ) ficial Eleclric Fire. 8. That any thing pointed, as a Spire or Tree, attracts the Lightning, jaft as a Needle does the Eleftrkal Fire. 9. That the Elec- trical Fire, difcharged on a Rat or a Fowl, will kill it inilantly : But difcharged on one dipt in Water, will Aide off, and do it no hurt at all. In like Ma ner, the Lightning which will kill a Man in a Mo- ment, will not hurt him, if he be throughly v What an amazing Scene is here opened, for After -J ' Ages to improve upon. Ifed. 21. I vifited more of the poor Sick. The Induitry of many of them fupprized me. Several who were ill able to walk, were neverthelefs at Work : Some without any Fire (bitterly Cold as it was) and fome, I doubt, without any Food: Yet not without that Meat which endureth to everlajling Life. Mond. 26. I fct out in the Machine for Brijlol ; and on 'fuc/day Evening preached at Bath. Wed. 28. We rode to Brijlol. I now look'd over Mr. Prince's Chrifiian Hi/lory. W r hat an amazing Difference is there, in the Manner wherein God has carried on his Work in England and in Jlmc- ri a ! There, above an Hundred of the eilablifhed Clergy, Men of Age and Experience, and of the greatell Note for Senfe and Learning in thofe Parts, are zealoufly engaged in the Work. Here, almoil the whole Body of the aged, experienced, learned Clergy, are zealoufly engaged againit it : And few but a Handful of raw, young Men engaged in it, without Name, Learning, or eminent Senfe ! And yet by that large Number of honourable Men, the Work feldom fiourifhed above fix Months at a Time, and then followed a lamentable and general Decay, before the next Revival of it : Whereas that which Cod hath wrought by thefe defpifed Iftftruments, has continual iy increafed for Fifteen Years together : And at whatever Time it has de- clined in any one Place, has more eminently fiourifhed in otl Mend. March 5. I called on Mr. Farley, and faw a plain Confutation of that Vulgar Error/ that Con- r>3 ( 44 ) fumptions are not catching. He caught the Con fumption from his Son, whereby he foon followed him to the Grave. Wed. 14. I preached at Tronic., a dry, barren, un- comfortable Place. The Congregation at Skaftfbury in the Evening were of a more excellent Spirit. Tburf. 1 j. I met the Stewards of the Neighbour- ing Societies at Bern field, and was much refrefhed among them. FriJ. 16. I returned to Briftoh And, on 71/;;;./. 19. Set out with my Wife for the No*tb. I preached in the Evening at Wdllbridgt 'near Stroud ; The Houfe being too fmall, many Hood without : But neither before nor after preaching, (much lefs while I was fpeaking) did I hear the Sound of any Voice : No, nor of any Foot ; in fo deep a Silence did they both come, hear, and go away. Tuep. 20. I preached in the Town-hall at Eve- Jbam. At the Uppei\End of the Room, a large Body of People were ilill and attentive. Mean Time at the lower End, many were walking to and fro, laughing and talking, as if they had been in Wefi- viivjler- Abbey. Wed. 21. After Dinner, abundance of Rabble ga- thered near the Town-hall, having procured an En- gine, which they exerciied on all that came in their Way. So I gave them the Ground, and preached at our own Room, in great Quietnefs. Thar/, zz. I rode to Birmingham. A few poor "Wretches, I found, had occafioned frefli Difturbance here. The chief was Sarah B , with which I talked at large. Sat. 24. She faid, " I am in Heaven, in the Spirit. But I can fpeak in the Flefh. I am not that which appears, bui. that which disappears. I always pray, and yet I never pray. For what can I pray for ? I have all." 1 afked, " Do not you pray for Sin- ners ?" She faid, No, " I know no Sinners, but One; I know but Two in the World. God is one, and the Devil is the other." I afked, " Did not Ad*m fin of old r And do not Adulterers and Murderers fiu ( 45 ) fin now." She replied, " No, Adam never finned. And no Man fins now. It is only the Devil.'" " And will no Man ever be damned ? " " No Man ever will." " Nor the Devil ?" " I am not furc, but I bdicve not." " Do you receive the Sacrament?" " No ; I do not want it." Js the Word of God your Rule ? " Yes; the Word made Eleih : bat not the Letter. I am in the Spirit." Sand, 25. Upon Enquiry, I found thefe wild En- thdfiafts were Six in all, four Men and two Women. They had firft run into the Height of Antinomianifm, and then were given up to the Spirit of Pride and Blafphexny. We reached BUbrook in the Evening, and a little before Six, on Monday 26, Poo/e, near Nantzoicb. J was pretty much tired, but foon recovered my Strength, and explained to a ferious People, / de- \ned not to knoiv any Tbipg out J ejus Cbrij: y and b'wi crucified. Tttef. 27. We rode to C'rejler, where we found the Scene quite changed, fince I was here before. There is now no Talk of pulling down Houfes. The pre- fect Mayor, being a Man of Courage as well as Ho- neity, will fuffer no Riot o^ any Kind, fo that there if Peace through all the City. Wed. 28. 'I he Houfe was full of ferious Hearers at Five. In the Evening fome gay young Men made a little Difturbance ; and a large Mob was gathered aluut the Door. But in a fhort Time, they di(- perfed of themfelves. However we thought it bed to acquaint the Mayor with what had pail : On which he ordered the City Crier, to go down the next Evening and proclaim, that all Riots mould be fe- verely punifned. And promifed, if need were, to come down himfelf, and reau the Ad of Par- liament. But it needed not. After his Mind was known, none was fo hardy as to make a Dif- turbance. I did not expeel: the Mob at Nantzoicb s (whither I was now much preu to go) would be fo quiet as that zxCbficr. We were faluted with Curies and hard ( 4^ ) hard Names, as fooa as we entered the Town. But from the Time I alighted from my PI or; d no one give us an ill Word. And I had as quiet and at- tentive an Audience, as we uie to have at Br while I exhorted the wicked to firfake bis Wlay^ an ■HnrightiQtis Man bis Unughti, Sat. 31. I preached at Bo:ihhmh^ where I met Mr. C , (late) Gardiner to the Earl of IV . Surely it cannot be ! Is it poiftble, the Earl mould turn off, an honeil, diligent, well-tried Servant, who had been in the Family above Fifty Years, for no other Fault than " hearing the Mctbodijis /" In the Evening I preached at Mancbefier, and on Monday, April 2, at Davy -holme. fiere I found (what I had never heard of in England) a whole Clan of Infidel Peafants. A Neighbouring Ale-houfekeeper <lrinks, and laughs, and argues into Deifm, all the Ploughmen and Dairy-men he can light on. But no Mob rifes againft him. And Reafon good. Satan is not divided againii himfelf. IVed. 4. I made an End of examining the So- ciety at Mancbejier, among whom were feventeen of the Dragoons. It is remarkable, that thefe were in the fame Regiment with John Haime in Flanders. But they utterly defpifed both him and his Mailer, till they removed to Miancbefier. Here it was, that one and another, dropt in, he fcarce knew why, to hear the Preaching. And they now are a Pattern of all Serioufnefs, Zeal, and all holy Converfacion. Tburf. 5. I rode to Bfitttn, and found the Society juft double to what it was, when I was here laft. And they are increased in Grace, no lefs than in Number, walking clofely with God, lovingly and circumfpeftly with one another, and wifely toward thofe that are without. Sat. 7. I rode to Chipping. Sand. 8. As foon a* we came into the Me of the Church from the Veiiry, a Man (fince dead) thruit himfelf between Mr. Mil* Wit and me, and laid, « You ihall not go into the Pulpit." m I t0 ld him, « I am ooly going into the Dc ( 47 ) Defk." He faid, M Put you ilin.ll not go there nei- ther," and pufhed me back by main Strength. E or ten noify Mell joined with him quickly, and fet themfelves in Battle array. Fearing ionic might take Fire on the other Side, 1 defired Mr. Milnet , to begin the Service. After Prayers (for he had no Sermon with him) great Part of the Congregation followed us to the Vicarldge, They came thither again after the Evening Service. And God made them large amends for their little Difappointment in the Morning. Mond* 9. Mr. Milner rode with us to Kendal. I preached there in a large convenient Room ; (th6 Weather not allowing me to preach Abroad) where Mr. fogbam'% Society ufed to meet. I was a little difgufted at their Manner of coming in and fitting down, without any Pretence to any previous Prayer or Ejaculation ; as well as at their fitting during the Hymn, which indeed not one (though they knew the Tune) fung with me. But it was far other- wife after Sermon : for God fpake in his Word. At the fecond Hymn every Perfon fiood up, and moil of them fang very audibly. And the greatefr. Part of the Society followed us to our Inn. Nor did they leave us, till we went to reft. Tuef. 10. We breakfafted at Jlmblefidc, where our Landlord appeared quite open to Conviction. We fpoke plainly to him, prayed with, and left him full of Defire and Thankfulnefs. Soon after we loll our Way, in a vehement Shower of Snow, but re- covered it in about an Hour, and got over the Moun- tains fafe. The Woman of the Houie where we dined, feemed to be one that feared God greatly. Yet when I fpake of being laved by Faith, ihe ap- peared to be utterly aftonifhed. About Six, after fe- veral heavy Showers, we came, moderately weary, to Whitehaven* Wed. 1 1 . Upon examining the Society I found that the Love of many was waxed cold. Never* thelefs I found a considerable Number, who ap- peared to be growing in Grace. But furely here, above ( 48 ) above any other Place in England, GOD bath choftn the Poor of this World. In Companion of thefe, the Society at Newcajlle are a rich and elegant People. It is enough, that they are rich in Faith, and in the La- tour of Love. Sat. 14. As we rode to Clifton, John Hampfon and I could not but obferve a little Circumftance. A black hail-cloud was driven full upon us, by a ftrong North-eaft Wind ; till being juft over us, it parted afunder, and fell on the Right and Left, leaving us untouched. We obferved it the more, becaufe three feveral Storms, one after another, went by in the fame Manner. Sund. 15. I preached in the Afternoon at Cocker- mouth, to well nigh all the Inhabitants of the Town. Intending to go from thence into Scotland, I inquired concerning the Road, and was informed, I could not pafs the Arm of the Sea,which parts the two Kingdoms, unlefs I was at Bonas, about thirty Miles from Cocker- mouth, foon after Five in the Morning. At flrft I thought of taking an Hour or two's Sleep, and fet- ting out at Eleven or Twelve. But upon farther Con- fideration, we chofe to take our Journey firft, and reft afterward. So we took Horfe about Seven, and having a calm Moonftiiny Night, reached Bonas be- fore One. After two or three Hours deep, we fet out again, without any Faintnefs or Drow- finefs. Our Landlord, as he was guiding us over the Sands, very innocently afked, " How much a Year we got by preaching thus ?" This gave me an Opper- tunity of explaining to him that Kind of Gain, which he feemcd utterly a Stranger to. He appeared to be quite amazed, and fpake not one Word, good or bad, till he took his Leave. Prefently after he went, my Mare fluck faft in a Quagmire, which was in the midit of the high Road. But we could well excufe this. For the Road all along, for near fifty Miles after, was fuch as I never faw any natural Pvoad, either in England or Ireland ; Nay, far better, notwithstanding the continued Rain, ( 49 ) Rain, than the Turnpike-Road between London and Bair. We dined at Dtinfrers, a clean well built Town, havin < two of the molt elegant Churches (one at each End of the Town that I have fcen. We reached/ ning. What miferable Accounts pafs current in Englnnd, of the Jims in Yet here, as well as wherever we called in our whole Journey, we had not only every Thing we wanted, but every Thing readily and in good Order, and as clean as I ever defire. TufnL i 7 We fet out about Four, and rode over feveral high, but extremely plcafant Mountains, to Lead-bill, a Village of Miners, refembling P/acey, near Newcnjile. We dined at a Village called Lef- toabaggy, and about Eight in the Evening reached Glafgow, A Gentleman who had overtaken us on the Road, fent one with us to Mr. Gilln's Houfe. Wed, 1 8. I walked over the City, which 1 take to be as large as C r /rke, or VexocMe ttpeh Tyne. The Univerfity (like that of Dublin) is only one College, toniiiting of two fmall Squares : I think not larger, nor at all handfomcr, than thofe of Lincoln College in Oxford. The Habit of the Students gave me Sur- prize. They wear fcarlet Gowns, reaching only to their Knees Mofr. 1 faw were very dirty ; iome very ragged, and all of very coarfe Cloth. The high Church is a fine Building. The Cuthde is equal to that of molt Cathedrals in England. But it is mifera- bly defaced within, having no Form, Beauty, or Symmetry left. -At Seven in the Evening, Mr. G. began the Ser- vice at his own (the College) Church. It was fo full before I came, that I could not get in, without a good deal of Difficulty. After finging and Prayer, he explained a Part of the Catechifm, which he ftrongly and affectionately applied. After Sermon he prayed and fung again, and concluded with the Blefling. He then gave out, one after another, four Hymns, Which about a dozen young Men fung. He had before ( 5© ) before defired thofe who were fo minded, to go away : but fcarce any ftirred till all was ended. Thnrjn 19. At Seven 1 preached about a Quarter of a Mile from the Town. But it was an extreme- ly rough and bluftring Morning. And few People came either at the Time or Place of my preaching : The natural Confequence of which was, that I had but a fmall Congregation. About Four in the After- noon, a Tent, as they term it, was prepared, a kind of moving Pulpit, covered with Canvas at the Top, behind, and on the Sides. In this I preached near the Place where I was in the Morning, to near fix Times as many People as before. And I am per- fuaded what was fpoken came to fome of their Hearts, not in Word only, but in Power. Friday 20. I had defigned to preach at the fame Place. But the Rain made it impracticable. So Mr. G. deiired me to preach in his Church, where I began between Seven and Eight. Surely with God nothing is impofiible ! Who would have be- lieved five and twenty Years ago, either that the Mi- niiier would have defired it, or that I ihould have con- fented, to preach in aSectcb Kirk, We had a far larger Congregation at Four in the Afternoon, than the Church could have contained. At Seven Mr. G. preached another plain, home, affectionate Sermon. Has not God Hill a Favour for this City ? It was long eminent for ktious Reli- gion. And He is able to repair what is now decayed, and to build up the walte Places. Sit. 2 1. I had defigned to ride to Edinburgh, but at the Defire of many, I deferred my Journey till Mtnday. Here was now an open and effectual Door. And not many Adversaries : I could hear of none but a poor Seceder, who went up and down, and took much Pains. But he did not fee much Fruit of his Labour : The People would come and hear for themfelves ; both in the Morning, when I ex- plained, (without touching the Controverfy) Who j/;a!I lay any Thing to the Charge of GOD's Eleel ? and ( 5' ) and in the Afternoon when I inforced, Seek jt the Lord while be may be found. Sund. 22. It rained much. Neverthelefs, upwards (I fuppofe) of a thoufand People ilayed with all Willingncfs, while I explained and applied, ttis if Life eternal, to knozo Ttree, the only true GOD and J ejus Chrift -whom be b.ith fent. I was delired to preach afterwards at the Prifon, which I did about Nine o'Clock. All the Felons as well as Debtors behaved with fuch Reverence as I never faw at any Prifon in England. It may be fome, even of thefe Sinners will occafion Joy in Heaven. The Behaviour of the People at Church both Morning and Afternoon, wa> beyond any Thing I ever faw, but in our Congregations. None bowed or curtiied to each other, either before or after the Service : From the Beginning to the End cf which, none talked, or look'd at any but the Miniiler. Sure- ly much of the Power of Godlinefs toas here, when there is (o much of the Form ftill The Meadow where I Hood in the Afternoon, was filled from Side to Side. I fpoke as clofely as ever in my Life. Many of the Students, and many of the Soldiers were there. And I bear them Witnefs, they could bear found Doelrine. Mend. 22. I had a great Defire to go vound by Ki/Jytbe, in order to fee that venerable Man, Mr. . who was every Day expecting (what his Soui longed for) to depart ar.d to be with Cbrtff. But the continual Rains had made it impracticable for us, to add fo many Miles to our Day's Journey. So we rode on itrait, by the Kirk of Sleets ; reached Ed://- burgh by Five in the Afternoon ; lodged at Tra?unt 9 and on Tuejday 24, came to Behoiik in good Time, I preached on the Bowling-Green at Six. The Wind was extremely fharp, and we had feveral Showers, while i was fpeaking. But I believe fcarce five Perfons wen; away. Wed. 25; We came to Alnzvieh, on the Day whereon thofe who have gone through their Ap- prenticefhip are made Free of the Corporation. Six- E teen ( 52 ) teen or Seventeen we were informed, were to re- ceive their Freedom this Day : And in order thereto (fuch is the unparalled Wifdom of the prefent Corporation's well as of their Forefathers !) to walk through a great Bog, (purpofely preferved for the Occafion ; otherwife it might have been drained long ago) which takes up fome of them to the Neck, and many of .them to the Breail. Tburf. 26. I fpoke federally to thofe of the Society, and found they had been harraft above meafure, by a few violent Predeftinarians, who had at length feparated themfelves from us. It was well they faved me the Trouble ; for I can have no Con- nexion with thofe who will be contentious. Thefe I reject, not for their Opinion, but for their Sin ; for their unchriftian Temper and unchriftian Prac- tice ; for being haters of Reproof, haters of Peace, haters of their Brethren, and confequently, of God. Sat. 28. I returned to It ewe aft le. Sunday 29. I preached in Sunderland, at Eight and at Twelve. As we were riding back, the Wind was exceed- ing high. But as we enter'd Nezccaftle, a Shower began, which laid the Wind, and then gave place to clear Sunfhine. J was extremely weary when we came in, having preached four Times on Sa- tfirday, But my Strength foon returned, fo that the whole Congregation near the Xeelmen's Hofpital, could diltinclly hear the entire Sermon. And great was the Lord in the Midft of us. T&Jtrf. May 3. I preached at Gatejbcad, Fell to many more than the Houfe would contain. The Society here was encreafed when 1 met them Jail, from Nine or Ten to Sixty Members. They are now double the Number, and I truft will e'er long overtake their Brethren in Kinjwood. Frid. 4. We had the Firit General Quarterly Meeting of all the Stewards round Newcaftle^ in or- der throughly to underiiand both the fpiritual and temporal State of every Society. Mond. 7. ( S3 ) Mwd. 7. After preaching in Durham at Noon, I rode on to Suckt9tt i and took my ufnal Stand in the High Street, about Six in the Evening. fttif. 8. 1 rode to Rebin-boo<T$ tiny, near Whitby. The Town is very remarkably fituated : It (lands clofe to the Sea, and is in great Part built on craggy and ileep Rocks, fome of which rife perpendicular from the Water. And yet the Land both on the North, South, and Weil, is fruitful, and well cul- tivated. I flood on a little Riling near the Key, in a warm, rt ill Evening, and exhorted a Multitude of People from all Parts, To feek the Lord f while be may be found. They were all Attention, and mod of them met me again at half an Hour after Four in the Morning. I could gladly have fpent fome Days here. But my Stages were fix'd. So on Wed. 9. I rode on to York. We had a rough Salute, as I went to preach, from a Company of poor Creatures in the Way. But they were tolerably quiet during the Preaching. The greateft Inconvenience arofe from the Number of Tcoplc*. by re«fori of which the Room (tho* un- ufually high) felt as hot as an Oven. Frid. 1 1 . I rode over to Rujfortb, and preached at one to an earneft Congregation. A young Man, re- markably ferious and well behaved, and rejoycing in his firil Love, who fct out but a few Minutes before me, was thrown by his Horfe, and (as it is termed) broke his Neck. Juft at the Inftant, a Per fon going by, who underflood the Cafe, took hold of him, and pulPd it into its Place. O Myftery of Providence ! Why did not this Man die, when he was full of hum- ble, holy Love ? Why did he live, to turn from the holy Commandment which was then written in his Heart ? Sat. 12. I obferved a remarkable Change in the Behaviour of almoft all I met. The very Rabble were grown civil, fcarce any one now fpeaking a rude or an angry Word. Sund. 13.I began preaching at feven, and God applied it to the Hearts of the Hearers. Tears and E 2 Groanr, (54 ) Groans were on every Side among high and low. God as it were, bowed the Heavens and came down. The Flame of Love went before him, the Rocks were broken in Pieces, and the Mountains flowed down at his Prefer. ce. I had defigncd to fet out for Lircolnfbire this Morn- ing. But finding that a Day of God's Power was come, I fent one thither in my Place, and after preaching (as I had appointed)' at $ ten/or £fcfjgf 9 and at Pcchhngtov, returned to York in the Evening. Let us work together with Him, when and where, •and an he pleafes ! t Every Night while I flaid, many of the Rich and Honourable crowded in among us. And is not GOD able, even of theft Stones to rnife up Children to Abraham ? c iburf. in. I preached 2X P ocldlngtcn again, and rode on to Wbitgijt Ferry. It rained a great Part of the Way, and juit as we got upon the Water, a fu- rious Shower began, which continued above half an Hour, while we were llriving to get John Hai'me's Horfe into trie Eoat. 2::tv/c ;vcro fcrjtd ztZZT n'l tc leave him behind. We fet out from Wbltgft foon after Four. But the violent Rain which attended us till after Seven, made the Road fo dirty and flippery, that our rlorfes could very harrdly keep their Feet : So that it was Nine before we reached Epwonb. Sund. 20. We had, as ufual, moll of the Inhabi- tants of the Town at the Crofs in the Afternoon. I called afterwards on Mr. and his Wife, a ve- nerable Pair, calmly haitening into Eternity. If thofe in Paradice know what partes on Earth, I doubt not but my Father is rejoicing and praifing God, who has in his own Manner and Time accompiimed, what be had fo often attempted in vain. Mond. 21.I rode to Sykrbcufe, and preached about Noon, and then went on for Lredr. In the After- noon we called at an Houfe where a Company of rough, butcherly Men, exceeding drunk, were curf- ing and fvvearing at an unufual rate. I fpoke to them ( 55 ) hem, in fpite of German Prudence, and they were not only patient, but exceeding thankful. TueJ. 22. rVIoft of our Preachers met, and converfed freely together: As we did, Morning and After- noon, to the End of the Week ; when our Cohe- rence ended with the fame Bleiling as it began. God giving us all to be not only of one Heart, but of one judgment. This Week I read over Mr. Rirnius 's Candid 'Narra- tive. It informed me of nothing new. J ilill think feveral of the inconfidcrable Members of that Com- munity are upright. But I fear their Governors vjax toorfe andwarje t having their Con/cienee feared as with an b^t Iron. Suva. 27. I was afraid many of the Congregation at Bi fa/ would not be able to hear. Eut my I ear was needlefs. For my Voice was fo ftrengthened, that even thofc who fat in Job,. Ncljon's Windows, an hundred Yards off, could (as they afterwards told diitinccly hear every Word. y. 29. I p eached at Kigb/ej, where the loving Spirit, and exemplary Behaviour of one young Man, has been a Means of convincing rJmoft all the Town — Except thole of his own Houihold. IVcd. 50. I rode to Haworth, where Mr. Griwfiazo read Prayers, and I preached to a crowded Congre- gation. Bat having preached Ten or Eleven Times in three Days, betides meeting the Societies, my Voice began to fail. Not that t was hoarfe at all : but I hzA not Strength to fpeak. However, it \ as refrored at Heptonftali in the Afternoon, fo that the whole Congregation could hear. When (hall we learn^ to take thought cn;y for the prefent Hour ? Is it not enough, that God gives Help when vvc Tbu . 31. I rode thro* a delightful Vale to Gene- ood 9 near iodmorde^. . The Sun was burning hot ; but they fet up a little Tent for me, refembling that I had at G i'he i^ople flood or fat on theGrafi round aoout. The Afternoon was the hot:- teil leverremeubvi iii England: So that by the-Time li 3 we ( 5* ) we came to Bolton, I was fit for nothing but to lie down. However in th^Evening my Strength was renewed, and we rejoiced together in God our baviour. Sat. Jure 2. Hardly knowing how to give Credit, to an odd Story which I had heard, That one of our Preachers was accuitomed to preach in his Sleep, I enquired more particularly concerning it, and received the following Account. " On Frid. May 25. about One in the Morning, being then fall afleep, he be- gan to fpeak, There were prefent in two or three Minutes tniliam, Mary, Amelia Sbent, John Haime, John Hamgfon, J of. Jones, Ihomas Mite hill, and Ann Foghill. He firit exhorted the Congregation, To /trig zvith the Spirit and the Underfianding alfo, and gave them Di- rections how to do it. He then gave out that Hymn, Line by Line, " Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickning Powers," pitching the Tune, and finging it to the End. He added an Exhortation, To take heed bow they heard, <4 Then he named his Text, 1 John v. 19. We know that we are of GOD, and the whole World hetb in Wie- kednefs. He divided his Difcourfe into fix Parts, un- dertaking to (hew, 1 . That all true Believers are of GOD: 2. That they know they are of GOD : 3. That the World Hetb in Wickednefs. 4. That every Indivi- dual who is of the World, is in this Condition. 5. The dreadful End of fuch. He, 6. clofed with an Exhortation to thofe who were of GOD, and thofe who were of the World. " After he had gone thro' two or three Heads, he broke off, and began to fpeak to a Clergyman, who came in and interrupted him. He difputed with him for fome Time, leaving him Space to propofe his Objections, and then anfwering them one by one. Afterwards he defircd the Congregation, now the Diiturber was gone, to return Thanks to God, and io gave out and fung " Praife God from whom pure Bleffings flow". " When ( 57 ) " When he had done preaching he defiredthe So- cicty to meet : To whom he firit gave out an Hymn, as before, and then exhorted them to love one an- other, i. Becaufe they had one Creator, Preferver and Father, z. Becaufe they had all one Redeemer, 3. Becaufe they had all one Sanclifier. 4. Becaufe they were walking in one Way of Flolinefs, and 5. Bccaufj they were all going to one Heaven. " Having iung a parting Verfe, he faid, (as mak- ing each by the hand, u Goodnight, Brother ; Good- night, Sifter. This lafled till about a Quarter after Two, he being fall afleep all the Time. In the Morning he knew nothing of all this, having, as he apprehended, flept from Night to Morning, without dreaming at all.' 1 By what Principles of Philofo- phy can we account for this ? Mond. 4. T rode from 'Mancbefier to CbeJmcrt^n in tie Pciik, where I preached in a little Meadow, and reached Sheffield in the Evening. Tuef. 5. I rode over to Jonathan Booth's at Wood- fets, whofe Daughter had been ill in a very uncom- mon Manner. The Account her Parents gave of it was as follows. " About the Middle of December, 1752, Ehxabdh J5i>^/^ junior, near ten Years old, began to complain of a Pain in her Bread, which continued three Days : On the fourth Day, in a Moment, without any Pro- vocation, to be in a vehement Rage, reviling her Mother, and throwing at the Maid what came next to Hand. Tnis Fit continued near an Hour. Then ia an Inftant (he was quite calm. The next Morning fhe fell into a Fit of another Kind, being ftretched out, and ftifFas a dead Carcafe. Thus fhe lay about an Hour. In the Afternoon fhe was fuddenly feized with violent involuntary Laughter : And me had fome or other of thefe Fits feveral Times a-day, for about a Month. In the Intervals of them (lie v. as in great Heavinefs of Soul, and continually crying fur Mercy: "J ill one Saturday, as Hie lay liretched out on the Bed, flic broke out, " I know that my Re- deemer liveth." Her Faith and Love increafed from that ( 58 ) that Time : Bat fo did the Violence of her Fits alfo. And often while (he was rejoicing and praifmg Gop, Hie would cry out, O Lord ! and lofing her Senfes at once, lie as dead, or laugh violently, or rave and UafphetneA 1 " In the Middle of February fhe grew more out- rageous than ever. She frequently Jtrove to throw herielf into the Fire, or out of the Window. Often fhe attempted to tear the Bible, curling it in the bit- tereit Manner. And many Times fhe uttered Oaths and Blafphemies, too horrid to be repeated. Next to the Bible, her greateit Rage was againft the Metbo- difts, Mr. W, in particular. She frequently told us where he was, and what he was then doing: adding, " He will be here foon : And at another Time, u Now he is galloping down the Lane, and two Men With him." In the Intervals of her Fits me was un- ufua'ly itupid and moped, as if void of common Un- derstanding : And yet fometimes broke out into ve- hement Prayer, to the Amazement of all that heard. " Sometimes fhe would it rip herielf itark naked, and run up and down the Houie, (creaming and cry- ing, " Save me, fave me. He will tear me in Pieces.*' At other Times fhe cried out, f< He is tearing off my Breads; he is pouring melted Lead down my Throat. Now I fuffer what the Martyrs f uttered. But I have not the Martyrs Faith." ** She frequently fpoke as if fhe was another Per- fon, faying to her Father, " This Girl is not thine, but mine. I have got PoiTeiTion of her, and 1 will keep her : with many ExpreiTions of the fame kind. 1 ' " She often feemed to be in a Trance, and faid (lie lav many Vifions: Sometimes of Heaven or Hell, or Judgment; fometimes of Things which {he faid would ihortly come to pafs " " In the Beginning of March y Mrs. G. came over from Rotberbam,' who herfelf gave me the following Account. " Soon after I came in, fhe fell into a ra ging Fit, blafpheming and curfmg her Father and me. -he added, " It Was I that made Green's Horfe fo bad the other Day ;" (which had been taken ill in a moil ( 59 ) a moft unaccountable Manner, aflbon i put into the Stable) 1 did it that thou j mrghteft have the Preaching iv> more, and 1 had almoft perfuaded tb.ee to it 1 that made thee 1 I wastheta teken in aniuitffual Way. All the Time Hie fpoke (he waj violently convulfed. :d to be in flrong Agony. After about a QuaYter of an Hour, me brake out into Prayer, and then came to herfelf, onlyAill dull and heavy." J^bn T ! :orp? of Rotberbam, had often a Defire to pray for her in the Congregation. Put he was as often hindered, by a ilrong and fudden Imprefiion on his Mind, that fhe was dead. When he came to and began to mention what a Defire he had had, the Girl being then in a i aging Fit, cried out, * I have made a Fool of Tb$rfe y and burft out into aloud Laughter," n In the Beginning of May all thefe 8j mptoms ceafed. Aud fhe continues in Health both of Soul and Body." Wed. 6. It being ftill fultry hot, I preached under a fhadyTree at B<ni.*?bai! 7 and in an open Place at Rotberbam in the Evening : On Frit!, 8. we reached Nottingham. Mr. S. met us here, and gave us a plea- fing Account of his Congregation at S , conti- nually increafing, and growing more earned and more fcandalous every Day. At Nottingbam alfo God is greatly reviving his Work, and pouring Water upon the dry Ground. In the Afternoon 1 rode to Markfield, where I care- fully read over Mr. Sriirflra's Tract upon Ycviathifm. He is doubtlefs a well-meaning Man, but deeply ig- corant of the Subject he treats of. And his Arguments are of no Force at all ; for they prove abundantly too much. They utterly 'overthrow many of the grand Arguments for Chriflianity : And evert Man may on thofe Principles prove the Apoftles to have been Fanaticks to a Man. June io. being IVbufundw, the Church contained the Congregation tolerably well. After Dinner, a Gentleman who came from Le'uijlcr, eight Miles otT, invited ( 6o ) invited me thither. About Eight I preached there, in a Place near the Walls, called the Butt-CIofe. The People came running together from all Parts, high and low, rich and poor. And their Behaviour furprifed me : They werefo ferious and attentive, not one offering any Interruption . Mond. ii. We rode to W^burn. Tuef. 12. promifed to be an exceeding hot Day. But the Clouds rofe af. foon as we fet out, and continued till we were near Market-Street. The Sun was then burning hot, fo that how my Fellow-travellers would get forward, I knew not. But God knew. As ibon as we fet out, a Cloud arofe, and covered us again, The Wind then came about, and blew in our Faces : So that we had a tolerable cool Ride to London. I found the Town much alarmed with Mr. Rimius^s Narrative, and Mr. WbitefielcTs Letter to Count Z. It feems indeed that God is haftning to bring to Light thofe hidden Works of Darknefs. And un- doubtedly none who reads thofe Tra&s, with any Degree of Impartiality, will ever more (unlefs he be himfelf under a ftrong Delufion) go near the Tents af thofe wicked Men. Tucf. 19. Mr. Wb — fhewed me the Letters he had lately received from the Count, Cojfart, P.Bcbler, and James Hutton. I was amazed. Either furious An^ or fettled Contempt breathed in every one of them. Were they afhamed after all the Abominations they had committed ? No ; they were not afhamed. They turned the Tables upon Mr. Wb. C — — »pro- teiied before God, He had never made Lynde any Offer at all. The C bluftered, like himfelf, and roundly aver'd, " He auld fay fomething^— if he would." J — H. faid flat, You have " more than diabolical Impudence j I believe the Devil himfelf has notfo much." Sund. 24. Mr. Waljh preached at Short s -gar den* s in Jrijb. Abundance of his Country-men flocked to hear ; and fome were cut to the Heart. How many means does God ufe, to bring poor Wanderers back to himfelf? Sund*. ( 6i ) Sund. July i. He preached in Jr'ifJ: in Moor- fields. The Congregation was exceeding large, and behaved ferioufly ; though probably many of them came, purely to hear, What Manner of Lan- guage it was. For the Sake of theie, he preached afterwards in Eng/ijh, if by any Means he might gain fome. Tuefd. 3. I rode over to Mr. K *s at Ted- dingtcn, an I'raeine indeed. Dr. H fent after Dinner to defire our Company, and fhewed us fe- veral Experiments. How well do Philofophy and Religion agree, in a Man of found Underitand- ing ? Sund. S. After preaching at the Chappel Morn- ing and Afternoon, I took Horfe with Mr. P . We had defigned to ride only two or three Hours, in order to fhorten the next Day's Journey. But a young Man who overtook us near Kiagftf*) in- duced us to change our Purpofe. So we only refted about half an Hour at Cobbarn ; and leaving it be- tween Nine and Ten, rode on foftly in a calm, moon-fhiny Night, and about Twelve came to G fa/miff. W T e took Horfe again, at half an Hour pari Four, and reached Port/ mouth about One. I was furprized to find fo little Fruit here, after fo much Freaching. That accurfed Itch of dif- puting had well-nigh deilroyed all the Seed which had .been fown. A nd this vain jangling* they called contending fir the Faith! I doubt the whole Faith of thefe poor Wretches is but an Opinion, After a little Reil, we took a Walk round the Town, which is regularly fortified ; and is, I fup- pofe, the only regular Fortification, in Great-Britain, or Ireland. Go/port^ Portfmouth t and the C$l men which is now all turned into Streets) may probably contain naif as many People as BriftoL And fo civil a Peo- ple I never faw before, in any Sea-port Town in nd. T preached at half an Hour after fix, in an open Part of the Common, adjoining to the Ke:v Church. The Congregation was large and well behaved. Not ( *2 ) Not one Scoffer did I fee, nor one Trifler. In the Morning, Tuef. 10. I went on board an Hoy, and in three Hours landed at Cowes in the IJle of Wight : As far exceeding the IJle of Anglefey, both in Plea- fantnefs and Fruitfulnefs, as that exceeds the Rocka of Stilly. We rode ftrait to Newport, the chief Town in. the Hie, and found a little Society, in tolerable Order. Several of them had found Peace with God. One informed me, it was about Eight Years ago, fmce ihe firit. knew her Intereft in Chrift, by Means of one who called there, in his Way to Fen/ilvania. But having none to fpeak to, or ad- vife with, me was long tormented with Doubts and Fears. After fome Years, ihe received a frefh Ma- nifestation of his Love, and could not doubt or fear any more. She is now (and has been long) confined to her Bed, and confuming away with pining Sicknefs. But all is Good to her, for me has learnt, in every Thing to give Thanks. At half an Hour after fix, I preached in the Market-place, to a numerous Congregation. But they were not fo ferious as thote at Port/mouth. Many Children made much Noife ; and many grown Per- fons were talking aloud, almoft all the Time I was preaching. It was quite otherwife at Five in the Morning. There was a large Congregation again ; and every Perfon therein feemed to know, this was the Word whereby God would judge in the laft Day. In the Afternoon, I walked to Carlfhbrook-Caftk^ox^ rather the poor Remains of it. It Hands upon a folid Rock on the Top of an Hill, and commands a beautiful Profpecl. There is a Weil in it, cut quite through the Rock, faid to' be feventy-two Yards deep, and another in the Citadel, near an Hundred They drew up the Water by an Afs, which they afTured us was fixty Years old. But all the ftately Apartments lie in Ruins. Only juft enough of them is left, to fhew the Chamber where poor King | ( 6j ) King Charles was confined, and the Window through which he attempted to efcape. In the Evening the Congregation at Newport, was more numerous and more ferious than the Nighc before. Only one drunken Man made a lit- tle Diilurbance. But the Mayor ordered him to be taken away. Tburf. 12. We fet out early from Newport, andcrofs*d over from Cowes to Southampton. In the Afternoon we came to Salijlury, and on Saturday rode on to Sbaftfbury. I preached in the New Houfe in the Evening: On Sunday Afternoon, at Devcrel Long-bridge, and on Monday the 1 6th before Noon, praifed God, with our Brethren at Briftol. Tuef. ? 7. At their earneft Defire, I preached to the poor Colliers confined in Newgate, on account of the late Riot. They would not hear the Gofpel, while they were at Liberty. God grant they may profit by it now. Wed. 1 8. We fet out for the We/}, and on Friday 20 . came to Plymouth Dock. I found much Hurt had been done here by the bitter Zeal of two or three Bigots for their Opinion. Two Years ago they promifed in. the moil folemn Manner, to let all Controverfy alone. But quickly after the Fire broke out anew, and has been devouring ever fince. Sat. 21. I endeavoured to convince them, that they were deftroying, not promoting, the Work of God. And on Sunday, when I fpake to the Society one by one, they feemed once more aware of Satan's Devices. Moud. 23. I rode to Launccjlov, and had the Firfr. General Meeting of the Stewards, for the Eaftern Part of Cornwall. In the Evening I preached in perfect Peace; a great Blefiing, if ie be not bought too dear : If the World does not begin to love us, becaufe we love the World. Tuef. 24. In the Road to Camelford ; I was taken with fuch a Bleeding at the Nofe, as I have not had fmce my Return from Georgia. For a Mile or two * it ( H ) it increafed more and more, and then at once flop- ped of itfelf. So I rode on comfortably (though the Day was extremely hot) and reached St. Agnes in the Evening. On Wed. 25. The Stewards met at St. foes, from the Weftern Part of Cornwall. The next Day I be- gan examining the Society. But I was foon obliged to Hop fhort. I found an accurfed Thing among them : Well-nigh one and all, bought or fold un- cuftomed Goods. I therefore delayed fpeaking to any more, till 1 had met them altogether. This 1 did in the Evening, and told them plain, either they mull put this Abomination away, or they would fee my Face no more. Friday 27. They feverally promifed fo to do. So I truft this Plague is iiay'd. Sat. 28. After preaching to the little Flock at Zunner, we rode on to St. Jufl, and found fuch a Congregation at fix in the Evening, as we ufed to nave ten Years fince. I did not find any Society in the County, fo much alive to God as this. Fifty or threefcore have been added to it lately ; and many Chi dren filled with Peace and Joy in be- lieving. Sand. 29. I preached at Eight to a flill larger Con- gregation, and in Morva at One, to near the fame Number. Many Backfliders were among them 4 To whom I cried, Hozv Jball 1 give tbee up, Epbraim? Few of the Congregation were unmoved. And when we w re ft: led with God in Prayer, we had a ilrong Hope, He would not caft them off for ever. About Five I began preachiag at Newlin, on Part of the Gofpel for the Day, Except yur Rigbteoujnefs jball exceed the Rigbtcoufmfs of tbe Scribes and Pbari- jees, ye Jball in no wife enter into tbe Kingdom of Heaven. In the Morning I waked between Two and Three. I had had a Loofenefs for feveral Days. On Sunday it increafed every Hour ; but I was re- folved, with God's Help, to preach where I had appointed. I had now, with the Flux, a continual Head ach, violent' Vomitings, and feveral Times in an Hour, the Cramp in my Feet or Legs ; fome- times ( 6 S ) in both Legs and both Thighs together. Put God enabled nic to be throughly content, and thankfully refigned to Him. I delired one to preach in my Place in Ligetm at Noon, and at lie If on in the Evening ; and another, on Tuefday Noon, at ; promiiing, if 1 was able, to meet them in the Evening. rf, 31. After living a Day and an Half on Claret and Water, I found my i elf fo eafy, that 1 thought I could ride to Crozcan. I found no In- convenience the firit Hour. But in the fecond, my Diforder returned. However, I rode on, being un- willing to difappoint the Congregation, and preach- ed on, Be careful for nothing. 1 then rode itrait, as fait as I conveniently could, to Mr. Harris's in Ca m+ bourn. Wed. Aug. 1. At half an Hour after Two in the Morning, my Diforder came with more Violence than ever. The Cramp likewife returned ; fome- times in my Feet or Hand ; fometimes in my Thighs, my Side, or my Throat. I had alfo a continual Sicknefs, and a Senfation of Fulnefs at my Stomach, as if it were ready to burft. I took a Vomit;, but it hardly wrought at all : Nor did any thing I took, make any Alteration. Thus I continued all Day, and all the following Night : Yet this I could not but particularly obferve, I had no Head- ache, no Cholick, nor any Pain, (only the Cramp) from firil to laft. Tburf 2. Perceiving I gained no Ground, but rather grew Weaker and Weaker, my Stomach being drawn downward, fo that I could not Hand, nor lie, bun on my Right Side ; I fent to Redruth for Mr. Carter, who came without Delay. Here again I faw the gracious Providence of God, in cafting me on fo lenfible and (kilful a Man. He advifed me to per- fift in the fame Regimen I was in, and prefcribed no Phyfic, except a fmall Dole of Rhubarb. But even this (as I expected it would) was thrown up again immediately. F 2 I ( 66 ) I was now well Satisfied, having had the befr Advice which could be procured ; though my Dis- order continued much as before. But about Five in the Afternoon, it ceafed at once, without any vifible Caufe. The Cramp alfo was gone, my Sto- mach was eafy, and I laid down and flept till Six in the Morning. fc. Frid. J, I began to recover my Strength, fo that I could fit up near two Flours together. And from this Time, I felt no Inconvenience; only that I could not talk, nor ftand long without refiing. Bund. j. In the Afternoon I rode to Rcdruib, and preached to a large Congregation, in an open Part of the Street. My Voicbwas low; but the Day being calm, 1 believe all could hear: And after I had done, 1 felt my - felf confiderably ibonger than I was When I begun. Mond. 6. I preached in Gwenap, at Five ; and afterwards faw a ftrange Sight ; a Man that is old and rkh y and yet not covetous. In the Evening J preached at P'fiiryn', and found my Strength fa reftored, that I could fpeak loud enough to be heard by a numerous Congregation ; and thrice the next Day, at Penryn, Bezort, (near Truro) and 67. Ezvg. IVed. 8. We were invited to Mevagizzt, a fmall Town, on the South Sea. As foon as we entered the Town, many ran together, crying, " See the Me'bjdces are come. 1 ' But they only gaped and iiared ; fo that we returned unmoleiled to the Houfe I was to preach at, a Mile from the Town. Many ferious People were waiting for us, but moil of them deeply ignorant. While I was mewing them the firft Principles of Chriilianity, many of the Rabble from the Town came up. They looked as fierce as Lions ; but in a few Minutes changed their Countenance and flood (till. Toward the Clofe, fome began to laugh and talk, who grew more boifterous after I had concluded. But I walked ftrait through the Midil of them, and took Horfe without any Interruption. On Tburj. 9. I rode to Port-lfaac, and the next Day to Trewalatr, The little Society here, meet every ( e 7 ) every Night and Morning, with a Preacher or with- out. And whoever comes among them, quickly feels what Spirit they are of. Sat. ii. The Rain ftopt at Twelve, and gave me an Opportunity of preaching in the Market- place at Came (ford. I faw only one Perfon in the Congregation, who was not deeply ferious. That One, (which 1 was forry to hear) was the Curate of the Parifh. Almofr. as foon as we fet out, we were met by fuch a Shower of Rain, as I never faw before in Europe. But it did us no Hurt : We came very well, though very wet, to St. Gin His. SurJ. 12. I never faw fo many People in this Church, nor did I ever before fpeak fo plainly to them They bear\ but when will the) r feefj O what can Man do, toward raifing either dead Bodies, or dead Souls ? Mond. 13. The Rain attended us all the Way to l.auncc-ion. I preached at Noon,, but was not dry till the Evening. Yet I did not catch any Cold at all. What can hurt, without leave from God ? Tuef. 14. I willingly accepted the Offer of preaching in the Houfe, lately built for Mr. Wbit- feldy at plymcutb-Dcck. Thus it behoveth us to trample on Bigotry and Party Zeal. Ought not all who love God, to love one another ? Tburf. 16. I rode to Collumpto?:, but could not reach it, till it was too late to preach. Sur:d. 19. I preached thrice at Tiverton ; rode to . , the next Day ; and en Tttifdag to Briflol. trid. 24. I endeavoured once more to bring K'mojwood-jchool into Order. Surely the Importance of this Defign is apparent, even from the Diffi- culties that attend it. I fpent more Money, and Time, and Care on this, than almoft any Defign I ever had. And {till it exercifes all the Patience I have. But it is worth all the Labour. Mond. 27. I came early to the New Paffkge : But the Wind mifting, obliged me to wait near fix. Hours. F 3 Wiiea ( 68 ) When we were almoft over, it fhifted again, fo that we could not land till between fix and feven. Tuefd. 28. I reached Cardiff. Finding I had all here to begin anew, I fet out, as at firft, by preach- ing in the Cattle -yard, on, Lord, are there fezv that be faved? I afterwards met what zvas once a Society : -And in the Morning fpoke feverally to a few, who were flill defirous to join together, and build up, not devour, one another. I preached in the Evening at Fonmon ; and on TburJ'. 30. Spake to many, who were refolved to fet out once more in the Bible-way, and llrengthen each other's Hands in God. Frid. 31. We had a pleafant Ride, and a ready PafTage, fo that we reached Brijiol in the After- noon. I preached in the Evening over the Remains of Mary Hen/ey, a good Soldier of Jrfus Cbrifi, who died, rejoicing in his Love, the fame Day I fet out for Cardiff. Mond. Sept. 3. I began vifiting the little So- cieties in Somerjetjbire and Wdtjbire. This Evening I preached at Sbepton-mallet, and found much Life among the poor, plain People. It was not fo at Oakbill the next Day, where many once alive have drawn back to Perdition. But at Coleford in the Even- ing I found many living Souls, though joined with fome who did not adorn theGofpel. Wed. 5. I rode over to King/wood, a little Town near Wott on -under -edge. Some Weeks fince W- . $~ was invited to preach at Wot ton, which he did once in great Peace. But the next Time he went, the Mob was fo turbulent, that he could not finifh his Sermon. Upon which one defired him to come to King fated ; which he did, and many People heard him gladly. Soon after I came in, a Multitude of People was gathered from all Parts. A large Congregation was there at Five in the Morn- ing, and a larger than ever in the Evening. The next Morning I accepted of Mr. B \s Offer, and after reading Prayers preached in the Church. All ( 6p ) All the People expreit huge Good-Will; but none appeared to be deeply artecled. At half an Hour after Twelve I preached Jn the Street at Wtikwsr t about four Miles from h where there has been a fmall Society for fome Years, many of whom can rejoice in God. The rcil of the Audience gave a civil Attention, and feemed little pleafed and difpleafed at the Matter. Mori J. 10. I preached to the condemned Malefac- tors in Newgate. But I could make little Impreflion upon them. I then took Korfe for Pnulton, where I called on Stephen Plumper, once of our Society, but now a zealous Quaker. He was much pleafed with my calling, and came to hear me preach. Being flraitned for Time, I concluded fooner than ufual : But affoon as I had done, Stephen began. After I had Hftened half an Hour, finding he was no nearer the End, I rofe up to go away. His Sifter then beg- ged him to leave off: On which he flew into a vio- lent Rage, and roar'd loud.r and louder, till an ho- neft Man took him in his Arms, and gently carried him away. What a wife Providence was it, that this poor young Man turned Quaker fome Years before he ran mad? So the Honour of turning his Brain now reits upon them, which otherwife muit have fallen upon the Metbodijh. At Six in the Evening at Buckfaad, about two Miles from Frovie, in a Meadow of Mr. Emblens, a won- derful Monument of the Grace of God, who from the Day he received Peace (being then acquainted with no Methodift) has continually walked in the Light of God's Countenance. The Curate had pro- vided a Mob, with Horns, and other Things con- venient, to prevent the Congregation's hearing me. But the better Half of the Mob foon left their Fellows, and liftened with great Attention. The reft did no Harm ; fo that we had a comfortable Oppor- tunity ; and another at Five in the Morning. Turf, i i. I rode once more to New-KingJ&ood. The Hearers were more numerous than ever. As I did not ( 7° ) not expeft to fee them foon again, I ufed once more all poffible Plainnefs of Speech. And their Beha- viour feemed to fhew, That the Word of God found its Way into their Hearts. Frid. 14. I read with great Attention the Cheva- lier Rawf?y's i( Philofophical Principles of Religion. " He undertakes to folve all the Difficulties in the Chriftian Revelation, allowing him only a few Pof- tulata's. 1. That human Souls all exifted, and per- sonally finned in Paradife. 2. That the Souls of Brutes are fallen Angels, 3. That Pain is the only poffible Means whereby God himfelf can cure Sin, and 4. That he will in the End, by the Pains of Purgatory, purify and reflore all Men and all Devils. Amazing Work this ! Monet. 17. I began vifiting the Societies mWilt- Jbire, and found much Caufe to praife God on their Behalf. Tburf. 27. I was defired by Lady F. to vifit her Daughter ill of a Confumption. I found much Pity, both for the Parent and the Child, pining away in the Bloom of Youth : And yet not without Joy ; as me was already much convinced of Sin, and feem- ed to be on the very Brink of Deliverance. I faw her once more on Sat, 29. and left her patiently wan- ing for God. Not long after my Brother fpent fome Time with her in Prayer, and was conitrained, to the Surprife of all that were prefent, To ^fk of God again and again, that he would perfedl his Work in her Soul, and take her to himfelf. Almofl afToon as he had done, fhe ilretched out her Hand.?, fa-id, u Come, Lord Jefus," and died. Mond. O.-Y. 1. I rode to Sa//Jl/<ry, and the next Day to a Village in the New Forejt, eight Miles wide of Southampton, where 1 preached in the Evening to a well-meaning, ferious Congregation, Wed. 3. We rode to Southampton ; thence crolVd over to Cczves, and reached Newport before Eleven. At Five in the Afternoon I went to the Market- place. The Congregation was large, and deeply at- tentive. It was near the fame at Six in the Evening. And all feemed to drink in the Exhortation, To pre- jtnt ( 7* ) I Sdtrifiti. boh\ acceptable to GOD. A little before Noon we fet out for SbcrliU, a V ill age fix Miles South from Newport. I never faw a more fruitful, or a more pleafant Country, than the inland Partrf this iiland. About Om I preached at Shorbi// y to (I fuppofe) all the poor and middling People of the Town. I believe fome of the Rich al- io designed to come. JLJut fomething of more Im- portance, a Dinner, came between. At Five I preached again at Newport to moil of the Town, and many who came from the neighbour- ing Villages. Surely, if there was any nere to preach the Word of God with Power, a Multitude would foon be obedient to the Faith. Frid, $. After preaching at Six, I left this humane, loving People, rode to Cozvcs, and croit over to Portsmouth. Here I found another Kind of People, who had difputed themfelves out of the Power, and well-nigh the Form of P>.eligion. However, I laboured (and not altogether in vain) to foften and compofe their jarring Spirits, both this Evening and the next Day. On Smoky Noon I preached in the Streets at l\;rebnm. Many gave great Attention, butfeemed neither to feel nor underhand any Thing. At Five I began on Portimoutb Co»:?>ion. I admired not fomuch the immenfe Number of People, as the uncommon Decency of Behaviour, which run thro' the whole Congregation. After Sermon I explained to them at large, the Nature and Defign of our So- cieties And defired that if any of them were wil- ling to join therein, they would call on me, either that F.vening, or in the Morning. I made no Account of that Shadow of a Society which was before, without ClafTes, without Order, or Rules: Having never feen, read, or heard the printed Rules, whicn ought to have been given them at their very firfl Meeting. • Monet. S. I rode to Gidahvirr, and the next Day to LoadQfi. After refting there five Days, on Men J. 1 J. I rode ( 7* ) rode to Bedford. The melancholy Account which I" receved here was as follows. i. In the Year 1739. Mr. J. and IV. D. came to Bedford. By them I was convinced that I was in a State of Damnation, tho' I was outwardly unblame- able. Some of the Germans came down in 1 741, and engaged, 1. To draw no one from the Church. 2. To hold a Meeting on Sunday Nights for us that were of the Church. On thefe Conditions I joined with them. But in the Beginning of 1742 they drop'd the Sunday Night-Preaching, and required us to at- tend their Meeting at the fame Hour that we ufed to go to Church. I was much troubled at this, and wrote to Mr. John IVeJley, inireating him to " come down and help us." 2. When the Brethren learned this, they gave me abundance of fair Words, and perfuaded me to write again, and defire Mr. W. " not to come.'* I was then made Servant at the Love-feaft. I.itill received 'the Sacrament at Church once a Year ; but I regarded the Church lefs and lefs. And being continually taught, That Works fignified nothing, and that we could not do them without trufting in them,. I in a while left off all Works of Charity, as well as read* ingthe Bible, and private Prayer. 3. Their firll Church was fettled here in the Be? ginning of the Year 1744.. On the 1 8th of February 1 was received into the Congregation at London, and likevvife into the Helper's Conference. In 1746* Aebemcelder, the chief Labourer, infilled on my put- ting myfelf oat of the Corporation. I was in much Doubt, whether it was- right fo to do. But he com- manded, and I obeyed. The next Year he went to Lo'.'do/:, and at his Return to Bedford fpoke to this Effect. ,J My Brethren, we have received new Or- ders. In London, Yorkjhire, and all other Places, no Perfon is to go out of the Town, without the Leave of the chief Labourer. So it mull be here : Ob- ferve, no one mull go out of the Town, no not a Mile, without Leave from me/' 4. la. ( 73 ) 4. In Spring 1750 they began building the Chi]*- pcl, for which they collected near two hundred Pounds, and borrowed eight hundred more, for which eight of the Englijb Brethren were engaged. Two of the Englifo were bound for an hundred more. But none of the Ten have any Security at all. They promifed indeed to lodge the Writings of the Houfc in their Hands. But it was never done. 9. About this Time a Relation left me two Houfes, near that wherein the fingle Men lived. The Bre- thren advifed me to rebuild them, and add another, for a Marriage-Plan, prom'fing to let me have what- ever Ground 1 wanted behind the Houfes. This Pro- mife they renewed over and over. About Michael- m*fi I began, and followed their Direction in the whole Building. But the Night before I began, I went to Ant one, the chief Labourer, and told him, u TheWorkmen were ready. If Jam to have Ground, I will go on, but not elfe/' He faid, " Go on, you fhall have Ground." Soon after he fet out the Ground, for which 1 was to give eight Pounds. But juft as the Houfes were finithed, Antone and Sllcbt lent for me, and told me, u they had received a Letter from London, and I mult have no Ground, neither would they ufe the Houfes for a Marriage- Plan. They were too near the .fingle Men ; fome of whom might perhaps fee a Woman femetimes in the Yard." At the fame Time they defired, I would Hop up my Doors and Windows on that Side. If I would, they would either buy the Houfes, ox take a Leafeof them. I did as they defired. We then made feveral Agreements, one after another. But they would ftand to none of them. I offered them to lofe thirty Pounds ; nay at lalt, fifty, out of my Pocket. But in vain : So at this Day I have but three Pounds a Year Rent in all, out of which the Land-Tax is to be paid. 6. It is a general Obfervation in Bedford, that the Brethren are the worit Paymafters in the Town. They contract Debts, and take no Care or Thought about ( 74 ) about difcharging them. I have too much Proof" of this in my own Cafe : for many of them are in my Debt, and never come near me. 7. Moft of the EngUJb who are with them, that are of any Trade, now trade fir the Saviour; that is, they work for the Germans, who take all the Profits, and ufe them as their Journey -men. A» fuch they punctually give in their Accounts and Cafh ; and if they want a Coat, or any Thing, afk it of the Brethren. Mr. \ , traded for, and ISnt Money to the Saviour, till he was abfolutely ruined. After he had funk above Seven hundred Pounds, he begged to have Forty or Fifty re-paid, but in vain. But at length, by vehement Importunity, he procured Eighteen Pounds. 8. " Mr. Rimii/s, has faid nothing to what might have been faid, concerning their Marriage Occo- nomy. 1 know an hundred Times more than he has written. But the Particulars are too mocking to relate. I believe no fuch Things were evqj pra&ifed before, no, not among the moft barbarous Heathens." n A Fortnight before Chriftmas laft, (a young Man of their Congregation, having my Daughter, without having firft obtained the Leave of their Head -Labourer. One of the Labourers came to my Houfe, and read to me nearly thefe Words. << We the Elders of the Congregation of the Brethren, declare to you, W—+— P> ~, M P , your Wife ; E jO- -, and E — », your Daughter, are utterly cut off from all Church- Communion, from ail Fellowship and Connexion whatfjever with the Brethren, and that for ever and ever. In the Evening I met the little Society, juft efcaped with the Skin of their Teeth. From the Account which each of thefe likewife gave, it ap- peared clear to a Demonftration. 1. That their Elders ufurped a more abiblute Authority over the Conscience, than the Bimop of Rme himfelf does. 7. That A N EXTRACT OF THE Rev. Mr. John Wesley's JOURNAL, FROM February 16, iys5i to June 16, 1758, BRISTOL: Printed by WILLIAM PINE, in mnc-Slrett, MOCCLXL «T isl IS 1*1 isi ii isl feL.Bs» isi i»L> 5i •«"x'2Xs,- 2>, 5 ' ^ ® ] ^ "^©JSJ^P^J A N EXTRACT OF THE Rev. Mr, John Wesley's JOURNAL. Februc.ry 1 6, 1 75 5. ];x;' V'V' V*AV T I N G heard a confufed Account from a VA *' # x : Place near Came/ford, in Cornwall, I wrote X ** : y* to a Friend near it, and received the follow- \s\s ing Anfwer. .-'v- •.,••../••. "According to your Deflre, I have in- quired into the Particular? of the late Affair at D. Quarry. The Rock is about thirty Yards thick; but the mod valuable Part of the Stone lies undermoft. There were nine Partners who fhared the Advantage of this Part of the Quarry. Being greedy of Gain, they brought out as much of the under Part as poffible; and the rather, becaafe the Time for which they had hired it was within a Month of expiring. A 2 On ( 4 ) On Monday Dec. 2. William Lane, John Lane, William Kelloiv, and five more of the Partners, met in the Morn- ing, and fent one of their Number, for Tbeopbths Kello<w, to come to work. He came, but was fo uneafy, he could not flay, but quickly returned home. William Kellouo was fent for in hafte, and went to look after his Mare, which had caft her Fole. The other feven continued la- bouring 'till Twelve. All the Workmen ufually dine to- gether. But thefe wrought on, when the reft withdrew, 'till in a Moment, they were covered with Rocks of all Sizes, falling about tenYards, fome of which were thought to be three Ton Weight. William Lane had fome Yeara fince known the Love of God. He was fitting, cleaving Stones, when the Rock calved in upon him, with aeon- cave Surface, which juft made Room for his Body. Only one Edge of it light upon him, and broke one of his Thigh Bones. When they dug away the Stones, he wa» earneftly praying to God, and confeifing his Unfaithful- nefs. As loon as he looked up, he began exhorting all- around, inftantly to make their Peace with God*. His Bone being (ct, he foon recovered both his Bodily Strength, and the Peace and Love which he had loft. Another who fat clofe by his Side, was covered over and killed at once. Clofe to him John Lane (Son of William) was (landing : He was thrown upon his Face, he knew not how, and a {harp-edged Stone pitched between his Thighs, on which a huge Rock fell, and was fufpended by it, fo as to fhadow him all over. The other five were entirely darned in Pieces." Doth not God fave thofe that truit in Him ? Tuefday April I . I rode from Brijiol to 3 Village na- med King/wood, near Wot ton-nnder- edge. The Church was exceeding full, and the Congregation was ferious and well-behaved. And I had fince the Satisfaction of being in- formed, That many of them are much changed, at leail r in their outward Behaviour. Wednefday 2, With fome Difficulty we reached Stanley: There has been lately a great Awakening in this Country. I never law fuch a Congregation here before, notwithstand- ing the Wind and Rain. And all prefent fecmed to re- ceive the Word with Gladnefs and Readinefs of Mind. There is a folic!, ferious People in thefe Parts, who (land their ( 5 ) their Ground again ft all Oppofition. The warmeft Op- pofers arc the Jpcobitcs, who do not love Us, becanfe we love King George. But they profit nothing ; for more and more People fear God and honour the King. We rode on Tburjday in the Afternoon thro' heavy Rain, and almoft impaflable Roads to Ewejham: And on Friday 4. to Birmingham, a barren, dry, uncomfortable ' 1 Lice. . Moft of the Seed which has been fown for fo many Years, the Wild Boars have rooted up: The fierce, unclean, brutifh, blafphemou-. Aniinomians have utterly deftroyed it. And the Myftie Foxes have taken true Pains to /foil what remained, with their New Gofpel. Yet it fcems God has a Bleffing for this Place (till: So many fliil attend the Preaching : And He is eminently prefent with the fmall Number that is left in the Society. Saturday 5. I preached at Wednejbury, and at eight on Sunday Morning. But the great Congregation ailem- b!ed in the Afternoon, as foon as the Service of the Church was over, with which we take Care never to interfere. A folemn Awe feemed to run all thro' the Company in the Evening, when I met the Society. We have indeed preached the Gofpel here with much Contention. But the Succefs overpays the Labour. Monday 7. I was advifed to take the Derby/hire Road to Manchefier. We baited at an Houfe fix Miles beyond Litchfield. Obferving a W r oman fitting in the Kitchen, I aiked, u Are you not well r" And found me had juft been taken ill (being on her Journey) with all the Symptoms of an approaching Pieurify. She was glad to hear of an eafv, cheap, and (aim ofr) infallible Remedy, an Handful of Nettles, briled a few Minutes, and applied warm to- the Side. While I was fpeaking to her, an elderly Man, pretty well dreft, came in. Upon Enquiry, he told us, te was travelling, as he could, towards his Home, near Hounjlo-jj) in hopes of agreeing with his Creditors, to whom he had furrendered his All. But how :i gfet on he knew not, as he had no Money, and had caught a Tertian Ague. I hope a wife Providence directed tin's. Wanderer alio, that he might have a Remedy for beta I his Maladies. Soon after we took Horfe we overtook a poor A ing forw ard en two Crutches. I afoed wh . goipgr He faid toward Nottingham, where his ""•' A 3 ( c ) But both Ms Legs had been broke while he was on Ship- tie had now fpent all his Money. This Man Likewife appeared exceeding thankful, and ready to acknowledge the Hand of God. In the Ari.rnoon we came to Barton-forge, where a Gentleman of Bi, ^inohamhas fet up a large Iron-work, and fixt five or -fix Families, with a fenous Man over them, who loft .ear all he had in the great Riot at Wednejlury, Moil of them are feeking to fave their Soids* I preached in tne Evening, not to them only, but to many gathered from all Parts, and exhorted them to love and help one another Tucfday 8. I had defigned to go ftrait on to Bayfield. But one from AJhbourn prefl me much to call there; Which accordingly I did at Seven in the Fv'orning, and preached to a deeply ferious Congregation. Se- venteen or Eighteen then defired to join in a Society, to whom I fp< ke feverally, and was well pleafed to- find, that near half of them knew the pardoning- Love- of God. One of the firft 1 fpoke to was Mifs Berisfordz A fweet, but inert-lived Mower ! Thro' much Hail, Rain and Wind, we got to Mr. B 's at Hay field y about Five in the A^ernoon. His favouriteDaughterdiedfomeHours before we came; fuch a Child as is fcarce heard of in a Century. All the Family informed me of many remarkable Cm.umftances, which elfe wouid ha\e eemed incredible. She fpake exceed- in plain, yet very feldom ; ana then only a few Words. She was fcarce eve. feen to laugh, or heard to utter a light or trifling Word. She could not bear any that did, nor any r.ne who behaved in a light or unferious Mannner. If any fuch offered to kifs or touch her, fhe would turn away, and fay, " I don'tlike you." Jf her Brother or Sifrers fpoke angrily to eack other, ^behaved triflingly, fhe either fharply reproved (when that feem'd needful) or tenderly inereated them to give over. If ilie had fpoke too fharply to any, (he wouM humble herfelf to them, and not left 'till they had forgiven her. After her Health declined, fhe was particularly pleafed with hearing that Hymn fung, " Abba, Father :" And would be frequently finging that Line herfelf, " Abba Father, Hear my Cry." ( 7 ) On Mo>.\ . -. without any Struggle, (he afleep, having lived two I ths« 9. In the Evening i pr< The Mob was tolerably quiet, as long as I < ing, out irnu:: This J. find, has been t h t • r for fonK No Wonder : Sincte tl 1 mi : 10. i k again, td ry Mr. ^ ^ Child, Abun 'imv oi I\ . .1 hered together, ar.d I found 1111:0111:1:0:1 Liberty i^ preaching, Who would have looked for inch a Congregation as this, in the Peak of Derbyshire ? I returned to Mantbefter, the nexir Day, and had a quiet gation both that Evening and the fol- lowing. I 3. I met the Society atF-'ve, and ihew'd them v/he.ei'j I feared they had grieved the Spirit < f God, and provoked him ta deliver tfo m t<> be tbui by ihe Be^Jh of r/.v P r/v . 1 tl fen ode to Hayfii ./once more, where Mr. B . -.-, arid a folemn and affe&i vet tar the late Pr. vidence. In the Ar id found great Liberty of Spirit, in ap • hofe iwfti trba is a Man J wld 9 . Mmday 1 4 I rode by M , ( /hefce I pr< ached about Twe ire) to // . At Six ir M ' n gr • 1;. 1 preached, to a'-lafge and (erio us Congre- gation ; and then went on to L/\ :. , one of the neatelt, beft-buiit Towns I have feen in E gland I think i' is full twice as large as Ch*(ier, Meit of the Streets are quite ftrait. Two Thirds of the Town we were informed, have been added, within thefe forty Yegrs. If it continues to i^creafe in the fame Propor- tion, in fort v Years more it will nearly eoini Briftef. The People in general are the moftrmld and courteous,. I ever faw in a Sea port Town : As indeed appears by their friendly Behaviour rot only to the Jews and Pa- piils a ho live among them, but even to the Mtthodijh, (fo called). The Preaching-Houfe is a litr 7 e larger than that al . It was thoroughly filled at Seven in the Evening. And the Hearts of the whole Con- gregation ( 8 ) gregation Teemed to be moved before the Lord and be- fore the Prefence cf his Power. Every Morning, as well as Evening, Abundance of People gladly attended the Preaching. Many of them, I learned, were dear Lovers of Controveriy. But I had better Work. I preiTed upon them all, Repentance toward God, and Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Sunday 20. I explained, after the Evening Preaching; the Rules of the Society, and ftrongiy exhorted the Members to adorn their ProfelTon, by all Holinefs of Converfation. Monday 2 1 I rode to Bolton. Being now among thofe who were no Strangers to the Covenant cf Promije, I had no Need to lay the Foundation again, but exhorted them to rejoice evermore. Their Number is a little re- duced, iince I was here before. And no Wonder; while the Sons of Strife are on every Side, feme for Mr. Bemet> fome for Mr. Wb . The little Flock notwithstanding hold on their Way, looking ftrait to the Prize of their high Calling. Thurjday 24. We rode in lefs than four Hours the Eight Miles ^fo called) to Newell- hay. Jufl as I began to preach, the Sun broke out, and fhone exceeding hot on the Side of my Head. I found if it continued, I mould not be able to fpeak long, and lifted up my Heart to God. In a Minute or two it was covered with Clouds, which continued 'till the Service was over. Let any who pleafe, call this Chance: I call it, an Anfwer to Prayer. Fridav 25. About Ten, I preached near Todmrdeu. The People flood, Row above Row, on the Side of the Mountain. They were rough enough in outward Ap- pearance. But their Hearts were as melting Wax. One can hardly conceive any Thing more delightful, than the Vale thro* which we rode from hence. The River ran thro* the green Meadows on the Right. The fruitful Hills and Woods rcfe on either Hand. Yet here and there a Rock hung over : The little Holes in which, put me in mir.d of thofe beautiful Lines. Te % Dominc, tntonjt montes^ te faxa loqueniur Sununa Deum, dum montis a?nat juga pendulus hircus* Saxorumaue colli latchrofa cum cuius antra I ( 9 > At Three in the Afternoon I preach 'd at HeptonjlaU, )n the Brow of the Mountain. The Rain began almoft is ibon as I began to fpeak. 1 pray'd, that if God faw bell, it might be ftay'd, 'till I had delivered his Word. ft was fo, and then began again. But we had only a hoit Stage to En-ad. Sauoday 26. I preached at Seven to a large and feri- )P$*Congregatton, and again at Four in the Afternoon. When I began, in a Meadow near the Houfe, the Wind was fo high, 1 could hardly fpeak. But the Winds too are in God's Hand. In a few Minutes that Inconvenience ceafed. And we found the Spirit of God breathing in the Midfl of us, fo that great was :mr rejoicing in the Lord. Sunday 27. A little before I took Horfe, I looked nto a Room a3 I walked by, and faw a good, old Man, bleeding almoil to Death. I defued him irn- -neJiately to fnufF Vinegar up his Noie, and apply it fohis Neck, Face and Temples. It was done : And he Biood entirely flopped in lefs than two Minutes. The Rain began about Five, and did not intermit, till we came to Haivortb : Notwithstanding which a vlulntude of People were gathered together at Ten. n the Afternoon I was obliged to go out of the church, Abundance of People not being able to get in. The Rain ceafed, from the Moment I came out, 'till had rlniihed my Difcourfe. How many Proofs mufb ve have, that there is no Petition too little, any more han too great for God to grant ? Monday 28. I preached at Kighley : On Tucfday at Itadford, which is now as quiet as EirjlaL Such ci hange has God wrought in the Hearts of the People, nee John Nelfon was in the Dungeon here. My Bro- ler met me at Rirftcd in the Afternoon. ay 30. We began reading together, " A "5 Reafons for his Diilent from the Church t Evglazd." It is an elaborate and lively Traft, ar.d ontains the Strength of the Cav.fe. Btrt it did no€ ieid us one "roof, Thai it is lawful for us, (much lefs ur Duty) to fepatate from it. Thv I ted the " Gentlema- .Rea- ms," (who is a DifTenting Minifter at E,\cter.) In how ( io ) flow different a Spirit does this Man write, from honefl Richard Baxter / The One dipping, .as it were, his Pei in Tears, the Other in Vinegar and Gall. Surely on< Page of that loving, feriousChriftian weighsmore, thai Volumes of this bitter, farcaftic Jefter. Sunday 4. I preached at One, and again at Five, t( fome Thoufands at the Foot of the Hill. I believi this Hollow would contain fixty Thoufand People Handing one above another. And a clear, flrong Voice might command them all : Altho' if the) flood upon a Plain, I doubt whether any Human Voic< could be diftinclly heard by half the Number. Tuefday 6. Our Conference began at Leeds, Th< Point on which we defired all the Preachers to fpeak their Minds at large, was, " Whether we ought tc feparate from the Church?" Whatever was advanced on one Side or the Other, was ferroufly and c?.lml) confidered. And on the third Day we were all full) agreed, in that General Conclufion, That (whether il was Laixful ox not) it was no Ways 'Expedient. Monday 12. We drove (my Wife and I) to Nortbal lerion. Tuefday 13. I rode on to NevocaJIIe. I did not find Things here in the Order I expected. Many were on the Point of leaving the Church, which fome had done already: And, as they fuppofed on my Authority ! how much Difcord Is caufed by one jarring String! How much trouble by one Man, who does not walk by the fame Rule, and agree in the fame Judgment with his Brethren ! May 18. being Whitfunday, I preached about Eight at Gate/bead Fell, and returned before the Service at St. dndrevSs began. At the Sacrament many found an uncommon JEleffing, and felt God has not yet left the Church. In the following Week I fpake to the Members the Society feverally, and found far fewer than I pe&ed prejudiced againft the Church : I think, no above Forty in all. And I truft the Piague is nov flayed. IVednefday 21. I preached at Naffer ton, near Ho>JM about thirteen Miles from Ncwcajlle. We rode chief!) 01 ( " ) on the New Weftern Road, which lies on the Old Roman Wall. Some Part of this is itill to be feen, as are the Remains of moil of the Towers, which were built a Mi; from each other, quite from Sea to Sea. But where are the Men of Renown who built them, and who o ,ce made all the Land tremble? Crumbled into Dull ! Gone hence, to be no more. feen, 'till^the Earth (hall give up her Dead! Tburfday zz. Mr. IVarclrubc, Minifter of Bathgate in Scotland, pi cached at the Orphan- houfe in the livening, to the no fmall Amazement and Difpleafure of fome of his zealous Countrymen. Saturday 24. I preached at SheephilL The Cold drove us into the Houfe, which being much crowded, was as hot as an Oven. Riding afterwards in the keen North Wind, it feized upon my Breaft immedi- ately. However I made a fhift to preach at Cbefter, and then went on to Sunderland. Sunday 25. I preached at Eight, tho' not without Pain, not having recovered my Voice. We had an ufeful Sermon at Church. As foon as the Sacrament was over, I preached in the High-ilreet (it being Trinity Sunday) upon There are three that bear Record in Heaven. And my Voice was fo reilored that I could command the whole Congregation, tho' it was exceed- ing large. Monday 26. I rode to Morpeth and preached in the Market-Place, to a fmall, but quiet Congregation. In the Evening I preached in the New Room at Alnixick. But I could fcarce be heard, my Voice being very weak. In the Morning it was flronger. So I preached with more Eafe at Five. And then returned to New* :ajlle. Thurfday 29. I had the Pleafure of feeing Mr. Gillies fxom^GlaJgoTA). He preached for me in the Evening, m the ftill greater Artonifhment of the warm Men, who F could never have thought it of him" ! Shall we not pave more and more Caufe to fay, " Names and Seels and Parties fall ; " Thou, O Christ, art All in All." Friday 30. I walked to the Infirmary. It is finely (ituated on the Top of the Hill ; And is the beft or- dered [• » J - «lered of any Place of the Kind I have feen in England. Nor did I ever lee fo much Serioufnefs in an Hofpital before: None were laughing or talking lightly : Many were reading the Bible. And when I talked to and prayed with One, the whole Ward liilened with deen Attention. Monday June I. 1 left Neuocajlle, and came to Durham^ I juft as Jacob Rowell had done preaching, or raC-her, | attempting to preach, for the Mob was fo noify, that he was conitrained to break off. I reached OJmctherly in the Evening, and found a large Congregation wait- ing. I preached immediately, God renewing my Strength, and comforting my Heart. Here I enquired of Eye and Ear-witnefTes, concern- ing what lately occurred in the Neighbourhood. On T bur/day, March 25 laft, being the Week before E after, many Perfons obferved a great Noife, near a Ridge of Mountains in York/hire, called Black-Hamilton. It was obferved chiefly in the South-Weft Side of the Moun- tain, about a Mile from theCourfe where the Hamilton Races are run ; near a Ridge of Rocks, commonly calp led Wbitjon-Cliffs orWbitfon-White-Mare, two Miles from' Sutton, about Five from Tbirjk* The fame Noife was heard on Wcdnefday by all who went that Way. On Thur/day, about Seven in the Morning, Edward Abbot, Weaver, and Adam I ivortb, Bleacher, both of Sutton, riding under // Cliffs, heard a roaring (fo they term'd it) like many Can- nons, or loud and rolling Thunder. It feemed to come from the Cliffs, looking up to which, they faw a large 13ody of Stone, four or five Yards broad, fplit and fly off from the very Top of the Rocks . They thought it flrange, but rode on. Between Ten and Eleven, a larger Piece of the Rock, about fifteen Yards thick, thirtv high, and between fixty and feventy broad, was torn orr and thrown into the Valley. About Seven in the Evening, one who was riding bj« obferved the Ground to fhake exceedingly, and foon after feveral large Stones or Rocks of fome Ton Weight each, rofe out of the Ground. Others were thrown on one Side, others turned upfide-down, and many rolled ovef and over. Being a little furprized, and not very curious, he halted on his Way. On ( '3 ) On Friday and Saturday the Ground continued to^ fliake, and the Rocks to roll over one another. The Earth alio clave afunder in very many Places, and conti- nued fo to do till Sioiday Morning. Being at Oj motherly* feven Miles from the Cliffs, on Monday Juti£ I and finding Edward Abbot there, I de- fired him the next Morning to (hew me the Way thither. I walked, crept and climbed round and over great Part of the Ruins. I could not perceive by any Sign, that there was ever any Cavity in the Rock at all ; but one Part of the folid Stone is cleft from the reft, in a perpen- dicular Line, and fmooth as if cut with Inltruments. Nor is it barely thrown down, but fplit into many hun- dred Pieces, fome of which lie four or five hundred Yards from the main Rock. The Ground neareft the Cliff, is not raifed, but funk confiderably beneath the Level. But at fome Dillancc it is raifed in a Ridge of eight or ten Yards high, twelve or fifteen broad, and near an hundred long. Adjoining to this lies an oval Piece of Ground thirty or forty Yards in diameter, which has been removed whole as it is, from beneath the Cliff, without the lead Fiffure, with all its Load of Rocks, fome of which were as large as the Hull of a fmall Ship. At a little Diftance is a fecond Piece of Ground, forty or fifty Yards acrofs, which has been alfo transplanted intire, with Rocks of various Sizes upon it, and a Tree growing out of one of them. By the Remo- val of one or both of thefe, I fuppofe the HgIIoiv near the Cliff was made. All round them lay Stones and Rocks, great and fmall, fome on the Surface of the Earth, fome half funk into it, fome almofl covered, in variety ofPofitions. Be- tween taefe the Ground was cleft afunder, in a thoufand Places, Some of the Apertures were nearly clofed again, fome gaping as at firft. Between thirty and forty Acres of Land, as is commonly fuppofed, (though fome reckon above Sixty) are in this Condition. On the Skirts of thefe, I obferved in abundance of Places, the green Turf (for it was Pafture Land) as it were pared off, two or three Inches thick, and wrapt round, like Sheets of Lead. A little farther it was not deft or broken at all, but raifed in Ridges, five or £ fix ( H ) fix Foot long, exactly refembling the Graves in a Chucrh- yard. Of thefe there is avail Number. That Part of the Cliff from which the reft is torn, lies fo high and is now of fo bright a Colour, that it is plainly vihble to all the Country round, even at the Dif- tance of feveral Miles. We faw it diftinctly not only from the Street in Thirfi, but for five or fix Miles, as we rode towards York. So we did likewife, in the great North- Road, between Sandhutton and North- Allerton. But how may we account for this Phenomenon? Was it effected by a merely natural Caufe ? ]ffo, that Caufe muft either have been Fire, Water or Air. It could not be Fire; for than fome Mark of it mull have appeared, either at the Time, or after it. But no fuch Mark does ap- pear, nor ever did : not fo much as the lead Smoke, cither when the firft or fecond Rock was removed, or in the whole Space between Tut/day and Sunday. It could not be Water ; for no Water iflued out, when the one or the other Rock was torn off. Nor had there been any Rains fome Time before. It was in that Part of the Country a remarkable dry Seafon. Neither was thete any Cavity in that Part of the Rock, wherein a fufRcicnt Quantity of Water might have lodged. On the contrary, it was one, fmgle, folid Mafs, which was evenly and fmoothy cleft in funder. There remains no other natural Caufe arguable, but imprifoned Air. I fay, imprifoned: for as to the famiona- ble Opinion, that the exterior Air is the grand Agent in Earthquakes, it is fo fenfelefs, unmechanical, unphilofo- phical a Dream, as deferves not to be named, but to be exploded. But it is hard to conceive, how even imprifo- ned Air could produce fuch an Effect. It might indeed Jhake, tear, raife or fink the Earth: But how could it cleave a folid Rock ? Here was not room for aQuantity of it, fufficient to do any thing of this Nature ; at lead un- lefs it had been fuddenly and violently expanded by Fire, which was not the Cafe. Could a fmall Quantity of Air, without that violent Expanfion, have torn fo large a Body of Rock from the reft, to which it adhered in one folid Mafs ? Could it have fhivered this into Pieces, and feat- ured feveral of thofc Pieces, fome hundred Yards round ? Could it have tranfported thofe Promontories of Earth, with ( is ) with their Incumbent Load, and fet them down, ui ken, unchanged at a Diilancc : Truly I am not fo gre*t a Volunteer in Faith, as to be able to believe this : be th it fuppofes tliis, mud fuppofe Air to bj not only a flrong, (which we allow) but a very wife Agent : while it bore its Charge with fo great Caution, as not to hurt or diflocate any Part of it. What then could be the Caufe ? What indeed, but God, who arofe to (hake terribly the Earth: v. ho pur - pofely chofc njch a Place, where there is fo great a Con- courfe of Nobility and Gentry every Year; and wrought in fuch a Manner, that many might fee it and fear, that all who travel one oft he moll frequented Roads in England, might fee it, alinoft whether they would or no, for many Miles together. It mu t likewifefor many Years, xnaugre all the Art of Man, be a viiible Ivionumenr of his Power. All that Ground being now fo incumbered ivith P^ocks, and Stones, that it cannot be cither ploughed or grazed. Korean it well krvQ any Uie, but to tell all that fee it, who can ftand before this great God ? Hence we rode to Tbirjk, where I met the little So- ciety, and then went on to York. The People had been wajting for Tome Time. So I began preaching with- out Delay, and felt no Want of Strength, tho' the Room was like an Oven thro' the Multitude of People. Friday 6. I read Dr. Sharp's elaborate Tracts on the Rubricks and Canons. He juitly obierves, with re- gird to all thefe, i. That our Governors have Power to difpenfe with our Obfervance of them ; 2. That a tacit Difpenfation is of the fame force with an explicit Difpenfation : 3. That their continued Connivance at what they cannot but know, is a tacit Difpenfation. I think, this is true. But if it be, he has himfelf anfwered his own Charge againfr. the Methodifts (fo cal- led), For fuppofe the Cannons did forbid Field-preach- ing, as exprefly as playing at Cards and frequenting Taverns, yet we have the very fame Plea for the For- mer, ,as any Clergyman has for the latter. All our Governors, the King, the Archbifhop and Bifhops, connive at the one, as well as the other. Saturday j. One of the Refidentiaries fent for Mr. William/cn, who had invited me to preach io his B 2 Church, ( 16 ) Church, and told him, " Sir, I abhor Perfection : But if you let Mr. Wtfley preach, it will be the worfe for you". He defired it neverthelefs : But I declined. Perhaps there is a Providence in this alfo. God will nor fufFer my little remaining Strength to be fpent on thoie who will not hear me, but in an honourable Way. Sunday 8. We were at the Minder in the Morning, and at our Parifh Church in the Afternoon. The fame Gentleman preached at both : But tho' I faw him at the Church, I did not know 1 had ever feen him before. In the Morning he was all Life and Motion: In the Afternoon he was as quiet as a Poft. At Five in the Evening the Rain conftrained me to preach in the Oven again. The Patience of the Congregation fir- prized me. They feemed not to feel the extreme Heat : Nor to be offended at the clofe Application of thofe Words, Thou art not far from the Kingdom of God. Monday 9. I took my Leave of the richer! Society, Number for Number, which we have in England. I hope this Place will not prove (as Cork has fome Time done) the Capua of our Preachers. When lcame to Epiuorth, the Congregation was waiting. So I tf/cnt immediately to the Crofs : And great was our glory- ng in the Lord. Tuejday 10. I met the Stewards of the LincohflAre Societies, who gave us an agreeable Account of the Work of God in every Place. IVedtiefday 1 1 . I preached in a Meadow at Miflerton, to a larger Congregation than ever met there before. Thmrjday 12. At Eight I preached at Clayiiorth, and at Rot her ham in the Evening. Here like wife was fuch a Number of People affembled, as was never before feen in that Town. Is not this one clear Proof of the Hand of God, That altho' the Novelty of this Pleach- ing is over, yet the People flock to hear it in every Place far more than when it was a new Thing? Friday 13. In the Evening I preached at Sheffield. In the Morning I examined the Members of the Society, and was agreeably furprized to find, that tho* ncne had vifited them, fince I did it myfelf, two years ago, yet C «7 ) yet they were rather increafed than diminifhed in Num- ber, and many of them growing in Grace. Monday \6. 1 preached in the Evening at Nottingham, and on [hay/day Afternoon reached London. From a deep Senfe of the amazing Work which God has of late Years wrought in England, I preached in the Evening •on thofe Words (PfalmcxWu. 20.) He bath not dealt Jo with any flatten: No, not even with Scotland or New-Eng- land. In both thefe God has indeed made bare his Arm ; yet not in fo aitonifhing a Manner as among us. This muft appear to all who impartially confider, 1. The Numbers of Perfons on whom God has wrought: 2. The Swiftnejs of his Work in many, both convinced find truly converted in a few Days : 3. The Depth of it in molt of thefe, changing the Heart, as well as the whole Converfation : 4. The Clearne/s of it, enabling them boldly to fay, " Thou haft loved me, thou hall given thyfelf for me" 5. The Continuance of it. God has wrought in Scotland and Ne^v-England, ' at feveral Times, for fome Weeks or Months together. But among us, he has wrought for near Eighteen Years togeiher, without any obfervable Intermiffion. Above all let it be remarked, That a considerable Number of the regular Clergy were engaged in that great Work in Scotland ; and in New-England, above an Hundred, perhaps as eminent as any in the whole Province, not only for Piety, but alfo for Abilities both natural and acquired : Whereas in England there were only Two or Three inconfiderable Clergymen, with a few, young, raw, unlettered Men ; and thefe oppofed by well nigh all the Clergy, as well as Laity in the Nation. He that remarks this mufi needs own, both that (his is a Work of God : And that be hath net wrought fo vi any other Nation. Monday 23. I was considering, What could be the Reafons why the Hand of the Lord (who does no- thing without a Caufe) is almoft entirely flu ) Scotland, and in great Meafure in New-En*. does not become us to judge peremptorily : but haps fome of them may be thefe. 1. Many of Them : They feemed to think, ■ n. and there w them. ( i8 ) And hence they refufed God the Liberty of fending by whom He would fend, and required him to work by Men of Learning, or not at all. 2. Many of them were Bigots, immoderately attached either to their own Opinions or- Mode of Worfhip. Mr. Ed-ivatds him- it\i was not clear of this. But the Scotch Bigots were beyond all others; placing Armnianifm (fo called) on a- Level with Deifm, and the Church of England with that of Rome. Hence they not only fufFered in themfelves and their Brethren a bitter Zeal, but applauded them- felves therein : In mewing the fame Spirit againft all who differed from them, as the Papilts did againft our Forefathers. 3. With Pride, Bitternefs and Bigotry, Self- Indulgence was join'd : Self-Denial was little taught and praclifed. 'Tis well if fome of them did not de- fpife, or even condemn all Self-Denial in Things in- different, as in Apparel or Food, as nearly allied, to Popery. No marvel then that the Spirit of God was grieved. Let us profit by their Example. Tusfday 24. Obferving in that valuable Book, Mr. Gillies'* Hiftorical Collections, the Cuflomof Chriftian Congregations in all Ages, to fet apart Seafons of fa- lemn Thankfgivings ; I was amazed andafhamed that we had never done this, after all the Bleffings we had received. And many to whom I mentioned it gladly agreed, to fet apart a Day for that Purpofe. Monday 30. I fet out for Norwich and came thither the next Evening. As a large Congregation was waiting. I could not but preach, tho* weary enough. The two following Days, I fpoke to each Member of the Society : And on Friday July 4. took Horfe again, though how I mould ride five Miles, I knew not. But God fo ftrengthened both Man and Beaft, that I reached Bmy tht fame Night, and London the next, far feis tired, than when I fet out from Norwich. Monday 7. Was our Firft Day of fulemn Thankfgiv- ing, for the numberlefs spiritual Bleffings we have re- ceived. And I be ieve it was a Day which will not foon be forgotten. Thur/day 17. One fpent the Evening with, us, who is accounted both a fenfible and a religious Man. What a Proof of the fall ! Even with all the Advantages of a liberal ( '9 ) liberal Education, this Perfon, I will be bold to fay, knows juit as much of Heart-Religion, of fcriptural Chriflianity, the Religion of Love, as a Child three Years old of Algebra. How much then may we fup- pofe a Turk or Heathen to know ? Hardly more : Perhaps juft as much. Tuefday 22. To oblige a friendly Gentlewoman I was a Witnefs to her Will, wherein fhe bequeathed Part of her Eflate to charitable Ufes ; and Fart, during his natural Life, to her Dog Toby. I fuppofe, though fhe mould die within the Year, her Legacy to Toby may (land good. But that to the Poor is null and void, by the Statute of Mortmain ! Sunday 27. I buried the Body of ' Ephraim B— , once a Pattern to all that believed. But from the Time he left off Fading and univerfal Self- Denial, in which none was more exemplary for fome Years, he lunk lower and lower, 'till he had neither the Power, nor the Form of Religion left. In the beginning of hi inefs he was in black Defpair. But much Prayer was made for him. Toward the Clofe of it, it pleafed 'God to reftore to him the Light of his Countenance. So, I trull, his Backfliding only coil him his Life: And he may yet live with God for ever. I was much afTecled about this Time by a Letter fent from a Gentleman in Virginia. Part of it rims thus. " The poor Negro ^lave^ here, never heard of Jejus or his Religion, 'till they arrived at the Land of their Slavery in America, whom their Mailers generally neglec~l, as though Immortality was not the Privilege of their Is in common with their own. Thefepoor Jf cans are the principal Objecls of my Companion, and I think the moft proper Subject of your Charity. * U The Inhabitants of Virginia are computed to be about 300,000 ; and the one Half of them are fuppofed to be Negroes. The Number of thefe who attend on my Minillry at particular Times, is uncertain. But I thirl: there are about Three hundred, who give a flated Attendance. And never have I been fo much firuck, with the Appearance of an AfTembly, as when I have ghnced my Eye on one Part of the Houfe, adorned if* ( 20 ) (to it has appeared to me) with fo many black Coun- tenances, eagerly attentive to every Word they heard, and iome of them cover'd with Tears. A considerable Number of them, about an Hundred, have been bap- tized, after they had been fully inflrucled in the great Truths of Religion, and had evidenced their Senfe of them by a Life of the flriclert Virtue. As they are not > fufficiently polifhed, to diiTemble with a good Grace, they exprefs the Senfations of their Hearts, fo much in the Language of fimple Nature, and with fuch genuine Indications of earthleO Sincerity, that it is impoilible to fufpeel their ProfeiTions, especially when attended with a fuitable Behaviour. " Mr. Todd, Minifler of the next Congregation, has near the fame Number under his Care. And feve- ral of them alfo, he informs me, difcover the fame Serioufnefs. Indeed there are Multitudes of them in various Parts, who are eagerly defirous of inflruclion. They have generally very little Help to read : And yet to my agreeable Surprize, fundry of them, by dint of Application, in their very few leifure Hours, have made fuch a Progrefs, that they are able to read their'' Bible, or a plain Author, very intelligibly. But few of their Mailers will be at the Expence of furnifhing them with Books. I have fupplied them to the utmoft of my Ability. They are exceedingly delighted with Watts' & Songs. And \ cannot but obferve that the Ne- groes, above all of the Human Species I ever knew, have the nicelt Ear for Mufic. I hey have a kind of Exta- tic Delight in Pfalmody: Nor are there any Books they fo foon learn, or take fo much i leafure in, as thofe ufed in that heavenly Part of Divine Worfhip." Sunday Auguft 3. I dined with One who lived for many Years with one of the moJc celebrated Beauties' in Europe. She was alfo proud, vain and nice to a very uncommon Degree. But fee the End ! After a painful a;;d naufeous Diieafe, (he rotted away above Ground : And was fo ofienfive for many Days before me died, that fcarce any could bear to flay in the Pvoom. Monday 4. Hearing my old Friend, Mr. H f 9 was now a Beggar and forfaken of all, I called (after a Separation ( 21 ) Separation of fixtccn Years) at his Lodgings, to offer him any Service in my Power. I was pleating] y fur- prized, to find him reading the Bible ! But Hill I am afraid, All is not right. For the Hand of God fcems to be upon him Hill : And his Mind is fo hurried, he can fettle to nothing. O what a pattern of Holinefs and Stability of Mind, was this very Man, 'till he was ilolen away by the Men wbofi Words arc j?n other than Oil. But were they not to him very SivordsP Wedmfday 6. 1 mentioned to the Congregation ano- ther Means of increafing ferious Religion, which had been frequently praclifed by our Forefathers, and at- tended with eminent Blefling: Namely, the joining in a Covenant to ferve Goo, with all our Heart and with all our Soul. I explained this for feveral Mornings following: And on Friday, many of us kept a Fail unto the Lord, befeeching him to give us Wifdom and Strength, to prowije unto the Lord our God and keep it. Monday 1 1, I explained once more the Nature of fuch an Engagement, and the Manner of doing it ac- ceptable to God. At Six in the Evening we met for thatPurpofe, at the French Church in Spit tief elds. After I had recited the Tenor of the Covenant propofed, in the Words of that bleiTed Man, Richard Allen, all the People flood up, in Teflimony of Aflent, to the Num- ber of about i8oo Perfons. Such a Night I fcarce ever faw before. Surely the Fruit of it mall remain for ever. Saturday \6. I buried the Remains of a rough, ho- neft, friendly Man, Capt. Ed-vard Stotefury. But the Lion was become a Lamb, before God took him to himfelf. Sunday 17. I took my leave of the Congregation in Moor fields, by applying thofe awful Words, // is ap- pointed fcr Men erne ic die : and early in the Morning fet out for Cornwall. In the Evening I preached to a ileepv Congregation at Reading, on // is a fai Jul Thing, to fall into the Hands of the living God: And to much fuch another en Tufday Evening at Salijlmy, on, Harden not your Hearts. On ( M ) On Wednefday 20, at Noon I preached at Shaftfiwy, to a muQ. more lively People. In the Afternoon both my Fellow- traveller and I were fairly worn out. We betook ourfelves to Prayer, and received Strength. Nor did we faint any more, 'till on Friday 22. we reached Plymouth Dock. And I found myieif far lefs weary then, than on Monday when I came to Colebrook. Having (pent two Days comfortably, and 1 hope, ufefully, on Monday 25. I rode over the Mountains, dole b the Sea to Loo, a Town near half as large as IJlirgicn, which fend Four Members to the Parliament ! And each County in North-Wales fends One ! At Foixcy a little Company met us, and conducled us to Luxillian. Between Six and Seven I preached in what was once the Court- Yard cf a rich and honourable Man. But he and all his Family are in the Duft, and his very Me- mory is almoft perilhed. The Congregation was large and deeply ferious. But it was Hill larger on Tue/day Evening, and feveral feemed to be cut to the Heart. On Wednesday they flocked from ail Parts. And with what Eagemefs did they receive the Word ? Surely many of thefe laft will be rlril I Tbivjday 28. 1 preached at St. Median's. I do not remember ever to have feen the Yard in which I flood quite full before. But it would not now contain the Congregation. Many were obliged to Hand without the Gate. At Five in the Morning 1 preached at St. dwf- tles 9 to more than our Room could contain. In the Evening I was at St. Ewe. * One or two felt the Edge of God's Sword, and funk to the Ground. And in- deed it feemed as if God would fufTer none to efcape him ; as if he both heard and anfwered our Prayer, " Dart into all the melting Flame Of Love, and make the Mountains flow." Saturday 30. As I was riding thro' Tru*o } one Hoped my Horfe, and infifted on my alighting. Prefently two or three more of Mr. Walker's Society came in : And we feemed to have been acquainted with each other many Years. But I was conllrained to break from them. About Five, I found the Congregation waiting, in a broad, convenient Part of the Street in Rcdiuth : I was extremely weary. And our Friends were ( *3 ) were fog-lad to fee me, that none once thought of afking me to eat or drink. Bat my Wearinefs vanifhed when I began to fpcak. Surely Gon is in this Place. Sunday 31. Underftanding there were many prefent, who did once run well, I preached at Eight, (the Rain ceafing jult in Time) on, Htrw Jball I give thee up, Epbraim? Many endeavoured, but in vain, to hide their Tears. I was agreeably furprifed at Church, to hear the Prayers read, not only with Deliberation, but with uncommon Propriety. At One, the Con- gregation was nearly double to what it was in the Morning. And all were itill as Night. Surely thefe are patient Hearers : God grant they may be fruitful ones! At five I preached in Gwetwp, to feveral Thoufands : .But not one of them light or inattentive. After I had done, the Storm arofe, and the Rain poured down, 'till about Four in the Morning. Then the Sky cleared, and many of them that feared God, gladly alTembled before him. Monday Sept. I. I preached at Pentyn, to abundantly ,mcre than the Houfe could contain. Tuejday 2. We went to Falmouth. The Town is not now what it was Ten Years fince. All is quiet from one End to the other. I had Thoughts of Preaching on the Hill near the Church. But the violent Wind made it impracticable : So I was obliged to Hay in our own Room. The People could hear in the Yard like- wife, and the adjoining Houfes : And all were deeply attentive. Wednefday 3. At four, Mrs. M. came into my Room, all in Tears, and told me, " She had feen, as it were, our Lord Handing by her, calling her by her Name; and had ever fince been filled with Joy unfpeakable." Soon after came her Sifter, in almoll the fame Condi- tion, andafterwards herNeice: Who likewife quickly melted intoTears, and refufed to be comforted. Which of thefe will endure to the End? Now at leaft God is, among them. After Preaching again to a Congregation who now appeared ready to devour every Word, I walked up to Pe>:den?iis Caftlc, finely fituated on the high Point of ( H ) of Land which runs out between the Bay and the Har- bour, and commanding both. But might eafily be made exceeding ilrong. But our Wooden Caftles are fufficient. In the Afternoon we rode to Heljlon, once turbulent enough, now quiet as Penryn. I preached at Six, on a rifing Ground, about a Mufket Shot from the Town. Two drunken Men flrove to interrupt : But one foon walked away. The other leaned on his Horfes Neck and fell fall afleep. What has done much Good here, is the Example oiJV — T — . He was utterly without God in the World when his Father died, and left him a little Ef- tate, encumbered with huge Debt. Seven or eight Years ago he found Peace with God. He afterwards fold his Eftate, paid all his Debts, and with what he had left, furnifhed a little Shop. Herein God has blerr. him in an uncommon Manner. Meantime all his Behoviour is of a-piece : So that more and more of his Neighbours fav, " Well, this is a Work of God !" Thurfday 4. In the Evening, heavy Rain began, juft as I began to give out the Hymn. But it ceafed before I named my Text. I fpoke very plain, and it feemed to fink into many Hearts : As they fhewed by attending at Five in the Morning ; when we had an- other happy and folemn Hour. About Noon, Friday 5, I called on W. Row, in Breag, in my Way to Newlin, " Twelve Years ago, he faid, I was going over Guhal Downs, and I faw many People together. And I afked, What was the Matter ? And they told me, " A Man going to preach." And I faid, To be fure it is fome mazed Man. But when I faw you, I faid, " Nay, this is no mazed Man." And you preached on God's raifing the dry Bones. And from that Time 1 could never reft, 'till God was pleafed to breathe on me, and raife my dead Soul !" I had given no Notice of preaching here. But fee- ing the poor People flock from every Side, I could not fend them empty away. So I preached at a fin all Dif- tance from the Houfe, and befought them to confider our great Higb-prieft 9 who is pajjtd thro* into the Heavens. And ( *i ) And none opened his Mouth : For the Lions of Brttg too, are now changed into Lambs. That they were fo fierce ten Years ago is no Wonder. Since their wretched Minilter told them from the Pulpit ((tvea Years before I refigned my Fellowfhip) " That John ; was expelled the College for a bafe Child, and had been quite mazed ever fince : That all the Met ho- dijls at their private Societies, put out the Lights, Sec." with abundance more of the fame Kind. But a Year or two fince, it was obferved, he grew thoughtful and melancholy. And about nine Months ago, he went into his own necellary Houfe, and hanged himfelf ! When we came to Ntavtm we were informed, that a itrong, healthy Man, was the Morning before found dead in his Bed. Many were ilartled : So I endeavoured to deepen the Imprcflion, by preaching on thofe Words, 7 'hire is no Work, ncr Device, nor Knowledge y nor Wifdom, in the Grave whither thou goeft. Saturday 6. In the Evening I preached at St. JuJI. Except ztG-ivenap, I have feen no fuch Congregation in Cornwall. The Sun (nor could we contrive it otherwife) Jhone full in my Face, when I began the Hymn. But jufl as I ended it, a Cloud arofe, which covered it 'till I had done preaching. Is any Thing too fmall for the Providence of Him, by whom our very Hairs are num- bered P Sunday 7. Laft Year, a flrange Letter, written at Penzance, was inferted in the Public Papers. To Day I fpoke to the two Perfons, who occasioned that Letter. They are of St. Juft's Parilh, fenfible Men, and no Methodifts. The Name of one is James Tr\ of the other Thomas Sackerly. I received the Account from James two or three Hours before Thomas came. But there was no material Difference. " In July was twelve .Month, they both faid, as they were walking from St. J ztjl Church Town toward Sanchrift, Thomas happening to look up, cried out, "James, look, look ! What is that irt the Sky?" The £rft Appearance, as James exprelled it was, Three large Columns of Horfemen fwiftly preffing on, as in a Fight, from South-well to North-eail, abroad Streak of Sky being between each Column. Some Times they feemed to C run ( 26 ) run thick together; then to thin their Ranks. .After- ward they faw a large Fleet of three Mail Ship in full Sail toward the Lizard Point. This continued above a Quarter of an Hour. Then all cilappearing, they went on their Way." The Meaning of this, if it was real, (which I do not affirm) Time only can fnew. I preached at Eight in the Morning and Five in the Afternoon and then haftened to St. Ives. But we did not reach it, till between Nine and Ten. So 1 delayed vifiting Mr. K. till the Morning. He is a young Attorney, who for fome Time paft, has frequently at- tended the Preaching. On Saturday Morning he fell raving mad. I never faw him till this Morning. He fung, and fwore, andfcreamed, and curfed, and blaf- phemed, as if porTefTed by Legion. But as focn as I came in, he called me by my Name, and began to fpeak. I fat down on the Bed, and he was ftiii. -soon after he fell into Tears and Prayer. We prayed with him, and left him calm for the prefent. Tue/day 9. I defired as many of our Brethren as could, to obferve Wednefday the Tenth as a Day of Failing and Prayer. Jufi as we were praying for him, (we were afterwards informed) he left off raving, and broke out, "Lord! How long ? Wilt thou hide thy face for ever? All my Bones are broken. Thy Wrath lieth heavy upon me : lam in the loweft Dark- nefs and in the Deep. But the Lord kviB hear : He njcill rebuke thee, thou unclean Spirit. He ivill deli- ver me out of thy Hands," Many fuch Expreffions he uttered for about half an Hour, and then raved again. Tburfday i.i. He was more outrageous than ever. But while we were praying for him in the Evening, he funk down into a found Sleep, which continued for Ten Hours. Nor was he furious any more : Altho' the Time of Deliverance was not come. Saturday 1 5. I preached once more at St. Juft, on the fir ft Stone of their new Society Houfe. In the Evening, as we rode to Cam hour?:, John Pcarfc of Redruth, was mentioning a remarkable Incident. While he lived at Htljlon, as their Clafs was meeting one Evening, one of them cried, with an uncommon Tone, u We will not ( *7 ) net flay here : V/c will go to fuch an Houfc," which was in a quite different Part of the Town. They all rofe immediately, and went; tho' neither they, nor ihe, knew why. Prefently after they were gone, a Spark fell into a Barrel of Gunpowder, which was in the next Room, and blew up the Houfe. So did God preferve thofe who trufted in Him, and prevent ( the Blafphemy of the Multitude. Sum/ay 14. I preached about Eight at "Bray % to a very numerous Congregation. And I believe God fpoke to the Hearts of many : Of Backfliders in particular. Soon after Ten we went to Redruth Church. A young Gentlewoman in the next Pew, who had been laughing- and talking juft before, while theConfeflion was reading feemed very uneafy ; then fcreamed out feveral Times, dropt down, and was carried cut of Church. Mr. Colitis read Prayers admirably well, and preached an excellent Sermon, on Christ alfc fuffered y leaving us, an Example, that we fhcidd tread in his Steps. At One I preached on Faith, Hope and Love. I was furprizedat the Behaviour of the whole Multitude. At length God feems to be moving on ail theirHearts. £bout five I preached at St. Agnes, where all received the Truth in Love, except two or three, who foon walked away. Thence I rode on to St. Cubert. At Noon I was much tired. But I was now as freih as in^, the Morning. Monday 1 -. We walked an Hour near the Sea Shore, among thofe amazing Caverns, which are full as fur- prizing 2isP(.oJes-Hole, or ony other in the Peak oi Derby- jhire. Some Part oi the Rock in thefe natural Vaults, / glitters as bright and ruddy as Gold. Part is a fine Sky-blue: Part Green, Pan enamel'd, exactly like Mother of Pearl : And a great Part, efpecially near the Holy Weil, (which bubbles up on the Top of a Rock, and is famous for curing either Scorbutic or Scrophulous Diforders) is crafted over, wherever the Water runs, with an hard white Coat, like Ala- baiter. At Six in the Evening I preached at Port Ifaac. The next Day I rode to Camelford y and preached in the Market-place about Six, on Ye mufi be born again, Some C 2 were ( 23 ) were much afraid there would be Difcurbance. But the whole Congregation was quiet and attentive. Thurfday 1 8. J aft as we came in at Ltmcefton, the heavy Rain began. Between Five and Six 1 preached in a Gentleman's dining Room, capable of containing fome Hundreds of People. At Five in the Morning I preached in the Town-hall, and foon after took my Leave of Cornwall. Friday jp. In the Evening I reached North Monlion, But being wet and tired, and the People not having Notice, I did not preach "till the Morning. A I found, Hand itedfaft here alfo, tho' a neighbouring Gentleman, has threatned them much, unlefs they will leave this Way, has turned many out of their Work or Farms, and headed the Mob in Perfon. On Saturday Evening I preached at Tiverton, to a well eftablifhed People. Sunday 21. I rode to Ccllumpton, wh&re the Minifler preached an excellent, practical Sermon. At One I preached on the Parable of the Sower ; and about Five in the Market -houfe at liver ton. The Congregation was larger than for fome Years. Yet all behaved as tho' they really deiired to fave their Souls. Monday 22. It rained the greater Part of the Day, which leffened the Congregation at Charlton. Tuefday 23. We walked up to GlaJlonbury-To-wer $ which a Gentleman is now repairing. It is the Stee- ple of a Church, the Foundation of which is Hill dif- cernible. On the Weft Side of the Tower there are Niches for Images, one of which, as big as the Life, is ftill entire. The Hill on which it itands is ex- tremely ileep, and of an uncommon Height, fo that it commands the Country on all Sides, as well as the Brijiol Channel, I was weary enough when, we came to BrijloL But I preached 'till all my Complaints were gone. And I had now a little Leifure to fit ftill, ar.d finifh the Notes on the Tejiament. Friday October 3 . "1 rode over to Pill, a Place famous from Generation to Generation, even as Ktngfwiod it* fclf, for ftupid, brutal, abandoned Wickednefs. But what is all the Power of the World and the Devil, when the Day of God's Power is come ? Many of the Inhabitants ( 29 ) Inhabitants now fecm defirous of turning from the Power of Satan to God. Sunday 5. I preached on the South-weft Side of Brif-- toL I fuppofe a confiderable Part of the Congregation, had hardly ever heard a Sermon in the open Air be- fore. But they were all, rich and poor, ferious and atten- tive No Rudenefs is now at BnjlcL Thurjday 9. I preached on the Green, near Pill, to a large and ferious Congregation. It rained moft of the Time ; but none went away, altho' there were many genteel Hearers. Monday 13. I preached about Noon at Sheptcn- Mallet, and in the Evening at Col ford : Where the Congregation is fo increafed, that they muft inlarge the Houfe. Tuejday 14-. about One I preached near Bradford \ and again in the Evening. lP\dnejday 15. I preached at Bath. Even here a few are joined together, and hope they mall be (cat- tared no more. 1 dined with fome ferious Perfons, in a large, ftate- ly Houfe, ftanding on the Brow of a delightful Hill, la this Paradife they live, in Eafe, in Honour, and in elegant Abundance. And this they call retiring from the World! What would Gregory Lopez, have called it ? In the Evening the Society met at Brftcl. I had defired again and again, that no Perfon would come, who had not calmly and deliberately refolved, to give hknfelf up to God. But I believe not Ten of them were wanting. And we now folemnly and of fet Pur- pose, by our own free Act and Deed, jointly agreed, to take the Lord for our God. I think, it will not foon be forgotten : I hope, not to all Eternity. Sunday 19. I preached once more in Slokes-croft, to a deeply ferious Congregation. Monday 20. 1 lefcBriJhl: And taking feveralSocietie s in the Way, on Thurfday 23. preached at Reading. Several Soldiers were there, and many more the next Night, when I fet before them the Tenors cf the Lord, And I fcarce ever faw fo much ImprerTion made, 011 this dull, fenfeiefs People. C x Saturday ( 3° ) Saturday 25. I reached London, notwithstanding all the Forebodings of my Friends, in at lead as good Health as I left it. Sunday 26. I entered upon my London-Duty, reading Prayers, preaching, and giving the Sacrament, at Snow-fields in the Morning : Preaching and giving the Sacrament at Noon, in Weft-Street Chappel : Meet- ing the Leaders at Three, burying a Corpfe at Four, ^ and preaching at Five in the Afternoon. Afterwards I met the Society, and concluded the Day with a General Love-feaft. Monday 27. We fet out for Leigh in EJfex. But be- ing hindered a little in the Morning, the Night came on without either Moon or Stars, when we were about two Miles fhort of Raleigh. The Ruts were fo Deep and uneven, that the Horfes could fcaice fland, and theChaife was continually in Danger of overturning : So that my Companions thought it bert, to walk to the Town, tho' the Road was both wet and dirty. Leaving them at Raleigh, 1 took Horfe again. It was fo throughly dark, that we could not fee our HorfesHeads. However by the Help of Him to whom the Night ihineth as the Day, we hit every Turning, and without going a Quarter of a Mile out of our Way, before Nine came to Leigh. Wednefday 29. I returned to London. In my Scraps of Time on this and two or three other Days, I read over (what I had often heard much commended) Lord Anjcn\ Voyage. What Pity he had not a better Hif- torian ? One who had Eyes to fee, and Courage to own, the Hand of God. Tburjday November 5. Mr. Whitefeld called upon me. Difcutings are now no mere. - We love one ano- ther and join Hand in Hand, to promote the Caufe of our Common Mailer. In the Afternoon I buried the Remains of Samuel Lar<uood, who died of a Fever on Sunday Morning : Deeply convinced of his Unfaithfulnefs, and yet hop- ing to find Mercy. He had lately taken and repaired a building in Southwark, called by the venerable Men who. built it, Zoar. His Executor offering it to me, on the Evening of Friday 6^ that foierrm Day, which we ( 3i ) ' obfervcd with Fading and Prayer for our King and Country, I preached there to a large and quiec Congregation. But moil of them a ppeared wild enough. And fuch were we, till Grace made the Difference. Monday 10. 1 preached at the Willi* And i did not wonder, that Go d gave an uncommon Bk-fing, to thofe who then aflembled in hib Name, confideiing the Difficulties they had broke through. The Froft was very Vevere, accompanied with fuch a Fog, as perhaps the oldeft Man there never faw before. The Lamps could not be feen acrois the Street, and hardly the Ground by thofe who had Lights in their Hands. Many loll their Way, when they were juil at their own Doors. And it was almoft as hard to breathe as to fee. How eafy it is for God to punilh a finful Nation, even without employing an Arm of Fleih ? Monday 17. As we were walking towards Wapping, the Rain poured down with fuch Violence, that we were obliged to take Shelter till it abated. We then held on to Gravel-lam : In many Parts of which the Waters were like a River. However we got on pretty well, till the Rain put out the Candle in our Lantern, JWe then were obliged to wade thro* all, till we came to the Chappel-Yard. Juft as we entered it, a little Streak of Lightning appeared in the South-Weft. There was likewife a fmall Clap of Thunder, and a vehement Burft of Rain, which rufhed fo plentifully thro' our mattered Tiles, that the Veftry was all in a float. Soon after I began reading Prayers, the Light- ning flamed all round it, and the Thunder rolled juft over our Heads. When it grew louder and louder, perceiving many of the Strangers to be much affright- ed, I broke off the Prayers, after the Collect, " Ligh- ten our Darknefs we befeech thee, O Lord, " and began applying, T^Lord fittetb above the Water* flood: the Lord remainttb a King for ever. Prefently the Lightning, Thunder and Rain ceafed, and we had a remarkably calm Evening. It was obferved, That exactly at this Hour, they were acting Macbeth , in Drury-Lam : And juft as the Mock-Thunder began, the Lord began to thunder out of Heaven, For a while it put them to a ftand. But ( 32 ) But they foon took Courage and went on. Otherwife it might have been fufpedted, that the Fear of God had crept into the very Theatre ! Tue/day 18. We had a folemn Watch-Night at Zoar. Wednejday 26. Being much importuned thereto, I wrote " Serious Thoughts on the Earthquake at Lif- hon ;" Dire&ed, not as I deiigned at nrft, to the fmall Vulgar, but the Great : To the Learned, Rich and Honourable Heathens, commonly called Cbriftians. Tue/day Dec. 2. I received a remarkable Letter, Part of which I have here fubjoined. " It may feem ftrange, Sir, that I whom you have no perfonal Knowledge of, mould write with the Freedom I am now going to take. But I truft, you defire as much to initrudl, as I to be intruded. I have long laboured under a Difeafe, which comes the neareft to that which is named Scepticifm. I rejoice at one Time, in the Belief, That the Religion of my Country is true. But how tranfient my Joy ! While my bufy Imagination ranges thro' Nature, Books and. Men, I often drop into that horrible Pit of Deifm, and in vain bemoan my Fall. The two main Springs which alternately move my Soul to thefe oppofite Opi- nions are, Firft, Can it be, that the great God of the boundlefs Univerfe, containing many Thoufand better Worlds than This, mould become incarnate here, and die on a Piece of Wood f" There I lofe my Belief of Chriitianity. But on the other Hand I think, Well, let me exa- mine the Fitnefs of Things which Deifm boafts of. And certain it is, I difcern nothing but Beauty and Wifdomin the inanimateParts oftheCreation. But how is . the animate Side of Nature ! It fhocks me with powerful Cruelty, and bleeding Innocence. I cannot call the Earth (as Fontenelle does) " A great rolling Globe % covered over with Fools :" But rather, a great rolling Globe, covered over with Slaughter-houfes : Where few Beings can efcape but thofe of the Butcher-kind,- the Lion, Wolf or Tyger. And as to Man himfelf, He is undoubtedly the Supreme Lord, nay, the uncon- trollable Tyrant of this Globe. Yet furvey him in a State of Deifm, and I muit pronounce him a very poor. Creature, C 53 ) Creature. He is then a Kind of Jack-catch, an Exe- cutioner-general. He may, nay he mull deftroy, for wnSubfiftencc, Multitudes ofBeingfl that have done him no wrong. He has none of that heavenly Power to reftore Liie. And can he be fond of the PermiiTion to take it away : One who like me, is fubjed to the tender Paflions, will never be proud of this. 'No 'utc I view in Anguifh here, But from my melting Lye defcends a T The very Beaib are enkled to ray Companion: P>ut is the Anxieties I feel, for the • ufiained by virtuous Men* and my Abhorienc the Cruel? Yet in Deiim I can difcern noRewa: the one, or Punifhment for the other. On this View of Things, the r King might well fay, " He could have directed God to amend his Creation." J think upon the whole, the God of V/ifdom would not have made a World, ib much in want of a deemer as this, and not give it one : Therefore at pre- fent, I am again a Chriftian. O that the Son of God would confirm me His ! As yet my Soul is like a Wea- ther-beaten Bird, that hovers over the great Ocean, tired and afraid of dropping : Death rnd Eternity are read) to receive it, the pleafant Land is out of Si hid by Fogs and Mills, and theWay unknown, to gain the happy Groves. I was formerly apt to mention my Scepticifm, to Clergymen and Laymen, with a View of leflfei the Evil. But they rather i a crea fed it. Few men cared to difcourfe on the Subject: And if did, they generally expected, that a re Tons mould eradicate at once ftrong and deep-rooted Prejudices. And mo ft Laymen cifcovered an ulter. Ig- norance of the Religion they pretended to believe ; and looked upon me as if I had the Plague, for own- ing I did not believe it. What Method could J take ? I long avoided freaking of Pvdigion to any but its great Author : Who I hope, has at laft led me to one is capable of removing my Spiritual Darknefs. May the Giver of all Goodnefs reward you in that Day, when (according to the Prophet Daniel) The vvifi M ( 34 ) Jhall Jhine as the Brightnefs cf the Firmament, and they thai turn many to Right coufnejs, as the Stars for euer /" Friday i2. As I was returning from Zoar, I came, as well as ufual to Moorjields, but there my Strength entirely failed, and fuch a Faintnefs and Wearinefs feized me, that it was with Difficulty I got home. I could not but think, how happy it would be (fuppofe W3 were ready for the Bridegroom) to fink down and (leal away at once, without any of the Hurry and Pomp of Dying ! Yet it is happier ftill, to glorify God, in our Death, as well as our Life. About this Time I received a ferious, fenfible Let- ter, the Subftance of which was as follows. " Scarce any Nation pafTes a Century, without fome > remarkable Fluctuation. How mould it be otherwife? For how can that be perpetually liable, wherein Man^ full of Inftability, is principally concerned ? It is cer- tain therefore, that all the Quiet in a Nation is order- ed by Divine Wifdom : As all the Confufions and Con- vulfions are permitted by Divine Juftice. Let us view the prefent State of Great-Britain in this Light : Reding- aMured, that all which befalls us, is intended to pro- mote our Good,. in this World,, and that which is to come. " This Land is ripe for Judgments. How few are there Jierein, who even intend to pleafe God in all they do ? And all befides are Subjects of Divine Wrath. For all who live without cny Regard to God, are wilful Sinners againft God, and every Hour liable to the Stroke of his offended Juflice. ** And what mall thefe do, when vifited by the Sword, the Plague, the Famine, or the furious Ele- ments ? O that they would turn to God, thro' the Sa- viour of Sinners! Surely then they would find Mercy! Yea, and probably fee the Salvation of God, even in the Land of the Living. " But what fhall the Chriftians do in the Time of public Calamities ? Be ftill, look up, and follow Pro- vidence. Beflill, O my Soul, in the Midft of Tumults and the Diftrefs of Nations. Take no Comfort in any Thing but in the Confcioufnefs of Divine Love. Liften to his Voice, and quietly wait to fee the Hand of ( 35 ) of God over all. If you are uncertain what to do, lookup, and expert Wifdom from above, if you fear, look up for Courage and Faith, to act well on all Occafions. Jf the Sword is at your Throat, look up for bubmiflion to the wife and gracious Will of God. Look up for Power to pray without ceafing, and in every Thing to give Thanks. Follow y/ence. Do not run before, but after the Hand that leads the fimple-hearud, with a fteddy \ttention, and a determinate Purpofe to do what is pleafing to Him. u But what (hall the Chriftians do, if the Storm come, if our Country be actually invaded? The gene- ral Anfwer mud be the fame, Be flill ; Look up ; Fol- low Providence. A particular Anfwer is hard to give yet. Only fo far one may fay, I . We mull take great Care of our Spirits. If we fink into the World's Fears or Joys, we mall lofe our hold on God. The Spirit of the Chriftians and the Spirit of the World are en- tirely different. They can never agree in what apper- tains to the Work of God, either in his Difpenfations of Grace or Juftice. 2. Every one mould deeply con- fer, what he is called to. Some may think it would be a Sin to defend themfelvcs. Happy are they, if they can refrain from judging or condemning thofe that are of a different Perfuafion. Certain it is, fome have fought and died in a juft Caufe, with a Confci- ence void of Offence. To fome therefore it r.ay be Matter of Duty, to repel the Common Enemy. 3. They who believe they are called to this, mould pro- ceed in all Things in a Chriftian Spirit. They mould if pofiible join in one Body. They mould endeavour to avoid trifriing Company and Converfation. They mould learn the Exercife with Prayers and Hymns. But who of us is fufficient for thefe Things V* Sunday 1 4. The Minds of many People being deeply affected with a Profpedt of public Calamities, lex- plained thofe comfortable Words in the firft Lefibn, Ifa. xxvi. 20. Come, my People, enter thou into thy Cham- bers, and Jhutthy Doors about thee: Hide thyfelf as it were for a little Moment, until the Indignation be overpaf. Tuefday 16. I fet out for Leuoifham, apointing one to meet me with my Horfe at the Sumss End. Bin he mi ftook ( 36 ) rniftook his Way, and fo left me to walk on, in my Boots and great Coat. When I came within a Quarter of a Mile of Levoifoam Bridge, a Coach drove fwiftly by me. I wondered why the Coachman Hopped, 'till he called, and delired me to come up to him. The Rea- fon then appeared : The Low Grounds were quite covered with Water, fo that i could not have attempted to reach the Bridge, without hazarding my Life. Tuefday 23. I was in the Robe-Chamber, adjoining to the Houfe of Lords, when the King put on his Robes, ins Brow was much furrowed with Age, and quite clouded with Care. And is this all the World can give even to a King ? All the Grandeur it can afford ? A Blanket of Ermin round his Shoulders, fo heavy and cumberfome he can fcarce move under it! An huge Heap of borrowed Hair, with a few Plates of Gold and glittering Stones upon his Head ! Alas, what Bauble is Human Greatnefs ? And even this will not endure ! Cover the Head with ever fo much Hair and Gold: Yet Scit te Proferpina canum ; Pt : rfcna?Ji cafhi deirabct ilia tuo, 'January 1, 1 756. We had a large Congregation at Four in the Morning. How much are Men divided in their Expectations, concerning theenfuing Year ? Will it bring a large Harveft of temporal Calamities ? or of fpiritual Bleflings ? Perhaps of Both : Of Temporal Af- flictions preparatory to fpiritual Bleifings. Monday 5. This Week I wrote " An Addrefs to the Clergy;" Which, confidering the Situation of Public Affairs, I judged would be more feafonable and more eafily borne, at this Time than at any other. IVednejaay 1 4. Mr. Walfp wrote tome as Follows : Rev. and very Dear Sir, " In Mr. B 's Letter are many palpable Faii- hoods. But what exafperated him fo, he does not tell. It was my oppofmg his Arian Principles : My telling him, I had the fame Arguments to prove the Divinity of Christ, as to prove the Godhead of the Father. 1. The Father is called God b$ : So is the Son, If. ix. 6. 2. The Father is called DTJ/N. So is the Son, Hcj. i. 7. The Father is called ntn-: So is the Son t 37 ) Gon, Jer. xxlii. 6. The Father is faid to b tfrem mg. So the Son is called -]y» 3K, # ix. 6. Not, t\it e<vtr lofting Father ; but the Father or Anther of Eternity. 4. The Father is faid to create all Things. So is the Gon, y*?. i. and Cc/. i. 5. The Father is faid to be -Almighty : So is the Son. 6. The Father is Omnipre- > fent : So is the Son, Mat. xx. iS. 7. The Father is Omnifcient : So is the Son. Rev. ii. 7. The Father forgives Sins : So does the Son, Mark ii. 8. The i.er is Judge of all : So is the Son. 11 But itill he difputed, Whether any Man mould pray to Christ ? I gave thefe Reafons for it. 1. All Men are bound to honour the Son, as they honour the Fa- ther. But we are to honour the Father, by praying to him. Therefore we mould fo honour the Son. 2. God commands, Let all the 4 n gels cf God ivorjhip him. This is done Rev. v. And it is certain Praift and Thankl- giving, are fuperior rather than inferior to Prayer. 3. it. Paul prayed to him, 2 Ccr. xii. 8, 9. 4. St. 5*/ -prayed to him, A&s \ ii. 59. (TheWord, God, is not in the Original.) 5. All Believers in the Apoflolic Age -prayed to him, 1 Cor. i. 2. For what is, to cMvfon his Name, but to pray to him ? " When he could not anfwer thefe Reafons, he cal- led them Cant, and faid M Much Learning has made thee mad." What he calls " Contempt," was con- fronting him with Scripture and Reafon, in Defence of the Godhead of Christ. I acknowledge, I have been an oppofer of Arianifm, ever fince I knew what it was : But efpecially fince my late Illnefs, during which I had fuch glorious Evidence of the eternal Power and Godhead of my great Redeemer. I blefs God, I love Mr. B as well as all Mankind. But i^grieves me to fee the People led in the High Road to Hell, inltead of Heaven : Efpecially at a Time which calls upon all, to awake and prepare to meet their God." Saturday 17. And in the fpareHours of the following Days I read over Mr. PMs Phclojhphia Sacra, a Trea- tifc admirably well wrote, by an ingenious Man, who fays all that can be faid, for Mr. Hutchinfon's Hypothe- cs. But it is only an Hypothecs ftill : Much Suppc/ition, and little Proof. D Monday ( 38 ) Monday 26. I rode to Canterbury and preached in th« Evening to fuch a Congregation as I never faw there before. In which were Abundance of the Soldiers, and rot a few of their Officers. Wednefday 2S. I preached about Noon at Dover, to a very ferious, but fmall Congregation. We afterwards walked up to the Cattle, on the Top of a Mountain. It is an amazingly fine Situation. And from hence we had a clear view of that vaft Piece m( the Cliff, which a few Days ago divided from the reft, and fell down upon the Beach. Friday 30. In returning to London I read the Life of the late Czar, Peter the Great. Undoubtedly he was a Soldier, a General and a Statefman, fcarce inferior to any. But why was he called a Chrijlian? What has Chriflianity to do jeither with deep Diffimulation or Savage Cruelty ? Friday February 6. TheFaft-Day was a gloriousDay : Such as London has fcarce feen fince the Redo ration. Every Church in th<? City was more than fulj : And a folemn Serioufnefs fat on every Faqe. Surely God heareth the Prayer : And there will yet be a lengthening of our Tranquility, Even the Jews obferved this Day with a peculiar Solemnity. The Form of Prayer which was ufed in their Synagogue, began, " Come, and let us return unto the Lord ; for he hath torn and he will heal us :" And concluded with thofe remarkable Words : " In- cline the Heart of our Sovereign Lord King George, as well as the Hearts of his Lords and Councilors, to ufe us kindly, and all our Brethren, the Children of Jfrael: That in his Days and in our Days we may fee the Reftoration ofjudah, and that Ifraelmay dwell in Safety, and theRedeemer may come to Zion. May it bf* thy Will ! And we all fay, Amen." Monday 23. I paid another Vifit to Canterbury, but came in too late to preach. Tue/day 24. Abundance of Soldiers and many Offi- cers came to the preaching. And furely the Fear and the Love of God will prepare them either for Death or Victory. Wednefday 25. I dined with Col. who faid, «No Men Fight like thofe who fear God ; I had ra- ther ( 39 > ther command five Hundred fuch, than any Regimen! in his Majetfy's Army." Thwfd.iy 22. I had fo fevere a Cold, that I could hardly (peak to be heard. However 1 preached Morn- ing and Evening as I could, and the next Day returned to London. Monday March !. I fet out for Brijldl. Some Time after, I received the Copy of another Letter, dated \ 2. from the Rev. Mr. Da-vies in Virginia, Part of which 1 have fubjoined. " When the Books arrived, I gave public Notice after Sermon, and defired fuch Negroes as cou!d read, and fuch white People as would make good Ufe ot* them, and were not able to buy, to come to my Houfe. For fome Time after, the poor Slaves, when- ever they they could get an Hour's Leifure, hurried away to me, and received them with all the genuine Indications of paftionate Gratitude. All the Book* were very acceptable, but none more fo than thePfalms and Hymns, which enabled them to gratify their pc Collar Tafte for Pfalmody. Sundry of them lodged ai! Night in my Kitchen. And fometimes when I have awaked, at Two or Three in the Morning, a Torren: of facred Pfalmody has poured into my Chamber. la this Exercife fome of them fpend the whole Night. " The Good Effecls of this Charity are already ap- parent. It convinces the Heathen, that however care- lefs about Religion, the Generality of the white Peo- ple are, yet there are fome, who think it a Matter of Importance. It has excited fome of their Mailers to Emulation, and they are afhamed, that Strangers on the other Side the Atlantic Ocean, fhould be at fuch Pains to teach their Domeftics, while themfelvcs are negligent about it. Such of the Negroes as can read already, are evidently improving in Knowledge. It has excited others to learn to read : For as I give Books to none but fuch as can read, they confider them as a Reward for their Induftry. And I am told, that in almoft every Houfe in my Congregation, and in many other Places they fpend every leifure Hour, in endea- vouring to learn. Many do this, from a fincere Defire to know the Will of God. And if fome mould do it D 2 from ( 40 ) from the meaner Principle of Vanity or Curiofrty, yeC I cannot but rejoice, that it renders them the more capable of receiving Inflruction. To all this I may add, that the very diitributing thefe Books, gives me an Op- portunity offpeaking ferioufly, and with particular Ap- plication to many who would not otherwife come in my Way. " There are Thoufands of Negroes in this Colony, who Hill continue in the groffeft. Ignorance, and are as ran-k Pagans now, as they were in the Wilds of 'Africa. Not a few of thefe are within the Bounds of my Con- gregation. But all are not of this Character. Upon fome my Miniftry of late has been fuccefsful. Two Sunday's ago I had thePleafure of feeing forty of their Black Faces at the LoRD'sTable, feveral of whom give unuiual Evidence of tneir Sincerity in Religion. Laft Sunday, I baptized Seven or Eight, who had been ca- techized for fome Time. Indeed many of them appear determined to prefs into the Kingdom, and I am per- fwaded will find an abundant Entrance, when many of the Children of the Kingdom are fhut out. " I have dirtributed fome of the Books among the poor white People, with a Charge to circulate them among fuch of their Neighbours, as would ieriouily read them, that they might be as exteniively fervicea- ble as poflible. And fome of them have fince difco- vered to me, what folemn ImpreiSons they received in reading them. <c Ifent a few of each Sort to my Friend Mr. Wright, MiniRer of Cumberland, about Ninety Miles hence, where there are not a few Negroes thoughtful about Chridianity, and fundry real Converts. And he in- forms me they have met with a very agreeable and pro- mifing Reception. He takes much Pains in instructing them, and has fet up two or three Schools among them: Where they attend on Sundays, before and after Ser- mon ; for they have no other leifure Time." Wednefday 3. I found Briflol all in a Flame, Voters and Non-Voters being ready to tear each other in Pie- ces. I had not recovered my Voice, fo as either to preach, or fpeak to the whole Society : But I defired thofe Members who were Freemen, to meet me by themfelves ( 4« ) thcmfelves: Whom Imildly and lovingly informed how they ought to aft, in this Hour of Temptation. And I believe the far greater Part of them received, and profited by the Advice. Tbur/day 1 1 . I rode to Pill, and preached to a large and attentive Congregation. A great Part of them were feafaring Men. In the Middle of my Difcourfe, a Prefs-Gang landed from a Man of War, and came up to the Place. But after they had liftened a while, they went quietly by, and molefted no body. Monday 15. I rode to the Old-Paffage. But finding we could not pafs, we went to Purton, which we reached about Four in the Afternoon. But we were no nearer ftill : For the Boat-Men lived the other Side, and the Wind was fo high, we could not poflibly make them hear. However we determined to wait a while ; and in a Quarter of an Hour, they came of their own accord. We reached Coleford before Seven, and found a plain, loving People, who received theWord of God with all Gladnefs. Tuefday 16. Examining the little Society, I found "them grievoufly harraft by difputatious Baptifts on one Side and Quakers on the other. And hereby five or fix Perfons have been confufed. But the reft cleave fo much the clofer together. Nor does it appear, that there is now one Trifler, much lefs a diforderly Walker among them. Widncfday 17. I learned the Particulars of that fur- prizing Storm, which was here the Year before lair, It began near Cheltenham, on June 14, 1754, and paf- fed on over Ccleford 9 in a Line aboutTnree Miles broad* It was Rain mixt with Hail. The Hail broke all the Windows it had accefs to 9 ftript all the Trees both of Ruit and Leaves, and deftroyed every green Thing. Many of the Stones were as large as Hen-Eggs ; fome were fourteen or fifteen Inches round. The Rain oc cafioned fuch a Torrent of Water in the Street, as bore away Man and Beaft A Mile or two farther it joined with the Waters of a Mill-dam, which it broke down, and carried away feveral Houfes. How frequent would Accidents of this Kiud be, if Chance, not God, go- verned the World ? D 3 ( 42 )■ Thurfday 1 8. We rode thro' hard Rain to Brecknock, and came jufl at the Hour appointed for Preaching. The Town-hall, in which I was defired to preach, is a large and commodious Place : And the whole Con- gregation (one poor Gentleman excepted) behaved with Serioufnefs and Decency. Friday 19. I rode over to Howell Harris at Tre-vecka^. tho' not knowing how to get any further. But he helped us out of our Difficulties, offering to fend one with us, who would fhew us the Way, and bring our Horfes back. So I then determined to go on to Holy- bead, after fpending a Day or two at Brecknock, Saturday 20. It being the Day appointed for the Juflices and Commiffioners to meet, the Town was extremely full. And Curiofity (if no better Motive) brought moil of the Gentlemen to the Preaching. Such another Opportunity could not have been, of fpeaking to all the Rich and Great of the County. And they all appeared to be ferious and attentive. Perhaps one or two may lay it to Heart. Sunday 2 1. I delayed Preaching 'till Nine, for the Sake of the tender and delicate Ones, At Two we had near the whole Town, and God referved the great Blefling for the laft. Afterward we rode to Trevecka.. But our Guide was ill. So in the Morning we fet out without him . Before I talked with him myfelf, I wondered H. Harris did not go out and preach as ufual. But he now informed me, He preached 'till he could preach no longer, his Conftitution being entirely broken. Wliile he was thus confined, he was preil in Spirit, to build a large Houfe, tho' he knew not why or for whom. But as foon as it was built, Men, Women and Children, without his feeking, came to it from at! Parts of Wales, And except in the Cafe of the Orphaa- houfe at Hall, I never heard of fo many fignal Inter- pofitions of Divine Providence. Monday 22. It continued fair, till we came to Builth y where I preached to the ufual Congregation. Mr. Pbillifis then guided us to Rcyader, about fourteen Eng- UJb Miles. It fnowed hard behind us and on. both Sides, but not at all where we were. Tuefday 23. When we took Horfe, there was no- thing ( 43 ) thing to be (ten but a Wade of White, the Snow co* vering both X I i lis and Vales. As we could fee no Path, it was not without much Difficulty, as well as Danger, that we went on. But between Seven and Kight the Sun broke out, and the Snow began to melt. So we thought all our Difficulty was over, 'till about .Nine the Snow fell fader than ever. In an Hour, it changed into Hail, which as we rode over the Moun- tains drove violently in our Face. About Twelve this turned into hard Rain, followed by an impetuous Wind. However we pufhed on thro' all;, and before Sunfet came to DcllygcUe. Here we found everyThing we wanted except Sleep, of which we were deprived by a Company of drunken, roaring Sea-Captains, who kept PofTeffion of the Room beneath us, 'till between Two and Three in the Morn- ing. So that we did not take Horfe 'till after Six : And then we could make no great Speed, the Frod being exceeding diarp, and much Ice in the Road. ^Hence we were not able to reach Tannabull, 'till be- * veen Eleven and Twelve. An honed Welchtnan here ^ave us to know (tho' he fpoke no Engl if b) that he was jud going over the Sands. So wehadened on with him, and by that Means came in good Time to CariwvQH. Here we pad a quiet and comfortable Night, and took Horfe about Six in the. Morning. Suppofing af- ter we had rode near an Hour, that a little Houfe on the other Side wai the Ferry-houfe, we went down to the Water, and called amain : But we could not pro- cure any Anfvver. In the mean Time it began to rain hard, tho' the Wind was extremely high*, Finding none would come over, we went to a little Church which dood near for Shelter. V/e had waited about an Hour, when a Woman and Girl came into the Church-Yard, whom I did not mind, fuppofing they could fpeak no Enghfh. They were following a Sheep, which ran clofe to us.. I then afked, " Is not this Baldon Ferry?" The Girl ar.fwered, " Baldon Ferry ! No. The Ferry is two Miles further." So we might have called long enough. When we came to Baldon, the Wind fe 11, the Sky cleared up, the Boat came over without Delay, and foon landed us in Anglefeyi On our Way to Hchbead, one met and informed us* The r 4+ The Pacquet failed the Night before. I faid, " Per- haps it may carry me, for all that." So wepulhed on and came thither in the Afternoon. The Pacquet did fail the Night before, and got more than half Seas over. But the Wind turning againft them and blow- ing hard, they were glad to get back this Afternoon. I fcarce ever remember fo violent a Storm as blew all the Night long. The Wind continued contrary the next Day. Sunday 27. About Nine in the Morning, I fpent fome Time with a few ferious People, and gave No- tice of Preaching at Four in the Afternoon, as foon as the Evening Service was ended. It began foon after Three: Ten Minutes before Four, Mr. E. began ca- techizing the Children in Welch. I flayed 'till after Five. As there was no Sign of his concluding, I then went home, and found the People waiting : To whom I expounded thofe folemn Words, Watch and pray al- ways > that ye may be counted worthy to efcape all thefe Things nuhich are coming upon the Earth, Monday 29 We left the Harbour about Twelve, having Six or Seven Officers, and Abundance of Paf- fengers on board. The Wind was full Weft, and there was great Probability of a itormy Night. So it was judged beft, to put back: But one Gentleman making a Motion, To try a little longer, in a fhort Time brought all over to his Opinion. So they agreed, to go out, and " look for a Wind." The Wind continued Weflcrly all the Night. Ne- verthelefs in the Morning we were within two Leagues of Ireland! Between Nine and Ten I landed at Heath, and walked on for Dublin. The Congregation in the Evening was fuch as I never faw here before. I hope this alio is a Token for good. Wednejday 31. In com erfing with many, I was furprifed to find, That all Ireland is in perfect Safety ! None here ha? anv more Apprehenfion of an Irwafion, than of being fvvallow'd up in the Sea : Every one being abfolutely sflbred, That the French dare not attempt any fuch thing ! Iburfday April I. I bought one or two Books at Mr. Smiths , on the Blind Quay. I wanted Change for a Guinea, but he could not give it 3 So I borrowed fome ( 45 ) fame Silver of my Companion. The next Evening a young Gentleman came from Mr. Smith's, to tell me, i bad left a Guinea on his Counter. Such an Inilance of Honeity I have rarely in I with, cither in Briftolot London, Saturday 4. I went r thd College Chappel, at which about forty Pel refent Dr. K. pr, ed a plain, practical ^c r which the Sacra- toient was ad mini lie; t . \ er faw fo much Dec at any Chappel in .ford, no, not even at Lincoln :. Scarce any Perfon flirred, or coughed, or fpit, from the Beginning to the End of the Service. In the Evening our Houfe was crowded above and below : Yet many were obliged to ftand without. The whole Congregation appeared Hayed and folid. Do even the People of Dublin know the Day of their Vifitation ? Mcnday 5. Enquiiing for one whom I faw three or four Days ago in the height of a violent Hcurify, I found he was pcrfcclly recovered, and returned into the Country. "* A Brimflone-Plaiiter in a few Minutes took away both the Pain and the Fever. O why will Phyficians play with the Lives of their Patients ! Do 'not others (as well as old Dr. Cockiwrn) know, That M no End is anfwered by Bleeding in a Pleuri fy, which may not be much better anfwered without it :" To Night the Sleepers here began to open their Eyes, it being rumoured, That an Exprefs was come to the Lord Lieutenant, to inform him, " The French were haflening their Preparation, being determined to land in Ireland" And fo they will— if God gives them leave. But he has the Reins in his own Hand. Titejday 6. One was informing mc of an eminent Inilance of the Power of Faith. " Many Years ago, faid fhe, I fell and fprained my Ankle, fo that I never expected it would be quite well. Seven Years fince lait September, I was coming home from the Preaching in a very dark Night, and {tumbling over a Piece of Wood, fell with the whole Weight of my Body upon my lame Foot. I thought, O Lord, I mall not be able to hear thy Word again for many Weeks. Im- mediately a Voice went thro'myHeart, Name the Name of ( 4« ) . of Christ, and thou (halt Hand u I leaped up, and! itretched cut my Foot and (aid, "Lord, Jesus! Christ, I name thy Name, Let me ftand." And j my Patn ceafed. Andlitocd up. And my Foot was I as ftrong as ever." Friday 9. Ifpent on Hour with Dr. , a fenfible, agreeable Mam He faid, " Six Weeks ago, the — informed the—*—, That he had exprefs Orders from his Majefty , to put this Kingdom into a Pofture of Defence, againil the intended invafion. And he was empowered to raife what Men he pleafed. And no- thing has ever been doncfince. So that we conclude the whole to be a Grimace, a mere Trick of State." Sunday 11. I met about an Hundred Children, who are catechized pubiickly twice a Week. Tbo* Waljb began this fome Months ago ; and the Fruit of it appears already. What a pity, that all our Preachers in every Place, have not the Zeal and Wifdom to fol- low his Example ? Tuejday 13. I breakfafted with one of the mod lovely old Men I everfavv, John Garret^ a Dutchman, by Birth, and a Speaker among the Quakers. Thence we went to a poor, dying Backflider. When we came in, he was crying to God out of the Deep. But before we left him, his Heavinefs was gone, and he deiired nothing but to be with Christ. Wednefday 14. I looked over a celebrated Book, The Fable of the Bees. Till now I imagined, there had never appeared in the World fuch a Book as the Works of Machiauel. But Dr. Mande<vik goes far beyond it. The Italian only recommends a few Vices, as ufeful to fome particular Men, and on fome particular Occafons. But the Englifhman loves and cordially recommends Vice of every kind *. Not only as ufeful now and then, but as abfolutely necefary, at all times for all Communities ! Surely Voltaire would hardly have faid fo much ! And even Mr. Sandiman could not have faid more ? April ?6 being Good friday, near Four Hundred of the Society met, to follow the Example of their Bre- thren in England, and renew their Covenant with God ( 47 ) God. It was a folcmn Hour. Many mourned before God, and many were comforted. In the following Week all our Preachers met. I never before found fuch Unanimity among them. They appeared now to be not only of One Heart, but likewife of One Mind and Judgment. Sunday 25. One of the Germans fiumbled in, while I was expounding, Is Cbriji the Minifier of Jin ? for a time fhe feerjned greatly diverted. But the Application fpoiled her Mirth. She foon hung down her Head, 2Si&felt the Difference between the Chaff and the Wheat. Monday 26. I fet out for Corke> purpofmg to fee as ma- ny Societies as I could in my way. ,1a the Afternoon I came toEJinderry, where the littleSocjety have built a com- modiousPreaching-houfe. I had defigned to preach abroad ; but the keen North Wind drove us into the Houfe. The Congregation (tho* they had no previous Notice) filled it from End to End. But forne of them found it too hot, and hurried out, while I applied, Ye muft be born again* About this time I received the following Letter: Reverend Sir, - I once through the Influence of thofe about me was ready to join the common Cry againft you, not knowing what I did. But fince, by hearing your Difcourfes with ibme of Mr. Waljb's ; and by reading your Sermons and JppeaLs, I have learned a better Leffon. I have learned, that true Chriitianity confifts, not in a fet of Opinions, or of Forms and Ceremonies, but in Holinefs of Heart and Life, in a thorough Imitation of our Divine Mailer. And this I take to be the Doctrine of the Church of England, nor do I apprehend you differ from her at all in Doclrinc. And I am grieved to know, you have too much Caufe to differ from many of her prefent Clergy. Why then inould 1 cavil at you, for feeding thofe Sheep, that are ftarved their own Shepherds ? Far endeavouring to recover them from that flupid Lethargy and open Wickednefs, which involve the Generality of Mankind ?This is your Hap- pinefe : would to God it could be mine ! I have often had a fhpng Defire for it ; And would now gladly dedicate my Life to it, if my poor Abilities and mean Education, to- gether with the twenty-third Article of our Church, did not cruih the Thought. However, as I do not fee, you vary ( 4-3 ) •wary from the Doctrine of the Church, I mould not fcru pie to join with you. My chief Motives (befide tha flrong Defire) are, Firil, I reflect, there is fcarce a Sta tion in Lite, at leailin the trading World, without its at tendant Frauds or Vices, which are now fcarce feparabk from it. Secondly, I am at prefent of no Ufe in Society : So that on account of any Advantage which now accrue! from me to the Public, I need not fcru pie giving myfelf to my daTling Employment. Thirdly, I am convinced, A Man may in 'ruct and reform himfelf, by inflruct- ing and reforming others. But may I attempt this, other- wife than by the ordinary Method of admitting Labourers into the Lord's Vineyard ? Your Thoughts on this Sub- ject would be received as a lingular Favour : For which I ihall impatiently wait, who am, Reverend Sir, Your Affection ate and ready Servant Wednefday 28. I rode to Tullafnore : where One of the Society, Edward JFallis, gave me a very furprizing Ac- count of himfelf. He faid, " When I was about twenty Years old, I went to Wat erf or d fox Bufinefs. After a few Weeks I refolved to leave it, and packed up my things, in order to fet out the next Morning. This was Sunday g but my Landlord preil me much not to go till the next Day. In the Afternoon we walked out together, and went into the River. After a while, Jeavinghim near the Shore, I (track out into the Deep. I foon heard a Cry, and turning faw him rifing and finking in the Channel of the River. I fwam back w;th all Speed, and feeing him fink again, dived down after him. When I -was near the Bottom, he clafped his Arm round my Neck, and held me fo fall that I could not rife. Seeing Death before me, all my Sins came into my Mind, and { faint- ly called for Mercy. In a while my Senfes went away, and I thought I was in a Place full of Light and Glorv, with Abundance of People. While I was thus, he who held me died, and I floated up to the Top of the Water. I then immediately came to myfelf, and fwam to the Shore, where feverai Hood who had feen us fink, and faid, u They never knew fuch a Deliverance before : For I had been under the Water full Twenty Minutes. It made me more ferious for two or three Months. Then I re- turned to all my Sins," Eut ( 49 ) 11 But in the Mid ft of all, I had a Voice following me every where, " When an able Minifler of the Gof^cl come , it will be well with thee ?" Some Years after I entered into the Army : Our Troop lay at Philips-Town, when Mr. W. came. I was much afFedled by his Preach- ing, but not fo as to leave my Sins. The Voice followed raenill: And when Mr. J. W. came, before I faw him I had an unfpeakable Conviclion, that he was the Man I looked for. And foon after I found Peace with God, and it was well with me indeed." Thurfday 29. I preached on one Side the Market-place, to a numerous Congregation. I was afterwards invited by fome of the Officers, to fpend an Hour with them at the Barracks. It at leaft freed them from Prejudice againft the prefent Work of Gon, if it anfwered no farther End. Friday 30. I was preft to turn afide to Athlone> a Gentlewoman of Barladoes, who was obliged to return thither fhortly, having a great Defire to fee me. So 1 went to Athlone, and fpent one or two Hours in clofe Converfation with her and her Hufband. We had a com- fortable Meeting in the Evening; and moft of the Gentry in the Town were prefent : But who can warn them to flee from the W T rath to come? They are increased i?i Goods, and need nothing I Saturday May 1. I rode to Birr thro' Rain, Hail and Snow, fuch as is ufual on the Firft of January, I had dcfigned to preach abroad ; but the Wind was two fharp to be borne either by me or the People. Sunday 2. We rode to Mountmeiick. About Five I preached in the Market-place. I was on the Point of concluding when a violent Storm came. 'Till then the Bottles of Heaven werejlayed. Tut/day 4. We rode to Portarlington : where On Wed- nesday 5. at the Defire of feveral which could not attend the early Preaching, I preached in the AfTembly Room at Ten, on ye mujl he born again. Many of the befl in the Town (fo called) were prefent, and feemed not a little amazed. Many more came in the Evening, among whom I found an unufual Liberty of Spirit. For the prefent moft cf them feemed much affected. But how foon will the Thorns grow up r Thurfday 6. 1 rode to Kilkenny. One of the Dragoons who were quartered here, foon found us out. A few both of K the ( 5« ) the Army and of theTown, arc joined and conftantly meet together. I preached in the Barracks, in One of the Of- fker'sRooms. Still, inlreland, theFirftCallistotheSoldiery. Friday,*]. We rode to Waterford, where after preaching I earneltly exhorted the Society, To love as Brethren. On the fame Subject I preached in the Morning, and fpent great Part of the Day, in Striving to remove Mifunder- itandings and Offences. It was not loft Labour. Six and twenty were left in the Morning : Before Night Seven and iirty were joined together. T. Waljh preached at 5 : but the Room being too fmall they were obliged to go into the Yard. In the E- vening we had high and low, rich and poor, both in the Yard and adjoining Gardens. There feemed now to be a General Call to this City. So I thought it beft the next Morning, Monday 10. to leave Mr Walfl) there, while I went forward to Clonmell> the pleafanteft Town beyond all comparifon which I nave yet feen in Ireland. It has four broad, ftrait Streets of well-built Houfes, which crofs each other in the Center of the Town. Clofe to the Walls, on the South Side, runs a broad, clear River. Beyond this riies a green and fruitful Mountain, and hangs over the Town. The Vale runs many Miles both Eafl and Weft, and is well cultivated throughout. I preached at Five in a large Loft, capable of contain- ing 5 or 600 People. But it was not full : Many being afraid of its falling, as another did fomc Years before ; By which feveral of the Hearers were much hurt, and one {0 bruifed, that me died in a few Days. Tuejday II. I was at a Lofs, where to preach, the Perfon who owned the Loft, refufing to let me preach there, or even in the Yard below. And the Command- ing Officer being afked for the Ufe of the Barrack Yard, snfwered, "It was not a proper Place. Not, faid he, that I have any Objection to Mr. Wejley. I will hear him if he preaches under the Gallows." Jt remained, to preach in the Street: And by this Means the Congregation was more than doubled. Both the Officers and Soldiers gave great Attention, till a poor Man, fpecial drunk, came marching down the Street, attended by a Popifh Mob, with a Club in one Hand, and a large Cleaver in the other, grievoufiyCurfing and Blafpheming, and Swearing •* He would cur off the Preacher's Head." It was with Difficulty ( p ) Ciihculty that I retrained the Troopers, efpccially thait that were not of the Society. When he came nearer, the Mayor ilept out of the Congregation, and ilrovc by good Words to make him quiet. But lie could not prevail ; on which he went into his Houfe, and returned with hi* white Wand. At the fame Time he feot for two Con- irables, who prefently came with their Staves. !!■ charged them, not to (Irike the Man, unlets he ft ruck firft: But this he did immediately, as focn as they came within his Reach, and wounded one of them in the Wrift. On this the other knocked him down, which he did three Times, before he would fubmit. The Mayor then walked before, the Conitables on either Hand, and con- dueled him to the Goal. Wedmfddy 12. In the Evening I preached in the new Houfe at Corke> very near as large as that in Dublin ; a n d betfer £nifhed in every Refpect, tho' at four Hundred Founds lefs Expence. Monday 17. Waging up the Red-bcufv Walk (whitjh runs between two Rows of Meadows, with the River winding thro' them, and a Chain of fruitful Hills on the Right Hand and on the Left) I ftw the plain Reafon, -why Strangers ufually complain, cf the unwholefomnefs of the Water in Ccr.kt. Many Women weie fitting Ye(- fels with River Water, (which is That commonly ufed In the Civ/, for Tea and moil other Purpofes) when the Tide was at the Height. Now akho' this is not Salt, yet it cannot but affeel both the Stomach and Boweh of ten- der Perfons. Wedncjdczy 1 9. I preached in the Evening on C trucified, to the Jeivs a Stumbling-block card totbeQretks Foolijbnefs : While I was fpeaking, a Gentleman in the Gallery, cried cut with a loud Voice, and fvvore to it, 44 I am of the Church : I Hand up for the Church : 1 will tysd my Blood for the Church." But rinding none to contradict him, he fat down, and I finiflied my Difcourfe. Thurfday 20. One came in a great Conilernation, to inform us, Capt. F. (the Gentleman who fpoke) was raif- ing a Mob againft the Evening. This Report fpread up and down, and greatly increased the Evening Congrega- tion. But no Mob appeared, nor was there any Distur- bance, but fuch a Bldling as we have feldom found : I E 2 fuppoie, ( 52 ) fuppofe, in anfwer to the Prayers of many, who had been earneilly crying unto God. On Sunday laft I was defired by one to call on her dy- ing Father, tho' fhe faid he was fpeechlefs and fenfelefs. But ab foon as I fpoke, he appeared fenfible : While we prayed, he recovered his Speech. The next Day he was able to walk abroad, but continued deeply ferious. On Friday 21. his lllnefs returned, and he lay down and died in Peace. Monday 24 I preached in the Market-place at Kin/ale. lucjday 25. I walked to the Fort. It commands the Entrance of the Harbour, and has thre^ Tier of Guns, one over the other. It is built upon the Firm Rock, is *^-pe Extent, and the uoper Part of a great Height . the Water. But all is out of Repair : Many of whe Cannon are Amounted ; mod of them unfit for Service ; So that many fhink a Second Rate Man of War, might take it in a few Hours Time. •» At One I preached in the Exchange. Abundance of Soldiers, and the Colonel with feveral OfHcers were pre- fent. So that I conceived fome hopes that the Seed fown even at Kin/ale, will not all be loll. At five 1 preached in the Market-houfe at Jnnijhannon, to a very large and well-behaved Congregation, and then went on to Bandon. Friday 28. I rode out with Mrs. Jones, as I did every Day, to fave her Life, if potiible. From the Hill we had a fair View of Cajtk Barnard, with the Park adjoining : In which, a few Years ago, Judge Barnard ufed to take fuch Delight. Indeed it is a beautiful Place in every re- fpefr. The Houfe is one of the mod elegant I have ken in the Kingdom, both as to the Structure and the Situa- tion, Handing on the fide of a fruitful Hill, and having a full Command of the Vale, the River and the oppofite Mountain. The Ground near the Houfe is laid out \\;\h the rlneil Tafle, in Gardens of every kind, with a Wil- demefs, Canals, Fiih-pond. c , Water-works, and Rows of Trees in various Forms. The Park includes Part of each Hill, with the River between, running thro* the Meadow and Lawns, which are tufted over with 'Frees of every kind, and every now and then a Thicket or Grove. The Judge finifhed his Plan, called the Land after hisName, and dropt into the Dull. Sunday ( 53 > Mchap- Suvciay 30. I returned to Cfirfo. About that tiwion received a Letter from Mr. Git/let, Part of which follows. 11 The Lord hath been pica fed to inflict a heavy Stroke upon us, by calling home hi? faithful Servant Mr. Ward- robe, Concerning his Death, a Chrillian Friend writes thus, " May 7, Four in the Morning. " I am juft come from vvitneffinc: the lalt Sighs of One dear to you, to me and to all that knew him. Mr. Ward- robe died laft night. He was feized on Sabbath lafr, juft as he was going to the Kirk, with a moil violent Cholic, which terminated in a Mortification of his Bowels. The Circumilances of his Death are worthy to be recorded. With what Pleafure he received the Mefiage, and went ofTin all theTriumph of a Conqueror ! Crying out, " My Warfare is acccm/ lifted : I have fought the good Fight : My Victory is compleated. Crowns of Grace ihall adorn this Head (taking off his Cap) and Palms be put into thefe Hands. Yet a little while and I (hall fing for ever. / bioi.0 that my Redeemer li<Otth. u When he was within a few Moments of his laft, he gave me his Hand, and a Kttle after laid, " N&kti letteji thou thy Servant dtpart in Peace ; for mine Exes have jeen thy S::}vatio?:." WereT 60 repeat half what he fpoke I mould write you three Hours. It mall fufrice at this Time to fay, that as he lived the Life, fo he died the Death of a Chrillian. We weep not for him: We weep for ouifelves. I vviiti we may know how to improve this awful Judgment, fo as to be alio ready, not knowing when our Lord COrnetbr." Mr. Adams, MiniMer of Falkirk wfhes thus: " On Friday Night, about Ten, I witneifed Mr. IVadrobe or Bathgaieh Entrance into the Joy of his Lord. But ah ! Who can help mourning the Lois to the Church of Qhtfi} His amiable Charafter gave him a difti Weight and Influence; which his Lord had given him to-\a!ue, only for its Subfeivency to hi*.. Honour and Glory. Fie was fuddenly taken ill on the iait LoRD's-Day, and from his firft Moment believed il for Death. I went to fee him on Fhurjdw Bvferrirt^, and heard ibme of the livelieit Expreilions of triumphant faith, Zeal for the Glory of Chrij? and the Salvation of Souls, nix! with the moil amiable Humility and Mo.:- a little while, laid he, and this Mortal fisaH fut Xality. Mortality fall be J\val:cz.r J uf if E 3 ( 5+ ) Body fiftioned like to his glorious Body ! for the ViSlory / 1 Jhall get the Viftory. I know in whom I have believed. Then with a remarkable audible Voice, lifting up his Hands he cried out, Ojcr a Draught of the Well of the Water cf Life, that I may begin the Song before I go off to the Church triumphant ! 1 go forth in thy Name, making mention of thy Righteoufnefs, e<vcn thine only. I die at the Feet of Mercy" Then flretching out his Arms, he put his Hand upon his Head, and with the moil ferene and ileddy, majefiic Eye I ever faw, looking upward, he faid, Crowns of Grace, Crowns of Grace, and Palms in their Hands ! O Lord God o/ Truth, into thy Hands I commend my Spirit ! After an unexpected Revival, he faid, O, I fear his tarrying, left the Profpecl become more dark. I fcmetimes fear He may f pare me to live, and he lefs faith- ful than He has helped me to be hitherto. He fays to me, You that are Minifters, bear a proper Teftimcny, againfl the ProfeJJbrs of this Age* who have a Form cf Godlinefs with- out the Power. Obferving fome of his People about his Bed, he faid, May I have fome Seals among you ! O where will, the Ungodly and Sinners cf Bathgate appear ? Labour all to be in Chrift. Then he ftretched out his Hand to feveral and faid, Farewell t farevjJl, farewell ! And now,. O Lord, what wait I for P My Hope is in Thee! Once or twice he faid, Let 7?ie be laid acrofs the Bed to expire y where L have fometimes prayed and fome times meditated with- Plcafure" He expreft his grateful Senfe of the afTiduous Care which Mr. Wardrcbe of Cult had taken of him : And on his replying, " Too much could not be done for fo valuable a Life," faid, O /peak not fc y crycu willprovoke God. Glory be to God, that I have ever had any Regard, paid me, for Chrift'j- Sake" I am greatly funk un- der the Event. O help by your Prayers, to get the" pro- per Submillion and Improvement." Thurfday June 3. I received a remarkable Letter ff a Clergyman, with whom I had been a Day or two be- fore. Part of it ran thus. " I. had the following Account from the Gentlewoman herfelf, a Perfon of Piety and Veracity. She is now the Wife of Mr. J— B-, 'Silverfmith in Cork a. " About thirty Years 1 was addrefled by Way of Mar- riage, by Mr. Richard Mercier, then a Volunteer in the Army. The young Gentleman was quartered at that. Tims ( ss ) Time in Giar but He, where my Father lived, which ap- proved of his Addreflcs, and diierted me to look upon him as m\ future Hulhand. When the Regiment lefr the Town, he prom i fed to return in two Month?, and marry me. From Cbarfouilk he went to Dublin, thence to his Father's, and from thence to England-. Where his Father having bought him a Cornetry of Horfe, he pur- chafed many Ornaments for the Wedding; and returning to Ireland let us know, that he would be at our Iloufe in Chark-Sdlc, in a few Days : On this the Family was bu- fied to prepare for his Reception, and the enfuing Mar- riage: When one Night, my Sifter Molly and 1 being afleep in our Bed, I was awakened by the fudden Open- ing of the Side-Curtain, and llarting up faw Mr. Mwcier, Handing by the Bedfide. He was wrapt up in a loofe Sheet, and had a Napkin folded like a Night-Cap on his Head. He looked at me very earneily, and lifting up the Napkin which much (haded his Face, fhewed me the left Side of his Head, all bloody and covered with his Brains. The Room mean Time was quite light. My Terror was excefiive, which was fHll increafed by his Hooping over the Bed, and embracing me in his Arms. My Cries alarmed the whole Family, who came crowdinp- into the Room. Upon their Entrance, he gently withdrew his Arms, and afcended as it were thro' the Ceiling. I continued for fome Time in llrong Fits. When ] could fpeak, I told them what I had feen. One of them a Day or two after, going to the Foit-mafter for Letters, found him reading the New's-Papers, in which was an Account, That Cornet Mercier^ going into Chriit-Church Belfry, in Dublin, jull after the Bells had been ringing, and Hand- ing under the Bells, one of them which was turned Bot- tom upwards, fuddenly turning again, (back one Side of his Head, and killed him on the Spot. On further En- quiry, we found he was (truck, on the Left Side of his Mead." .lay 6. I gave my laft Exhortation to the Society in Corkc, and fetting out early on Monday 7, in the Even- ing came to Limerick. Saturday 13. The Account which one of our Sillers gave of Aim Bcaucbamp was as follows : ( 56 ) Augujl 1 8, 1755. I went to fee S. Beauchamp, who had been ill for about a Week. I afked her, In what State (he found her Soul? She anfwered, I am quite happy. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and has taken away all my Sins. And my Heart is comforted with the Prefence of God : I long to die, that I may be with Him. I afked, But are you refigned, either to live or die, as He mail fee fit? She anfwered, I cannot fay, I am will- ing to live : It would go hard with me to live now. Pray that the Lord may perfect his Work of Sanclification in my Soul. Being afked, if fhe could freely part with all her Friends ? She laid, Yes: And as to iiiy Children, I have call them upon the Lord. I know he will take Care of them, and I give them freely up to Him, without one anxious Thoug u t. She then prayed for her Friends and Acquaintance, one by one, and afterward fervently and with Tears, for each Perfon in her Band : Then for Mr. John WcJIey, defiring fhe might be found at his feet in the Day of the Lord. " Soon after fhe called her Mother, defired Forgivenefs for any thing wherein fhe had ignorantly offended her, and exhorted her, Not to grieve ; adding God will com- fort you, and give you Strength to bear your Trial. It is your Lofs : But it is my everlafting Gain; and I am going but a little before you. She then prayed over her, and killing her, took her Leave. In the lame manner fhe took Leave of all about her, exhorting, praying for, and kiffing them, one by one. Afterward fhe called for, and took her Leave of her Servants. Seeing one of her Neighbours in the Room, fhe called her and faid, O Mary, you are old in Years, and old in Sin. The Lord has borne long with you, and you know not the Day or the Hour when he will call you. I am young, and he is calling me away : And what mould I do without an Intereft in Chrift ? Was my Work now to do, it would never be done : but blefl'ed be God, it is no'. I know the Lord hath warned me from my Sins in his own Blood, and is preparing me for Himfelf. O fly from the Wrath to come, and never reft, till you reft in the Wounds of Jefus ! I am almoft fpent : but had I Strength, I could exhort you all 'till Mcrning. To ( 57 ) To another fhe faid, Ma-tha, Martha ! Thou art careful and troubled about many Things. But One Thing is needful. And this One Thing you have neglect- ed: O feek God, and he will lupply all your Wants. It is time for you to begin: Your Calais is almoft run, and what will all your Toil profit, when you come to be as I am now ? Find Time for this, whatever ;*oes undone. My Neighbours ufed to wonder, how I could rind Time, and think mefoolifh for fpending it fo. Bui now I 1. it was not Foolifhnefs. Soon 1 fhall receive an excec g-cat Reward. Perhaps fome of you will fay, you was never ca Then remember, I call you now. I exhort every one of you, to feek the Lord, while he may be found. Think rot to make Excufes in that Day : God will have his WitnefTes. And 1 fhall appear as a Witnefs again il you. If you repent nor, thefe my dying Words wiii rife up in Judgment againft you. To her fhe faid, I forgive you all that you have done againft me. And I have prayed the Lord to for- give you. Return to him now, and He will receive you : For He defires not the Death of a Sinner. I am a vVit- ' nefs of this: For He has forgiven all my Sins. O! I want Strength to fmg his Praife ! But I am going where I fhall iing his Praife for ever. Then calling for her Hufband (he faid, My Dear, God has gu-en you many 'Jails even in Dreams. And when we will not hear his Call, it is often his Way to make us feel his Rod by removing our Darling from us. I was Jour Darling. And feeing you refufed the many Calls of God, He is now taking me awav from you, if by any Means he may bring you to Himielf. She then prayed for, and took her Leave of him. The next Day when I came in, and afked, How do _you rind yourfelf now : She anfwercd, BlefTed be God, very well. I know that my Redeemer lives. He is dear to me, and I am dear to Him. I know he is pre- paring me for Himfelf, and I fhall foon be with Him. She then prayed earncflly for entire Sanctifkation; 'till a Friend coming in, fhe faid, The Lord has brought You and all my dear Friends to my Remem- brance : I have not forgotten you in my Prayers. You mud ( 58 } muft come and pray my laft Prayer. When you fee me near my Deliverance, go all to Prayer, and conti- nue tiierein, 'till my Spirit is gone. Let there be no Crying over me, but all of you fmg Praifes and rejoice over me, she never once complained of her Pain; but be- haved from the Beginning with that Patience, Sweet- r.efs and Love to all, that befpoke a Soul which knew herfelfjufl entering into the Joy of her Lord. This fhe did-the next Morning, Auguft the 20th, after cry- ing out as in an Extacy. " Bold I approach the eternal Throne, And claim the Crown thro' Christ my own." Wednefday 1 6. I rode over to New-Market and preach- ed to an earner!: Congregation of poor People. In the Morning, at the Requefl of fome of the neighbouring Gentry, I deferred Preaching 'till Ten o'Clock. Many of them were then prefent and feemed not a lit- tle aftoniihed: Perhaps they may remember it a Week. In the Afternoon I rode to Ballygarraire, a Town of Palatines, which came over in Queen Anns Time. They retain much of the Temper and Manner of their own Country, having no Refemblance of thofe among whom they live. I found much Life among this plain, artlefs, ietious People- The whole Town came toge- ther in the Evening, and praifed God for the Ccnfb- lation. Many of thofe who are not outwardly joined with us,, walk in the Light of God's Countenance : Yea, and have divided themfelves into Claries, in im- mitation of our Brethren, wich whom they live in perfecl Harmony. Friday 18. In examining the Society, I was obliged •to paufe feveral Times. The Words of the plain, honeft People, came with fo much Weight, as fre- quently to Hop me for a while, and raife a general Cry among the Hearers. I rode back thro' Adare, once a lirong and ftourifhtng Town, well-walled and full of People : Now without Walls and almoft without In- habitants : Only a few poor Huts remain. At a fmall Diitance from thefe are the ample Ruins of three or four ( 59 ) : Convents, delightfully fituated by the River, whka xurs thro' a moll fruitful Vale. Monday 21. I talked with one who was in deep Dif- flrefs. She had been reprefented to me, as inDefpair. But I foon found her Difordcr (natural or preternatu- ral) had nothing to do with Religion. She was greatly troubled, but knew not why : Not for her Sins, they fcarce came into her Mind. I know not that Prayer will avail for Her, 'till fhe is troubled in quite ano- ther Manner : 'Till Hie cries out from her inmolt. Soul, " God be merciful to me a Sinner!" Tuefday 22. I called on Mrs. F. whom I faw fome Years fmce in Defpair of quite another Kind. Between nine and ten Years ago, her Daughter married with- out her Confent. This was followed by other diftrerT- ing Circumftances, in themidft of which ihe cried out, " God has forfaken me." She was immediately fcized with violent Pain. She could not fee the Sun, or the Light, only a dim Twilight. She could not tafte her Meat or Drink, any more than the White of an Egg. She had a conftant Impulfe to kill herfelf, which (he believed me muft do, and attempted feveral Times. After having continued thus three Years and an half, She refolved to endure it no longer. Accordingly (he procured a Knife to cut her Throat, and did cut thro* the Skin, but could get no further. It feemed to her as if the Flefh were Iron. She threw down the Knife, burft into Tears, fell upon her Knees, and began (what fhe had not done all the Time) to pour out her Soul before God. Fear and Sorrow fled away. She rejoiced in God. She faw the Light of the Sun. Her natural Tafte returned. And (he has been ever fince in Health of Body and Peace of Mind. ^Wednefday 23. I took my Leave of Limerick, and rode to Six Mile Bridge. There I left T. JJ'alJh to preach in Irijk, and wenf on to Rathlahine. Thur/day 24. I went on to E?mis> a Town confifting almofl wholly of Pr.pifts, except a few Proteftant Gentlemen. One of thefe, (the chief Perfon in the Town) had invited me to his Houfe, and walked with me to to the Court-Houfe, where I preached to an huge, wild, unawakened Multitude, Proteftants and Papifts, ( 6o ) I Tapifts, many of whom would have been rude enough, if they durft. Friday 25. Mr. Waljb preached at Six, firft in Irijh . and then in Englijb. The Papifh Prieft had contrived to have his Service jufl at the fame Hour. And his Man came again and again with his Bell ; but not one in ten of his People would flir. At Eight I preached to a far more ferious Congregation. And the Word feemed to fink into their Hearts. We took Horfe about Ten, and rode thro' the fruit- ful and pleafant Country of Galway. After having heard fo much of the Barrennefs of this County, I was furprized to obferve, in riding almoft the whole Length of it, from South Eaft, to North Weft, to find only four or five Miles of rocky Ground, like the Weft of Cornwall : All the reft exceeded moft that I have feen in Ireland. We came to Gahvay pretty well tired, and would willingly have refted at the Inn where we alighted from our Horfes : But the Landlord informed us, He haft no Room ; both his Houfe and Stables were full. Two Regiments of Soldiers pafling thro' the Town had taken up all the Inns. However we procured a private Lodging which was full as agreea- ble. The Town is not ill built, moft of the Houfes being of Stone, and feveral Stories high. It is inccmpaft with an old, bad Wall, and is in no Pofture of Defence, either toward the Land, or toward the Sea. Such is the fupine Negligence of both Englijb and Irijh ! Five or fix Perfons, who feemed to fear God, came to us at our Lodgings. We fpent a little Time with them in Prayer, and early in the Morning fet out for Caftlebarr. This Day likewife I was agreeably furprifed at the Pleafantnefs and Fruitfulnefs of the Country. About Noon two or three Friends met us, and begged us to turn afide to Hollymount, a Town twelve Miles from Caflkbarry where the Minifter readily confented to my preaching in the Church. Many Papifts as well as Proteftants were there, and my Heart was much in- larged toward them. Through a delightful Mixture of ( 6x ) of Vales and gentle-rifing Hills, we then rode on to Cajllebarr. Sunday 27. The Re£lor having left Word, thatl ihould have the Ufe of the Church, I preached there Morning and Afternoon, to fuch a Congregation as (they laid) was never there before. And furely the Word of God had free Courfe: I faw not one light or inattentive Hearer. Mr. Woljh afterward preached in the SerTion's Houfe, to another large and ferious Con- gregation. And Tucfday 29. being St. Peter's Day, J read Prayers and preached to as large a Congregation as on Sunday. In the Afternoon I rode over to New- forty eleven Miles from Cajllebarr. About thirty Years ago, a little Company of Protectants fettled here, by a River-fide, on the very extremity of the Land, and built a fmall Town. It has a fruitful Hill on each Side, and a large Bay to the Weft, full of fmall fer- tile Iilands, containing from One to feveralThqufand Acres. Of thefe they compute above three Hundred ; and near an Hundred are inhabited : But by Papifts alone, there not being fo much as a fingle Proteftant ; among them ! I went direftly to the Re&or's, who had before given me an Invitation. Between Seven and Eight I preached to (I fuppofe) more than all the Proteflants in the Town. Deep Attention fat on every Face. Perhaps God touched fome Hearts. Wtdnefday 50. At Eleven Mr. H. read Prayers, and I preached on Gal. vi. 14. The Church Hands at a Diiiance from the Town, and it rained hard ; but that could not Hop the Congregation. In the Afternoon. I returned to Cajllebarr. Tburfday July 1. There is juft fuch a Work here as was fome Years fince at Atblone. The whole Town i: pleafed, but few are convinced* The Stream runs very- wide, but very mallow. Sunday 4. I read Prayers and preached at BaUyhean, Mr. E — 's other Church. The Congregation at Caf- tlebarr in the Afternoon, was larger than ever before. In the Morning, Monday 5. The greater Half of them were prefent, and we had a folemn Parting. In the Afternoon we came to Hcllymcunt, fome Years fmceone of the pleafanteft Places in Ireland* Dr. Vefey> then P Archbiihop ( 6 2 ) Ardibiihop of TcMrtt, fixt on this Spot, nine Miles from his See, built a neat commodiousHoufeon alittleEmi- nence, laid out Fruit and Flower-Gardens round it, brought a River to run thro' them, and incomparTedthe whole with Walks and Groves of flately Trees. When he had "finifhed his Plan, round a Stone-Pillar which Hands in a Bafon furrounded by a fmall green Plat of Ground, he placed the following Infcription : Lhiquenda tellus, at:d domus, and placens Uxor, cum numeroja et Sped of a prole, Chard char* Matris Jobole : Neque harum quas colis arborum Te prater iti-vi/am cuprejfum Vila br+Vtm dominumfequetur f I was juft going to preach in the Church Yard: when Mr. C. lent his Son with the Key of the Church. Almofi: half the Congregation were Papiits, whom all the Threats of their Prieft could not keep away. Not expecting to fee any of them again, I fpake very plain once for all. In the Morning we rode thro' Tuam, a neat little Town, fcarce half fo large as IJlwgton : Nor is th? Cathedral half fo large as IJlington Church. The Old Church at Killconnel, two Miles from Agbrim, is abund- antly larger. If one may judge by the vaft Ruins that remain (over all which we walked in the Afternoon) it was a far more flately Pile of Building, than any that is now Handing in Ireland. Adjoining to it are the Ruins of a large Monaftery ; many of the Cells and Apartments are pretty entire. At the W r eil End of the Church lie abundance of Sculls, piled one upon an other ; with innumerable Bones round about, fcattered as Dung upon the Earth. O Sin, what hall thou done ? Wednefdayj. I preached at Agbrim, Morning and Evening, and then rode on to Cafilegarr. Mr. M. has now loft both his Brother and his two Daughters, two of the mod agreeable Women in the Kingdom, caught away in the full Bloom of Youth and Beauty : If they can be termed loft, who all committed their Souls unto him they loved, in the full Triumph of Faith. Turfdaj <6 3 > Thurfday 8. A Coach-full of us, with feveral Hcrfe- men, and others on foot, went to Abajkra in the Morn- ing. The reft of the Congregation were moftly Papifts. But all heard with earneft Attention, i preached in the Evening at Athlone, where on Friday 9. We had a folemn Watch-night. Sunday ii. We had a blefled Opportunity in the Evening on the Connaugbt Side of the River. Almofr. all the Proteftants in the Town were prefent, with a- b.undance of Papifts. And many of them acknow- ledged theDoclrine of Christ crucified to be the Power of God and the Wifdom of God. Monday 12. After preaching at Abidarrig about Noon 1 went on to Lonrford. Many fuppofed the Mob would be too violent there, to allow me a peaceable Hearing. I began at' five in the Yard of the OU Barrack* An huge Croud foon flocked in: But mod of the Papifts flood at the Gate, or juft without the Wall. They were all ftill as Night : Nor did I hear an uncivil Word while we afterwards walked from one End of the Town to the ether. ■ Tuefday 13. A large Congregation was prefent at Five, and ltood unmoved, notwithstanding fomc heavy Show- ers. At Noon I preached at Cleg-hill: At 5 in the Barrack- Yard again, where the Concourfe of People was greater , than before. Mr. P. the Minifter of a neighbouring Pa- rifti, and another Clergyman who came with him, re- ceived the Truth in Love : Mrs. P. (his Wife) found Reft to her Soul. . But how is it, that almoft in every Place, even where there is no lading Fruit, there is fo great an Imprefiion made at fir ft, upon a confiderable Number of People? The Fact is this. Every where the Work of God rifes higher and higher, till it comes to a Point. Here it feema for'a fhorc Time to be at a Stay. And then it gradually finks again. All this may eafily be accounted for. At firft Curiofity brings many Hearers : At the fame Time God draws many by his preventing Grace to hear his Word, and com- forts tnem in hearing. One then tellsanot her. By thisMeans on the one Hand Curiofity fpreads and increases : And en the other Drawings of God's Spirit touch more Hearts ; F 2 and ( 64 ) and many of them more powerfully than before. He now offers Grace to ail that hear ; moil of whom are in fome meafure affected, and more or lefs moved with Approba- tion of what they hear. Deiire to pleafe God, and Good- will to his MefTenger, Thefe Principles varioufly com- bined and increafing, raife the General Work to its high- eft Point. But ir cannot fland here For in the nature of ;s Curiofity moM: foon decline. Again, the Draw- ofGoD are act followed, and thereby the Spirit of God is grieved. The Confluence is, He ftrives with sod this Man, no more, and fo hi i Drawings end. Thus both the Natural and Supernatural Po,ver declining, mod of the Hearers will be lefs ar.d lefs arTecled. Add to this, that in the Procefs of the Work, it tmft be, that Offences will come. Some of the Hearers, if not Preachers alio, wiii ad contrary to their Profeilion. Either their Follies or Faults will be told from one to another, and lofe nothing in the telling. Men once curious to hear,, will now draw back : Men once drawn, having flirted their good Defires, will dikpprcve what they approved before, and feel Dlilike inftead of Good-will, to the Preacher. Others who were more or lefs convinced, wiU be afraid or afhamed to acknowledge that Conviction. And all thefe will catch at ill Stories (true or falfe) in or- der to jufciry their Change. When by thi« means, all who do not favingly believe, have quenched the Spirit of God, the little Flock goes on from Faith to Faith ; the reft fleep on and take their reft. Ani thus the Number of Hearers in every Place, may be expe&ed, fir ft to in- cic-'fe, and then dec: cafe. Wednefday 14. At Noon I preached at Coofylvugb, where the Preachers and Stewards met. Tburjday 15. In the Evening I preached at Tullamore'm Barrack Street. And many who never had fo much Cu- riofity, as to walk an hundred Yards to hear the Preach- ing, vouchfafed to bear it at their own Doors. In the middle of the Sermon came a Quarter mafter very diunk, and rumed in among the Peopie. In a fhort time, he flipped off his Hat, and gave ail the Attention of which he was capable. So did many of the Soldiers and many Officers. • O let fome lay it to Heart ! Friday '( 6; ) Friday 16. We walked down to Lord Tullamore 9 s 9 (That was his title then) an old Mile from the Town. His Gardens are extremely pleafant. They contain Groves, little Meadows, Kitchen Gardens, Plats of Flow- ers, and little Orchards intermixt with fine Canals and Pieces of Water. And will not all thefe make their Owner happy ! Not if he has One unholy Temper! Not unlefs he has in himfelf a Fountain of Water, fpringing up into cverlafling Life. About this time I received a Letter without a Name, Part of which I have fubjoined. Sir ° Having obferved your Chriftian Condefcenfion in thofe Labours of Love, fo truly calculated for the Ufe of Com- mon People, I prefume to beg your Pen in behalf of the next Clafs of God's Creatures. And I would afk, If Na- ture, Reafon and Revelation do not all plead in favour even of the Brute Creation P Is it not unnatural and inhu- man, to put them to more Pain than is nccefiary for the, Service of Man ? Can Reafon content to the making fport- with the Life or Mifery of any Creature ? May not the. great Law of Equity, Doing as we would be done to, ba extended even to Them ? May we not fuppofe ourfelves in their Place, and thence determine, what they may fairly expect from Us? Hath not the Supreme Being given In- junctions againft Cruelty toward them, and commanded, that they fhould enjoy the Reft of his Day ? Did he net rebuke the Prophet, for fmiting his Bead without cauie f And mention the much Cattle, a3 one Motive to the divine Companion, in fparing the great City? The Scripture faith, a good Man is mercifullto his Beafe. And can he be a good Man that is not fo, if Goodnefs confifts in imitat- ing Him, whofe Mercy is over all his Works? For bt opcr.- eth his Hand, and fatisfieth the Defer e of every living thing* If Tendernefs, Mercy and Companion to the brute Creatures were imprefTed on the Infant Breaft, and con- ducted into Action according to its little Power, would it not be confirmed in the Human Heart ? And might no: this early PrepolTeffion be for ever eftablifhed there, and thro' an happy Bias extend its Benevolence to the whole Creation ? F j Doe: ( 66 ) Does not Experience fhew the fad Etftcls of a contrary Education? While Children inilead of being taught Be- nevolence to Irrationals, are fuftered to torment firft poor, Jittte Infects, and then every helplefs Creature that comes in their way : Can it be expected, that being thus inured to Cruelty and Opprefiion even in their tender Years, they fliould relent when they come to Age, and be fufceptible of Compafiion, even to Rationals r It cannot. For is Pity (hewn to Man, only becaufe he has Reafon ? If fo, thofe would lufe their claim to our Companion who ftand in the greateft need of it, namely, Children, Ideots and Lunatics. But if Pity is fhewn to all that are capable of Pain, then may it juilly be expected that we fhould fym- pathize with every thing that has Life. I am perfuaded you are not infenfible of the Pain given to every Chriftian, every humane Heart, by thofe favage Diverfions, Bull-baiting, Cock fighting, Horfe-racing and Hunting. Can any of thefe irra- tional and unnatural Sports appear otherwife than, cruel, unlefs through early Prejudice, cr entire want ot Confideration and Pxefleclion ? And if Man is void of thefe, does he deferve the Name of Man ? Or is he fit for Society ? And befides ; how dreadful are the concomitant and the ccnfequent Vices of thefe favage Routs ? Yet fuch Cowards are we grown, that fcarce any Man has Courage to draw his Pen againfl: them I" Saturday 17. I preached in Tyrreh-pafs at Five, ar:d T. Waljh at Eight. Hence we rode to Bal\y-beg, nea'r Drumcree, where we found a little Company of earner!: People, moft of them rejoicing in the Love of God. To thefe were added a few from the County of Cavan. Jofepb Charles going thither, fome Time fince, on tem- poral Bufinefs, occafionally fpoke of the things of God. Many believed his Report: And fome found his Words the Power of God unto Salvation. Sunday 1 8. A little before Twelve (the ufual Hour in Ireland) the Morning Service began at Rofmead Church, where Mr. Booker preached an ufeful Ser- mon. I preached at Five to abundance of plain Country People, and two Coach-fulPs of Gentry. O how I 67 ) how hard is it for thefe to enter into the Kingdom of Heavt Monday 19. No fooner did we enter Uljler, than we obferved the Difference. The Ground was culti- vated jttft . and the Cottages run only ■ neat, but with Doors, Chimneys and Windows. , t lie firlt Town we came to (allowing for the* 'Size) is built much after the Manner of .1 preached foon after Sewn to a large Congregation, and to great Part of them at Five in the Morning. Afterwards I fpoke to the Members of the Society, con filling of Churchmen, Di (Tenters, and Papifls (that were). £But there is no driving among them, unlefs to enter in at the jirait C Wednefday 21. In the Morning there was fuch vio- lent Lightning, Thunder and Rain, that the very Beails ran-out of the Fields, and the Birds flew from their ufual Coverts, to take Shelter in the Houfes. But before we took Horfe, the Sky cleared up, and we had a pleafant Ride to Terrjbugdh, near Scarpa. The Road lay on the Edge of a fmooth Canal, with ^ fruitful, gently-riling Hills on either Side. We were at a lone Houfe : But the People found their Way thither in the Evening from all Quarters. I preached in a Meadow near the Houfe, the Congregation fit- ting on the Grafs. And furely they had Ears to hear. God give them Hearts to underfland ! T bwfday 22. We rode through heavy Rain to Lifourn, 1 preached in the Market- houfe at Seven. One Man only gainfaid : But the By-itanders ufed him fo roughly, that he was foon glad to hold his Peace. Fridiy 23. The Rector with his Curate called upon me, candidly propofed their Objections, and fpent 'about two Hours, in free, ferious, friendly Conver- fation. How much Evil might be prevented or removed, would other Clergymen follow their Ex- ample : 1 rode in the Afternoon to Belfajl, the larger! Town in UljJcr. Some think, it contains near as manv People as Limerick : It is far cleaner and pleafanter. At Seven I preached in the Market-houfe to as large a Congre- gation - ( 68 ) gation as at Lijbum : And to near the fame Number in the Morning. But fome of them did not flay 'till I concluded. They went away in Hafte when I fhewed, how Chrifi crucified is to the Greeks Foolijbnefs. Hence we rode along the Shore to Carrickfergus, faid to be the moil antient Town in Ulfier. The Walls are flil 1, as it were, {landing; and the Caflle,. built upon a Rock. But it is little more than a heap * of Ruins, with eight or nine old, difmounted, rufly Cannon. What it was, in the Reign of its Foun- der, King Fergus, does not much concern us to know. I preached in the Seffion-houfe at Seven, to moil of the Inhabitants of the Town. But Satan had prepar- ed one of his Inftruments when I had done, to catch the Seed out of their Hearts* A poor Enthufiafl be- gan a dull, pointlefs Harangue, about Hirelings and falfe Prophets. But the Door-keeper crying out, u I am going to lock the Doors," cut his Difcourfe fhort. Sunday 25. I preached at Nine in the upper Court- houfe, which was confiderably larger than the other. James Rely began his bad Work again, as foon as I had done fpeaking. But I walked quietly away 5 as did alfo the Congregation. At Eleven I went to Church, to the Surprize of many, and heard a lively, ufeful Sermon. After Din- ner one of our Brethren afked, " If I was ready to go- to the Meeting" ? I told him, " I never go to a Meeting." He feemed as much aftonifhed as the old Scot at Newcaftle, who left us, M Becaufe we were mere Church of England Men." We are fo : Altho ? we condemn none, who have been brought up in another Way. About Five, even the larger Court-houfe being too imall to contain the Congregation, I the more readily complied with the Defire of the Prifoners, to preach in the Street, near the Piifon Door. I fpoke as plain and home as ever in my Life, cm Te muft be born again* Poor James was now refolvcd to fpeak, and got on a little Eminence on purpofe. And what could hinder him ? Why Vox faucibus h&Jit ! He cawed and cawed, but* could utter nothing, hardly ( H ) hardly three Wordi together. This alfo hath Coo wrought. He hath Mopped the Mouth of the Gain* faycr, and p refer ved the weak from being offende Monday 26. Mr. Waljh met mc at Belfajt, and in- formed me, That the Day before he wax at Nteutevun, intending to preach. But while he was at Grayer, Mr. M r came with a drunken Mob, feized him by the Throat and dragged him along, till a flout Man feized him, and conltrained him to quit his Hold. Mr. IV. having refrefhed himfelf at a Friend'* Houfc, began a fecond 'lime. But in a quarter of an Hour, Mr. M, havi his Moh, came again : On which Mr. ■■ i/mi die Ground, and walked away over the Fields. In the Evening 1 fpoke very plair- at Lijbum, both to the great, vulgar and the fmail. But between Seceders, old (elf-conceited Prefuyterians, New-Jigh: Men, Mora-views, Cameronians* and formal Church- Men, it is a Miracle of Miracles if any here bling forth Fruit to Perfection. The County between Lljburn and Moyra, is much like Bcrkjbin>, having fruitful Vales on each Side the Road, and well -wooded Hills running even with them, at a fmall Diilance. At Seven 1 preached in the Market-houfe at Lurgan. Many of the Gentry were met in the Room over it, it I e of the AfTembly. The Violins were juft fcifcifij . But they ceafed till I had done : And the Novelty (at leail) drew and fixt theAttention of the wboleCompany. Wcdnefdaj 28. I read Mr. Barton s ingenious Lec- tures on Lough Ncagb, near Lurgan* which turns Wood into Stone, and cures the King's Evil, ai.d moll cu- taneous Diitempers. Under Part of this Lake, there is fir ft a Stratum of firm Clay, and under that a Stratum "of Trees four foot thick all compacted into one Mafs, doubtlefs by the PrefTure of the incumbent Earth (per- haps Water too) which it has probably fuftaincd ever fince the General Dluge. In the Evening we had the largeft Congregation which I have feen fince we left Corke. It was almo/l as large at Five in the Morning. Why fhould we defpair of doing Good at Lurgan alfo r Thurfiiay ( 7° ) Thurfday 29. I preached at Newry, and the three following Days; On Monday Augujl I. I returned to Rojmide. Tuefday 3. We rode to Tullamore thro' heavy Rain, which a ftrong Wind drove full in our Face. The only wild Injh whom I have feen yet, a Knot of Offi- cers, weie prefent at Preaching in the Evening, and behaved tolerably well. Wednefd 4. I preached at Portarlington in the Evening, and was going to take Horfe in the Morning, when a Gentleman came and faid, he uasjuft fetting out for Dublin, and would be glad of my Company in his Chariot. I accompanied him to John/town where we dined ; and then took Horfe and rode on to Dublin. Friday 6. On this and the next Day I finifhed my Bufinefs in Ireland, fo as to be ready to fail at an Hours Warning. Sunday 8. We were to fail, the Wind being fair ; but as we were going aboard, it turned full Eaft. I find it of great ufe, to be in Sufpenfe. It is an excel- lent Means of breaking our Will. May we be ready, either to ft a/ longer on this Shore, as to lanch inter Eternity. On Tuefday Evening I preached my Farewell-Ser- mon. M. Waljb did the fame in the Morning. We then walked to the Key. But it was ftill a Doubt, Whether we were to fail or no : Sir T. P. having fent word to the Captain of the Pacquet, that if the Wind was fair, he would go over ; and it being his Cuftonv (Hominis Magnificent iam ! ) to keep the whole Ship to himfelf. But the Wind coming to the Eaft, he would not go : So about Noon we went on board. In two or three Hours we reached the Mouth of the Harbour, It then fell calm. We had Five Cabbin Pailengers, befide Mr. Walfh, Haugbton, Morgan and me. They were all civil, and tolerably ferious ; the Sailors likewife behaved uncommonly well. Thurfday 1 2. About Eight we begun nnging on the Quarter-deck, which foon drew all our Fellow-Paf- fengers, as well as the Captain, with the greateft Part of his Men. I afterwards gave an Exhortation. We theiv ( 7' ) then fpentfomeTime inPrayer. They all kneeled down with us. Nor did their Serioufnefs wear off all the Day About Nine we landed at Ho!y-Head 7 after a pleafant Paflage of twenty three Hours. Friday 13. Having hired Horfes for Cbefler, we fet out about Seven. Before One we reached Bangor f the Situation of which is delightful beyondExpreflion. Here we faw a large and handfome Cathedral, but no Trace of the Good, old Monks of Bangor, fo many- hundreds of whom fell a Sacrifice at once to Cruelty and Revenge. The Country from hence to Penmen- ntaur is far pleafanter than any Garden. Mountains of every Shape and Size, Vales clothed with Grafs or Corn, Woods and fmaller Tufts of Trees, were con- tinually varying on the one Hand, as was the Sea Profpett on the other. Penmenmaur itfelf rifes almoft perpendicular to an enormous Height from the Sea. The Road runs along the Side of it, fo far above the Beach, that one could not venture to look down, but that there is a Wall built all along, about four Foot high. Mean Time the ragged Cliff hangs over ones Head, as if it would fall every Moment. An Hour after we had left this awfull Place, we came to the antient Town of Conway. It is walled round. And the Walls are in tolerably good repair. The Cattle is the noblett Ruin I ever faw. It is four Square, and has four large round Towers, on each Side, the in- fide of which have been ftately Apartments. One Side of the Cattle is a large Church, the Windows and Arches of which have been curioufly wrought. An Arm of the Sea runs round two Sides of the Hill on which the Cattle ftands : Once the Delight of Kings, now overgrown with Thorns, and inhabited by doleful Birds only. About Eight we reached Place-bagb, where as foon as I named my Name, Willia?n Roberts received us with all Gladnefs. But neither he nor any of his Fa- mily could fpeak one Sentence of Enghjh. Yet our Guide helped us out pretty well : After Supper we fung and went to Pra>ers. Tho' they could not fpeak it, moft of them underftood Englijh* And God, fpoke to their Hearts. Saturday ( 7* ) Saturday 14. Several of the Neighbours came early in the Morning, and gladly received a few Words of Exhortation. We then rode on, thro' one of the pleafanteft Countries in the World, by Holywell, to Che/ier. Here we had a comfortable Meeting in the Evening; as well as the next Day, both in the Room, and in the Square. Monday 16. The Rain was fufpended, v/hile I" preached to a large and quiet Congregaation. Tuejday 17. I rode to Bolton. Tho' I came unex- pected, the Houfe was well filled. After retting a Day, On Thurfday 19. I went on to Mancbefler, and preached in the Evening to a large Congregation, without the leaft Diflurbance. The Tumults here are now at an end; chiefly thro' the Courage and Activity of a fingle Conftable. Friday 20. I rode to Chelmorion in the Peak. Altho' the poor People had no previous Notice, they fupplied the want of it, by fending quickly to the neighbour- ing Villages. Between Seven and Eight the Houfe was pretty well iilled. And many of them were ex- tremely thankful. Saturday 21. We fet out early and after fpending an Hour at 4Jhbourn, haftened on to Litchfield. But it was not without Difficulty, the Waters being out, to a very uncommon Degree in many Places. About Eight we reached fVedrnftury, tired enough. There we flayed the next Day. Monday 23. We rode forward to Rcdditch. It had rained all the Way, fo that Mr. Waljh was obliged to go to Bed, as foon as we came in. Having dried ibme of our Cloaths, Mr. Bruce and I took Horfe again about Two ; Having One with us who knew the By-roads, the Common Road being unpaffable thro' the Floods. About Five we came to a broad Water, which our Guide did not care to pafs. Mr. Bruce feeing a Foot Bridge, walked over it, leading his Horfe by a long Rein thro' the Water. But in an inflant the Horfe difappeared. However he foon emerged and gained the Bank. I rode thro' at a fmall Diftance ( 73 ) diilance very lately, and in the Evening preached at ham, Tuefilay 24. Finding we could not ride the ufual Way, we procured another Guide and rode by Andoucr Ford to S'.rcud. Mr. Jones and my Brother met us here. U'tdnejday 25. wc rode on to BriJloL Thurfday 26. About Fifty of us being met, the Rules of the Society were read over, and carefully consi- dered One by One. But we did not find any that could be fpared. So we all agreed, to abide by them all, and to recommend them with our might. We then largely confidered, the Neceflity of keeping in the Church, and ufing the Clergy with Tendernefs. And there wa6 no diflenting Voice. God gave -us all to be of one Mind and of one Judg- ment. Friday 27. The Rules of the Bands were read over and confidered, One by One : Which after fome Verbal Alterations, we all agreed to obferve and in- force. Saturday 28. The Rules of Kingfwood School were read and confidered, One by One. And we were all convinced, they were agreeable to Scripture and Reafon. In confequence of which it was agreed ; 1. That a fhort Account of the Defign and prefent State of the School, be read by every Affiftant in every Society : And 2. That a Subfcription for it be begun in every Place, and (if Need be) a Collection made every Year. My Brother and I clofed the Conference by afolemn Declaration ; of our Purpofe, never to feparate from the Church. And all our Brethren concurred therein. For a few Days 1 was laid up with a Flux, But on Sunday September 5. I crept out again and preached at Kingjwood 'in the Morning, and Stoke/croft in the After- noon. Monday 6. I fet out in the Machine, and on Tnefday Evening came to London. IVednefday and Tburfday I fettled my Temporal Bufi- nels. It is now about Eighteen Years, fince I began writing and printing Books. And how much in that G Time ( 74 ) Time have I gained by Printing ? Why, on fumming up my Accounts, I found that on March i, 1756, (the Day I left London laft) 1 had gained by Printing and Preaching together, a Debt of Twelve Hundred and Thirty Six Pounds. Friday 10. I preached at a famous Place, commonly called the Bull' and Mouth Meeting, which had belonged, I fuppofe, near an hundred Years, to the People called Quakers. As much of real Religion as was ever preached there, I truft, will be preached there Hill : And perhaps in a more Rational, Scriptural and intel- ligible Manner. Saturday ii. I read over Mr. Frys " Cafe of Marri- age between near Relations, confidered " And two Points, I think, he has fully proved, 1. That many Marriages commonly fuppofed to be unlawful, arc neither contrary to the Law of Nature, nor the revealed Law of God, nor the Law of the Land: 2 That Ecclefiaftical Courts have no Right to meddle with any Cafe of this Kind. Thurfday 16. I walked over to Bijhop Bonner's, and preached to a large and ferious Congregation. I found fome Faintnefs, the Sun being extreamly hot ; but more in walking from thence to Weftminfer, where I preached at Seven. In the Night my old Diforder re- turned, and gradually increafed, in fpite of all Medi- cines. However on Sunday and Monday it was fo far fufpended, that I abated nothing of my ufual Employr ment. Wednefday 22. I was confidering I had not yet afked Help of the Great Phyfician, and I refolved to delay no longer. In that Hour I felt a Change. I ilept found that Night, and was well the next Day. Sunday October 3. My Diforder returned as violent as ever. But I regarded it not, while I was perform- ing the Service at Snonu-ficldsva the Morning, or after- ward at Spittle-fields, 'tijl I went to the Lord's Table in order to adminifter. A Thought then came into my Mind. " Why do I not apply to God, in the Beginning rather than the End of an Illnefs"? I did fo, and found immediate Relief, fo that I needed no farther Medicines. Tuefday ( 75 ) TuefiLy j, I wrote a fecond Letter to the Aul • : Ingenious Men, bu Friends to the Godhead of Christ. Yet upon ther Con fide ration, J judged it heft', to drop the Controverfy, It is enough that [have delivered m) own Soul : If they Jcor*, they alot • //. Sunday \o. I preached to an huge Multitude MwrfitUhy on Wbywillye die y Oh It ij Field-preaching which does the Execution Mill. For LYefulncfs there is none comparable to it. Monday ii. I went to Ldgb. Where wc dined, a poor Woman came to the Door, with two little Chil- dren* They Teemed to be half ftarved, as well as their Mother, who was alio (liivering with an Ague. She was extremely thankful for a little Food, and ft ill more fo for a few Fills, which feldom fail to cure that Diforder. In this little Journey I read over a Curio fity indeed, a French Heroic Poem : He is a very lively Writer, of a fine Imagination; and allowed, I fuppofe, by all competent Judges, to be a perfect Mailer of the French Language. And by Him [ was more than ever convinced, That the French is the poorclt, mcancfl Language in Europe ; That it is no more comparable to the German or Spanijk, than a Bag-pipe is to an Organ : And that with regard to Poetry in particular, coniidering the incorrigible Un- couthnefs of their Meafure, and their aLvays writing in Rhyme, (to fay nothing of their vile double Rhymes, nay and frequent falfe Rhymes) it is as impof- fible to write a fine Poem in French, as to make riae Mufic upon a Jews- harp. Saturday 1 6. I baptized Hannah C , late a Qua- ker. God, as ufual, bore Witnefs to his Ordinance. A folemn Awe fpread over the whole Congregation, and many could not refrain from Tears. Wednefday >o. I received the following Letter. Rev Sir, " The Glory of Con nnd the Good of Mankind are the Motives that induce me to witethe following As it is our Duty to do all we can to make all around us happy, I think there is one Thing which G z may ( 76 ) may be done to promote fo blefTed an End, which will at the fame Time be very advantageous to them that pra<ftife it, namely, To efface all the cbfcene Words which are written on Houfes, Doors or Walls, by evil minded Men. This which I recommend to others I conftantly pra&ife myfelf: And if ever I omit doing it, I am feverely checked, unlefs I can produce fome good Reafon for that Omiffion. I do it with a Spunge which for that Purpofe I carry in my Pocket. The Advantages I reap from hence are, i . Peace of Con- fcience in doing my Duty, 2. It helps me to conquer the Fear of Man, which is one of my greateft Trials, 3. It is Matter of Joy, that I can do any, the leafc Service to any one. And as allPerfons, efpecially the Young, are liable to Temptations to Impurity, I can't do too much to remove fuch Temptations, either from mvfelf or others. Perhaps too, when the unhappy Writers pafs by, and fee their bad Labours foon effaced, they may be difcouraged from purfuing fo fhameful a Work, yea, and brought to a better Mind. " Perhaps in fome Places it might not be amifs in the Room of what is effaced, to write fome ferious Sentence, or fhort Text of Scripture. And wherever we do this, would it not be well to lift up our Heart to God, in behalf of thofe Sinners, in this or the like Manner, " Lord, lay not this Sin to their Charge : Father, forgive them : For they know not what they do." Monday 25. I began reading that excellent Book, The Gofpel-Glafs, to the Morning Congregation : A Me- thod which I find more profitable for Inftru&ion in Right eouffiefs, than any other Manner of Preaching. Tuejday zG. I began reading over with the Preachers that were in Town, Mr. Pikfs Philofophia Sacra. It contains the Marrow of Mr. Hutcbinjbnh Philofophy clearly and modefily propofed. But upon a clofe Ex- amination, . I found the Proofs were grievoufly defec- tive. I fhall never receive Air. Hu — 's Creed, unlefs 7pfe. dixit pafs for Evidence. Saturday 30. I yielded to Importunity, and fpent an Hour with poor Mr. V , who was awakened and found Peace in attending our Preaching, and foon after ( 7? * •.urned Quaker. I did wonder at it once, bat I do not taefofull If might turn Papift or Mahomc I i. Wat a Day of triumphant ]o\ , v is. How fuperititious are they who fcruple giving God foiemn Thanks for the Lh i aths of his Saints ! Hay o, H cured an Apparatus on pur- pole, ral Perfons to be electrified^ who were ill of various Diforders : Some of whom found an immediate, Come a gradual Cure. From this Time I appointed, firft fome Hours in every Week, and after- ward fomeHours in every Day, wherein any thatdefired it, might try the Virtue of this furprifing Medicine. Two or three Years after our Patients were i'o nume- rous, that we were obliged to divide them: So Part were electrified in S , Part at the I Others, near St. Pauls ; and tile reft, near th The fame Method we have taken ever fi nee. And to this Day, while Hundreds, perhaps Thoufands, have received unfpeakable Good, I have not known Gne Man, Woman or Child, who has received Hurt thereby. So that when I hear any ralk of the Danger ot being electrified, (efpeciaily if they are cal Men who talk fo) I cannot but impute it to great Want, either of Senfe or Honefty, Friday 12, I read over Leu/Zen's Di Tier ration, 11 Defence of thcHe&rrw Points and was fully convinced, is at leafr. as much to be laid, on this as on other Side of the Quertion. But how is it, tha: are fo on hoth Sides, while Demonftration is to be had on neither? Certainly to be . and atical can never be fo inexcufable, as in a Point 10 doubtful as this ! Monday zz. I read with the Preachers this W the Glajgvw A of Mr. H erks : Wherein the Abridgers have exprefled with furpriz- ihg Exa&nefs, not only his Senfe, but his very Spirit. But in Truth I cannot admire either : N.ty, I admire his Hypothecs lefs and lefs : As I fee the whole is un- supported by Scripture; very ingenious, but quite' precarious. G 3 ( 7§ ) Wednefday December i. One or two remarkable Letters were put into my Hands. Part of the Firil ran thu^. " BlefTed be God, who defireth not the Death of a Sinner ! It pleafed him, not to cut off my Son in his Sins. He gave him Time to repent, and not only fo, but a Heart to repent. He mewed him his loft Eftate by Nature, and that unlefs he was reconciled toGoD by his Son, and warned in his Blood from all his Sins, he could never be faved. After he was condemned at York for a Robbery on the Highway, I attended him in the condemned Room. And bleffed be God, he en- abled me to preach the everlafting Gofpel to him. It was on Saturday he was condemned. It was on the Saturday following the Lord touched his Heart. He then began to wreftle with God in Prayer, and left not off 'till Suuday in the Afternoon, when God who is rich in Mercy, applied the Elood of his Son, and convinced him, He had forgiven him all his Sins* He felt his Soul at Peace with God, and longed to depart and tOjbeVithCHRisT. The followingWeek his Peace increafed daily, 'till on Saturdays the Day he was to die, he came out of the condemn'd Room, cloathed in his Shroud, and went into the Cart. As he went on, the Chearfulnefs and Compofure of his Countenance were amazing to all the Spectators. At the Place of Execution, after he had fpent fome Time in Prayer, he rofe up, took a chearful Leave of his Friends, and faid, " Glory be to God for free Grace." His laft Words were, "Lord Jesus receive my Soul." Part of the other Letter wrote by himfelf to his Wife, was as follows. " My Dear, Righteous is the Lord-, and juft are his Judg- ments ! His Hand of Juftice cuts my Life fhort, but his Hand of Mercy faves my Soul. You for One are a Witnefs of the Courfe of Life I led. Were it in my Power I would gladly make Amends, to you and every one elfe that I have wronged. But feeing it is not, I hope that God and and you and every one elfe, will accept of my willing Mind. In a few Hours now I mall be delivered out of this miferable World. But ( 79 ) lit Glory be to God, he has given Repentance and emiffion of Sins to me, the worfl of Sinners. He is taken away the Sting of Death, and I am pre- ired to meet my God. Let my Example encourage ery Sinner, to forfake Sin and come unto God thro* ejus Cbrijl. As a dying Man I give you this Advice, jfive yourfelf wholly up to God. Pray to him and ;ver reft, 'till you have fecured an Jntereir, in the ood of Cbrijl. Live in his Fear, and you (as well I) fhall die in his Favour. So no more from, York Caftle, Your dying Hufband, iugujl z o . Richard Varies . ' * Monday 6. I began reading to our Preachers the te Bifhop of Cor he's excellent Treatife on Human 'nderjlanding : In mod Points far clearer and more idicious than Mr. Locke's, as well as defigned to ad- mce a better Caufe. Friday io. A Perfon who was dying of a Cancer in ?r Breafl, and deeply convinced of Sin, fent a Poft- ihaife in which I went tc her at Epfom. I left her | Saturday Morning, in ftrong Hope, me mould not jo hence, 'till her Eyes had &en his Salvation. In my Fragments of Time in the following Week read Mr. Hannvafs accurate Hiftory of Shah Nadir ; Dmmonly called Kouli Khan : A Scourge of God in- eed ! A Prodigy of Valour and Con duel,, but an nparallelled Monfter of Rapine and Cruelty. Alex* ider the Great, yea Nero or Domitian, was an Inno- ;nt in Comparifon of him. Sunday 26. 1 buried the Remains of Jofepb Yamcr, 1 Ifraelite indeed. The Peace which filled his Heart uring his laft Hours, gave fuch a Bloom to his very ountenance, as remained after Death, to the Sur- rfee of all, who remembered the Cloud that ufed to tng upon it. Monday, January 3, 1 7 57. I viiited a poor dying ickflider, full of good Refolutions. But who' can 11, when thefe imply a real Change of Heart ? And hen they do not, when they fpring from Fear only,, hat will they avail before God ? Monday 10. I walked to Biihop Bonner's, with Mr. — , lately entered at Cambridge, full of good Re- folutions ( 8o ) fulutions. May God continue him humble and fimple of Heart ! Then his Senfe and Learning will do him good. But how great are the O ; ds again ft him ? Saturday 22. I called upon one, who did run well for ieveral Years. But for a confiderable Time hd had cafl off the very Form of Religion. Yet his Heart was not utterly hardened. He determined to fet out once more. And fince that Time, he has been more confirmed in walking fuitably to the Gofpel. Friday 28. 1 . r. Meier, Chaplain to one of the Ha- noverian Regiments, called and foent an Hour with me. I am furprized at the Serioufnefs of all the Ger-\ man Miniiiers, with whom I have had Occasion to Converfe : Entirely different from that Pertnels and Affectation of Wit, which is too common in our own Country. I he following Letter (which I received two or three Months after) was dated on this Day. " Tho' you and I may differ in fome little Things I have long loved \ou and your Brother, and wiihed and prayed for your Succefs, as zealotu. Revivers of experimental Chriftianity. If I differ from you in Temper and Defign, or in the Effentials of Religion I am fure the Error muff lie on my Side. BieiTed be God for Hearts to love one another ! As I knew your Correfponderce muft be very ex- tenfive, and your Labours various and inceffant, I in- tended to- have kept my peculiar Love ffr y>u a Se cret, 'till'we arrived where Seasfhall no more roll be- tween us. But your late pious Charity conftrains me to give you the Trouble of a Letter. 1 am confident Gon will attend it with his Bleffing, ana render yoi ufeful at the Dillance of near 4000 Miles. How great is the Honour God has conferred upoi you, in malting you a Reftorer of declining Religion And after ftruggling thro' fo much Oppofnion, am ffanding almolt fingle, with what Pleafure muft yo behold fo many railed up, zealous in the fame Caufe tho' perhaps not ranked under the fame Name, noj openly connected with you ! I am endeavouring in my poor manner to promoti the fame Caufe in this Part of our guilty Globe. M Succei ( 3' ) ccfi» is not equal to my Wifhcs ; but it vaftly" iui fes both my Deferts and my Expectation. I have >tized near an hundred and fifty adult Negroes, of iom about Sixty are Communicants. Unpoliflied y they are, I find fome of them have the Art to dif- 1 nble. But, blefled be Gon, the Generality of • :m, as far as I can learn, are real ChiiiHans. And : J have no Doubt, but fundry of them arc genuine I lildren of Abraham. Among them, in the firft Place, d then among the Poor white People, I have dif- buted the Books you fent me. 1 defire you to communicate this to your Brother, equally intended for him. And let me and my mgregation, particularly my poor Negro-Converts, favoured with your Prayers. In return for which, lope neither you nor your Cauie will be forgotten, Reverend Sir, Your affectionate Fellow-labourer, vto^ver (in Virginia) and obliged Servant, Jan .28, 1757. Sa?naud Davis. Sunday 30. Knowing Gon was able to ftrengthen z for his own Work, I officiated at S?:czu -fields as Ear, before 1 went to IVeft-ftrcet. where the Service ok me up between four and five Hours. I preached I the Evening and met the Society : And my Strength las as my Day. I felt no more Wearinefs at Night, »an at Eight in the Morning. Sunday, February 6. The Number of Communicant? SpittlefitlXsi made this LordVDay a little more la- trious than the former. But God added proportio- |Lbly to my Strength. So I felt no Difference. Tbur/day 10. At the Reqtieft of the Author, I took me Pains, in correcting an ingenious Book, lhortly be published. But the more I confider them, the 04^ I doubt, of all Sy Items of Afhonomy. I doubt nether we can certainly know, either the Diilance ■ Magnitude of any Star in the Firmament. Elfe by do A .-ronomers fo immenfely differ, even with gard to the Diftance of the Sun from the Earth I >me affirming it to be only twelve, ether ninety [Ulions of Miles ! About ( S2 } About this Time the following Note was given in my Hand at IVapping. " John White, Maftcr at Arms, aboard his Ml j efty's Ship Tartar, now at Plymouth, defires to retu| Almighty God Thanks, for himfelf and all the Shin Company, for their Prefervation in four different El gagements they have had with four Piivateers whi<{ they have taken : Particularly the laft, wherein til Enemy flrfl boarded them. They cleared the Dee. boarded in their Turn, and took the Ship, thirty the Enemy being killed, and fifty more wounde Only two of our Crew were wounded, who, it hoped, will recover." Wedmfday 1 6. Calling on a Friend, I found hij juft feized with all the Symptoms of a Pleurify. I al vifed him to apply a Brimftone-Plaifter, and in a fe ' Hours he was perfectly well. Now, to what En iliouid this Patient have taken a heap of Drugs, an loft twenty Ounces of Blood ? " To what End ? Wh] to oblige the Doctor and Apothecary." Enough Reafon good ! Txefday 22. I preached at Depfford. Even this Wii demcfs does at length bloffom and bud as the Rcfe. Nev< was there fuch Life in this little Flock before, nc fuch an Increafe in the number of Hearers. The following Letter was wrote on Saturday 28. " Reverend and dear Sir, " When I was ztFrefiford, on January 30, in tS Morning, I fcrupled finging thofe Words, Ye now afflicted are, And hated for his Name, And in your Bodies bear The Tokens of the Lamb. I thought I was not afflifted or hated for the Name Ch rift. But this Scruple was foon removed. Fnr 2 Bradford, in the Evening, I was preft for a SoWiel and carried to an Inn, where the Gentlemen were Mr. Pearfe hearing of it, came, and offered Bail fo my Appearance the next Da.. They faiu, " The would take his Word for ten thoufand Pound : Ru not for me : I muft ro to the Rcund-houfe : " Tt litt arc y ( s 3 ) e Stone-Room on the Side of the Bridge. So ther I was conveyed by five Soldiers. There I nd nothing to fit on but a Stone, and nothing to on but a little Straw. But toon after a Friend fent a Chair, on which 1 fat all Night. I had a double lard, twelve Soldiers in all : Two without, one in Door, and the reft within. I patted the Night thout Sleep, but not without Reft ; for, blefied be }d, my Peace was not broken a Moment. My Body s in Prifon ; but I was CbriJPs Free-man : My Soul s at Liberty. And even there I found fome Work do for God : I had fair Opportunity, of fpeaking them who durft not leave me. And I hope it was >t in vain. In the Morning I had Leave to go to a private Houfe, th only one Soldier to guard me. About three in the Fternoon I was carried before the Commiftioners, and irt of the Aft read, which impowered them to take Such able-bodied Men, as followed no Bufinefs, jd had no lawful or fufricient Maintenance. " Then faid, " If thefe are the Men you are to take, I am pt a proper Perfon. For I do follow a lawful Call- ig in Partnerfhip with my Brother, and have alfo an ftate." Thejuftice faid, " If you will make Oath of lat, I think, we muft let you go." But the Commif- oners faid/ 4 no Man could fwear for himfelf." I faid, Gentlemen, give me Time and you iiiall have full roof " After a long Debate they took a ilfty Pound ond, for my Appearance on that Day three Weeks. ill the Time I could blefs God that he counted me 'orthy to fufFer for his Name's Sake. " The next Day I fet out for Cornwall. I tarried t home four Days, and then fetting out with my : r/nher Jaws, came to Bradford laft Saturday. On londay in the Afternoon I appeared before the Com- iiffioners, with the Writings of my Eftate. When le Juftice had perufed them, and my Brother had aken his Oath, I was fet at Liberty. So the Fierce- efs of Man turns to God's Praife, and Ml this is for fie Furtherance of the Gcfpel. I hope you will re- urn God Thanks for my Deliverance out of the lands of unreafonable and wicked Men. William Hitcbtnt." ( §4 ) Sunday I'j, After the Service at Snow -fields > I fc myfelf much weaker than ufual, and feared I fhouf not be able to go thro' the Work of the Day, whic! is equal to preaching eight Times. I therefore pray ed, that God would fend me Help : And as foon a I had done preaching at Weft-fireet, a Clergyman win was come to Town for a few Days, came and offeree j me his Service. So when I afked for Strength, Goi gave me Strength : When for Help, he gave this alfo | I had been long defired to fee the little Flock a? | Norwich. But this I could not decently do, 'till I wai able to re-build Part of theFoundery there* to which ]| was engaged by my Leafe. A Sum fufficient for that End was now unexpectedly given me, by one of whom J had no perfcnal Knowledge. So I fet out on Monday 28, and preached in Norwich on Tuefday Evening, Mr. Walfb had been there twelve or fourteen Days; and not without a Blefling. After preaching I entered into Contract with a Builder, and gave him part ci fhe Money in Hand. On Wednefday and Thurfday I fettied all our fpiiitual and temporal Bufinefs, and on Friday and Saturday returHed with Mr. Walfh to London. Sunday 6. I had no Help, and I wanted none ; for God renewed my Strength. But on Sunday 13, find*- ing myfelf weak at Snow-fields, I prayed (if he fawi good) that God would fend me Help at the Chappel.i And I had it. A Clergyman whom I never faw be- fore, came and offered me his Afliftance. And as foon. as I had done preaching, Mr. Fletcher came, who had juft then been ordained Prieft, and hailened to the Chappel, on purpofe to aflift, as he fuppofed me to t>e alone. Mo7iday 14. I went with T. Waljh to Canterbury », where I preached in the Evening with great Enlarge- ment of Spirit : But with greater in the Morning, being much refreshed at the Sight of fo large a Num- ber of Soldiers. And is not God able to kindle the fame Fire in the Fleet, which he has already begun to kindle in the Army ? Wednefday 16. I had the Satisfaction to find an old ftout-hearted Sinner, who had been defying God for near ( 8j ) near four fcore Ytw^ now become a* a little Child, and complaining of his Own Ignorance and Ingratitude to God. Friday 18. I returned to London. Sunday 20. Mr. Fletcher helped me again. How- wonderful 1 are the Ways of God ! When my Bodily Strength failed, and none in England were able and willing to alhlt me. He Tent me Help from the Moun- tains of Sivijerland 7 And an Help meet for me in every reipeft : Where could I have found fuch another ? Friday 2$. After I had read to a ferious Clergyman the Conclufion of" The Doclrine of Original Sin, he moved, that we might fpend fome Time in Pray- er. " And I found great Liberty of Spirit, in preying for Dr. Taylor, and a ftrong Hope, that God would fhew him the truth as it is in JESUS. About this Time, many of the Children ofGor* reded from their Labours. On Sunday 13. I buried Elizabeth Langdcn, who after fevere Inward Trials, was for feveral Days in great Pain, but in great Peace. On Sunday 25. I buried Hannah Lee, a Pattern of Induftry, Meeknefs and Patiervce. And on Sunday 27. I buried Mary Naylcr, who for feveral Years was a moll eminent Pattern, of truly Chriflian Courage, PJainnefs of Speech, and Plainnefs of Apparel. A Week before, 1 had an Opportunity of telling her all that was in my Heart, concerning her Change, (not for the better) in all thefe Particu- lars. In the beginning of her Illnefs, fhe was in great Darknefs and Diilrefs of Soul. But while Prayer was made for her, her Bodily Pain ceafed, and her Soul received Comfort. And on Monday, 21. juft at Midnight, flie quietly fell afleep. - Wtdmtfday 30. I rode to a Gentleman's near Beecnf- ffeldsLnd preached at Six in the Evening, in a large, convenient Place, filled with ferious Hearers, feveral of whom had come live or fix Miles. Saturday 31. I was earneiily importuned, to go over to Htgh Wycombe. I went and preached there at Noon, on ibi Parable of the Sniff* Perhaps forne of the S^ed which It ( 86) which has been Town here for many Years, will at length bring forth fruit. At Six it feemed as if the whole Town of Be con -field was aflembled together. And I bear them witnefs, they gave earnefl heed, high and iow, t6 the things which were fpoken. A large number of them were prefent in the Morning. On Friday April I. Fair Beginnings thefe ! But he that endureth to the e?id> the fame Jhall be jaucd. In returning to London, 1 read a Trac~l on " the Law of Nature, 5> wrote by a Counfellor of Geneva. I am forry to find Dr. Taylors Poifon, fpread to the Alps alfo ! And even printed and publifhed at Genoa> without any Hindrance or Animadverfion ! Suhday 3. I paid one more vifit to Thomas Singleton an amiable young Man, called away at five and twenty, in the Dawn of a flourishing Bufinefs. The next Day his Spirit returned to God. On Good-friday in the Evening at the Meeting of the Society, God was eminently prefent with us. I read over and enlarged upon Jofeph Alleyne's Directions for a thorough Converfion to God ; and defired, all who were able would meet me on Monday that we might perform our Vowus unto the Lord. Monday 11. at five in the Evening about Twelve Hundred of the Society met me, at Spittlenelds. I expected Two to help me, but none came. I held out till between Seven' and Eight. I was then fcarce able ro walk or fpeak : But 1 looked up and received Strength. At half Hour after Nine, God broke in mightily upon the Congregation. Great indeed was our glorying in Him : We were filled with Conflation. . when I returned home between Ten and Eleven, I was no more tired than at Ten in the Morning. Monday 12. I fet out at Five for Bedford. About Seven the Rain began. It did not intermit till Noon, and was driven upon us by a mod furious Wind. In the Afternoon we bad feme Intervals of fair Weather, b :c- Fine we reached Bedford. IvJ - . Parfor 9 now Mayor, received us gladly. He nor be me the Sword in vain. There is no Cwfiog or Shearing heard in thefe Streets: No Work done ( 8 7 ) done on the Lord's Day. Indeed there is no open Wick- ednefs of any kind now to be feen in Bedford. O what may not one Magi Urate do, who has a Tingle Eye and a Confidence in God ? Both in the Evening and the following Morning, T preached the Law, as well as the Gofpel. The next Evening I preached on, Jill Things are read} : C neyt to And God eminently confirmed his Wed. It kerned as if not One would be left behind. Wednefday u. We rode to Leicefter, where John Brandon has gathered a fmall Society. I preached at Seven. The Houfe (luppofed to contain a thoufand People) was throughly filled. 1 believe there were forty or fifty Solidiers : And all heard, as for Life. T bur/day 15. Being informed the itiT.it Road to Birmingham was fcarce pafTable, we went round h Before fix we reached Bitmingk Saturday 16. I fpoke to each Member of the Socie- ty. What havock have the two oppofite Ext reams, Myfticifm and Antinomianifm made, among thh once-earneft and fimple People ! Had it not been good for thofe Men, not to have been born, by whom thefe little ones have been or] ended ? In the Afternoon I rode to Dudley, where the Work of God increafes greatly, not with {landing the im~ menfe Scandal which has been given, by thofe who once rejoiced in the Love of God. One of thefe has lately killed his own Child, by a Blow upon the Head. After preaching I talked with M, B. whql has been long a Mother in If rati, "I was under ftrong Cor/ ons, faid Hie, when twelve or thirteen Years old, and foon after found Peace with Cod. But I loft it by degrees, and then contented my (elf with living a quiet, harmlefs Life, till Mr. C". y came to in tne Year 1742. Soon after this my Convictions returned tho' not with Terror, as before, but with ilrong Hope, and in a little Time, I recovered Peace and Joy in believing. This I never loll fince, but for 48 Hours (by fpeaking angrily to my Child). Not long after, Mr. Jones talked particularly with me, about the Wickednefs of my Heart. I went home in great Trouble, which did not ceafe, 'till one Day, H 2 fitting ( 88 ) fitting in my Houfe, I heard a Voice fay, in my in* moil Soul, " Be ye holy ; for I am holy." From that Hour for a Year and a Quarter, (tho' I never loil my Peace) I did nothing but long, and weep, and pray, for Inward Holinefs. I was then fitting one Day, Aug. 23, 1744., a °out Eight in the Morning, mufing and praying as ufual, when I feemed to hear a loud Voice, faying at once to my Heart and to my out- ward Ears, " This Day mall Salvation come to this Houfe." I ran up Stair?, and prefently the Power of God, came upon me, fo that I fhook all over like a Leaf. Then a Voice laid, " This Day is Salvation come to this Houfe." At the Inftant I felt an entire Change. I was full of Love, and full of God. 1 had the Witnefs in myfelf, That he had made an End of Sin, and taken my whole Heart forever. And from that Moment, I have never loll the Witnefs, nor , felt any Thing in my Heart but pure Love." Sunday 17. The Rain conftrained me to preach within at Eight, though the Houfe would ill contain the Congregation : But we prayed, that God, if he few good, would ft ay the Bctdes cf Heaven, for the Sake cf that at Widncjhury. And before we came thither, t\\t Rain ilay'd, fo that I proclaimed Christ crucified, in the open Air, to fuch a Congregation as no Houfe could have contained. At Five I preached to a flill larger Congregation, on He that bclie-veth Jhallbe Ja--jcd. As icon as I had done, the Rain returned, and con- tinued great Part of the Night. Monday 18. In the Evening I preached at Bilbrook to an earned Congregation, and joined Twenty of them in aSociety : One of whom hadCHRisT clearly revealed in him, thirty Years ago. But he could find none who underilood what he faid, till the Methodijh (fo called) came. He clave to them immediately, rejoicing with them and over them, who were Partakers of like pre-* cious Faith. Tuefday 19. Between Nanfivicbe and Poole, a thick, black Cloud came acrofs us, out of which ifTued fuch a violent Wind, as was ready to bear us off our Horfes. But in five Minutes Time, the Wind fell, and the Cloud bore clear away. We I ( 8 9 ) We due [day 20. The Congregation at Cbejler in the Evening was as quiet and feriOUS as that at the Foun- dery : And the Society was near a third Part larger, than when I was here in Autumn. Thursday 2 i . 1 rode to Liverpool, where I found a- bout Half of thofe 1 left in the Society. James S , had fwffpt away the feft, inorder to which he had told Lies innumerable. But none who make Lies their Refuge will profper. A little while and his Building will moulder away. Sunday z\. We had two very ufeful Sermons at St. Thomas Church : The One, on counting the Coft, before we begin to build ; the other on, Be ye angry, and Jin not. And both of them were exactly fuitable to the prefent Cafe of many in the Congregation. The upper Part of the high Spire of the Church, was blown down in the late Storm. The Stones being bound together by itrong iron-Cramps, hung waving in the Air for fome time. Then they broke thro' Roof, Gallery, Pews and Pavement, and made a deep Dint in the Ground. Monday 25. I walked to the Infirmary, (landing on an Hill, at the North -End of the Town. The Seamens Hofpital is joined to it, on each fide, by femicircular Piaz- zas. All is extremely clean and neat, at leait equal to any thing in London. The old Seamen have fmaller or larger Allowance, according to their Families. So that nothing is wanting to make theirLivcs eafy and comforta- ble — but the Love of God. I afterward fpent an hour with Mr. Peter Whitfield, a man of ftrong Underitanding and various Learning. His Diilertation id Defence of the Hebrew Points (which he fent me the next Morning) is far more fatisfactory than any thing, which I ever heard or read upon the Subject; Thurjday 28. 1 talked with one, who by the Advice of his Paftor, had very calmly and deliberately, beat his Wife with a large Stick, till (he was black and blue, al molt from Head to Foot. And he infilled, " It was his Duty fo to do, becaufe the was furly and ill natured. And that he was full of Faith ali the time he was doing it, and had been fo ever fmce P? Saturday 30. I took a view of the Free-fchcol, a truly noble. Benefaction. Here Seventy Boys and jc G*rh are II 3 inti ( 90 ) Entirely provided for. The Building forms 3 Sides of a Square, and is rather elegant than magnificent. The Children are taught to work, in their feveral ways, as well as to read and write. The School, the Dining-Rooms and the Lodgings are all plain and clean. The whole was the Gift of one Man, Mr. Blundell, a Merchant of Liverpool. Monday May 2. I preached at Warringten about Noon, to a wild, daring People (very few excepted) who feemed juft ripe for Mifchief. But the Bridle was in their Jaws* In the Evening I preached at Mancbefter. Wednefday 4. I rode over to Hayfield, and preached at One in the Church, to a Congregation, gathered from all Parts. Tburfday 5. I enquired of John John/on, concerning Mifs Berresford. The Sum of his Account was this. She was always an innocent, fober young Woman, hav- ing the Form of Godlinefs, till fhe was convinced of Sin, and foon after juftifled. She was a Pattern both of Piety and Induflry. Notwithstanding her Fortune and her Sicklinefs, fhe was never unemployed ; when fhe had no other Work, working for the poor. And the whole tenor of her Converfation was fuch, that it is (till a common Saying, " If Mifs Berresfcrd is not gone to Heaven, no body ever will." She had a vehement Love to the Word of God, and fpared no Pains in order to hear it. Frequently fhe would not go to bed all night, left fhe fhould mifs the Morning Preaching. She loft no Opportunity of meeting with her Brethren, to whom her Heart was clofely united ; Nor was fhe afraid or afhamed to own the pooreft of them, wherever fhe met them, and whatever Company fhe was in. The very Sight of them occafioned a Joy in her Soul, which fhe neither could, nor defired to hide. When her Weakncfs confined her to her Room, fhe rejoiced with Joy unfpeakable : More efpecially when fhe was delivered from all her Doubts, concerning Chrif- tian Perfection. Never was any one more athirft for this, for the whole Mind that was in Chriji. And fhe earneftly exhorted all her Brethren, vehemently to prefs after it. The more her bodily Strength decayed, the more fhe was flrengthened in Spirit. She called upon all that were with (9i ) /ith her, " Help me to rejoice /Help me to praife God." i.iaving no Fear, but a Jealoufy over herfelf, left flic ihoald exceed in her Detire to Le with Christ. As foon as I came to Afobourni flie fent for mc and >roke out, " I amjuft at my Journeys End. What a nercy, that I who have done To little for God, fhould 3e fo foon taken up to him ! O, I am full of the Love of od. I dare not exercife my Faith fully upon God: the Glory of the Lord is fo great, that I canrot bear it, £ am overwhelmed. My Natural Life is almoft gone, ivith the brightnefs of his Prefence. Sometimes I am even forced to cry out, " Lord, flay thy hand, till I come intb Glory." I afked, " Have you lately felt any (Remains of Sin in you ?" She faid, I felt Pride fome Weeks ago." And it feems, This was the laft time. She added, I have now no Will: The will of God is mine. I can bring my dearefl Friends before the Lord. And while I am praying for them, the Glory of the Lor d fo overpowers me, that I am loft, and adore in filence the God of Heaven." She cried out, " Tell all from me, That Perfection is attainable, and exhort all to prefs after it. What a Bleffing is it, that I have no weary Hours ? Tho' I am confined to my Bed, night and day, and can take fcarce any thing but Water to refrefh me, yet I am like a Giant refrefhed with Wine." Afterward fhe broke out, If I had lived in what the world calls Pleafure, what a miferable Creature fhould I have been now ? What fhould I be, if I had no God on my fide ? When the Fire has made me bright, then I ihall goto my God." She prayed largely for all States of Mankind; but particularly, for the Profperity of the Church ; and for -The Society at AJh bourn , that God would continue and increafe his Work among them. When fhe altered for Death, fhe called for her Mother and Brothers, to each of whom fhe gave an earned Ex- hortation. Then fhe faid, " Now 1 have no more to do here. I am ready to die. Send to Mr. IV, and tell him, I am forry, I did not fooner believe the Doctrine of perfect Holinefs. Ble/Ted be God, I now knonjo it to be the Truth 1" After greatly rejoicing in God for two days more, She faid one Morning, " 1 dreamed laft night, I heard ( 9* ) heard a Voice, " Christ will come to day for his Brie It is for me. He will come for me to day." And a f e Hours after, without one Struggle, or Sigh, or Groal (he fweetly fell alleep. One who was intimately acquainted with her writ< thus : " Glory be to God for the blefled Privilege I ei joyed, of being with her, night and day, for a mon' before (he died. When I went to her firft, fhe had ker her bed fome days, and was extremely weak. And jtl fhe fpoke confiderably plainner, than ever I heard her i my Life. She called as foon as I entered the Room " MyDear Friend, give me your Hand. Let us rejoiofe, that my time is fo near approaching. Do not mourn You know it is what we expecled." I was fbon brough to wilh her fafe on the happy Shore. She faid, " Thi is true Friendfhip. But how is it that I do not fee! greatei Tranfports of Love, now I am fo near the time of feeing my I,o rd face to face ? Indeed I am aihamed to approach Him, before whom the Angels veil their Faces I" She often faid, " I take it as a frefh Token of his Love, that he fent You to me at this time." Her Pains were great But fhe bore all with invincible Patience and Refignation, and often faid, " I find it good for me to be airlifted In his time I (hall come out throughly purified." Af- terward (he faid, " I experience more upon this Bed, of my own Nothingnefs, and the fee Grace of God in Christ than ever I did in all my life." The bed of rny Perrbrmarces would be damnable without Chk ist. Several Cays before her Death, htr Love was fo great that fhe cried, il I am overcome, I am overcome, I am overcome." And when ihe had fcarce Strength to /peak, fhe praiieu God in a wonderful manner. Even when fhe wab light-headed, her Talk was wholly concerning the things of God. She called to Mr,. Wcjley^ as if he had been by her, and faid, " O Sir, how hard it is for the rich to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven ? I am faved. But I am but juft faved." When her Fever abat- ed, fhe told me, " She had dreamed that (he was with him." And lometimes I could fcarce perfuade her but he had been there. She after afked, " If I faw no more Appearance of Death in her face yet . ? " When I told her. There was ( 95 ) ic begged I would indulge her with a Looking-glafs. [id looking carneftly into it, flic faid with Tranfport, I never faw myfelf with fo much Pleafure in my Life." On Saturday Morning at Six fhe (aid, " My Saviour II come to day, and fetch his Bride." Yet about Eight e faid, * 4 If you had felt what I have done this Morning, would have killed you. J had loft Sight of God." 'erhaps in the laft Conflict: with Principalities and Poiv- From this time fhe was filled with Joy, but fpoke tie. Her Eyes were flill lifted up to Heaven, till her >ul was releafed, with fo much Eafe, that I did not low when fhe drew her laft Breath. So died Judith Berresford^ as it were an hundred Years d, at the Age of four and twenty. A little more of r Life and of her Spine, may be learned from one or : /o of her Letters. How can you love me, fince there is flill fuch a Iixture of Evil in all I fay and do ? Bat why fhould I afk is Queflion ? The Loud him ft If loves me : And in the te Difpenfation of his Providence, he has mercifully dif- fered to ine fome Sins of a refined Nature, which be- *re I was a! molt ignorant of, and now wait and pray to delivered from. And I can joyfully add, the Lord is igh to all that call upon him. He will fulfil my Defue, jo' not as I defired — His Way and his Will are bed. ut how long (hall I acknowledge this, without implicitly ibmitring to it ? My own Will I am apt to think good i fuch Cafes, and to grieve when it is croft. So that I afily difcern, how needful it is for me to be tried, and lade to facrifice to the Lord of that which colls me fome- ling. I need not fay, for the above, alas ! will &\ you, that I cannot anlwer all your Queftions in the Lirirmative. For did I continually find God prefent 'ith me, and always walk in the Light of his Countenance, foil furcly there could be no Part dark in me. Yet bis I can fay, that I fee his Hand icretched out to favc nd to deliver. And my Truft is, that before I go hence, fhall behold all his Salvation. And if it can ferve any ood purpofe, he will open my lips to declare his Praife, nd let a poor Creature glorify him in her Death. For lis I pray, and rejoice in hope, knowing the God whom I ferve ( 94 ) ;.. I ferve is able to fulfil In me all the good pleafure of Will, and the work of iaith with Power. As to the Shadows of this World, I think I n truly fay, they are as nothing to me. The Evil ( certainly it mull be feme) that at times interpe between God and my Soul, is i believe of a m« Spiritual Nature. The Stirrings of Pride I fometin feei, and I truft, ill all bewail as long as- one Spr remains. My dear Frend, adieu! I trull we mail have ;P happy meeting at lail. In the mean Time I am p« , fuaded, a few Lines from you would add greatly to i [ Peace and Comfort. 1 ana Your very Loving, and (I hope) Sift. 7, 1756. Obedient Child /. B.® In anfwer to a Letter wherein I defired fome accou ft of her Experience, me wrote as follows. " How does it add to the Glory of the Almigh Saviour, that from my very Infancy, this rebel Hea has felt the Drawings of his Love? Therefore fin« you defire to know, how I was full convinced, that was a poor, guilty Sinner, I mull begin with fayin ' that Goodnels and Mercy have followd me all n Days. But 1 know not how to proceed, the Worl ings of Sin and Grace that I have felt are beyoc Defcription. Yet out of the Mouth of Babes an Sucklings the Lord can perfect Praife. My Childhood was fpent in much Simplicity an Peace. The Lord drew me to him felf with th Cords of love and I found great Joy, in pouring ol j my Soul before him. Original Sin I was quit ignorant of ; but Attual Sins 1 felt and bewailed, am after fome Time fpent in weeping for them I fel Peace, and renewed my Refolutions. But they c not lail long : Eor Pride, Envy, and all manr Evil, now fprung up in my Heart. Yet at times had ilrong Conviclons, and often refolved, to bi very ferious when I was older. So I went on from Eight or Ten Years old til, Seventeen. Then I was indeed as bad as bad could be ; defired nothing but to be admired, and was fille| with all that fcolim Vanity, which poor young W<* men n are moil prone to. Chriltmas 1750, I was ad- rd, to partake of the Lord's Supper. I knew it 3 f s right but was confcious of my ignorance and Un- : it. However I endeavoured to prepare my- , and was pretty well fatisfied, after I had made a mal Confeflion of my Sins, and flied fome Tears them. JAbout this Time there was a great Talk of Metbo- •>?, and a Coufin of mine was brought to feek the rd, I went to vifit her in January 175 1. and told t before I came away, " I knew I was not what I ght to be, and fhould be glad to be initruded. 5> om this Time we carried on a Correfpodence, Id by degrees Light broke in upon my Heart. But is ! tho' I well knew, that in me was no good thing, d feemed to difclaim my own Righteoufnefs, yet the ol lumed within, and I really truiled in my own ayers and other Duties. In this manner I went on at whole Year, toward the end of which my Ccrrupti- is were more violent. Sin took occafion by the Com- andment, and I was often ready to be carried away f the Torrent. f Fcbrury 1 75 2, itpleafedGoD to take my dear Friend. iiis appeared to me a heavy Judgment. Yet 1 after- wards faw how it was tempered with Mercy, as it night me, to trufl in none but the everliting Arm. ler Death happily proved the Occafion of her Elder ifter's Converfion. The BlelTing of a Chriftian Friend 'as reilored to me, and we received each other as *om the Lord. In 53 and 54 I had great Outward Afflictions, and t Times itrong Inward Conflicts, tho' bleifed be jOd, I generally found Comfort in pouring out my Complaints before him. But towards the end of 1754 began to feel my Hope decline : And for feveral Ijghts in fecret Prayer I was in ftrong Agony of Spirit, ''he Lord then, while I was upon my Knees ilriped fFall my Fig-leaves. At the fame Time He fhewed me le All fufficiency of Jesus Christ to fave Sinners, ) fave vie, the Chief, and I was enabled to cry out, My Lord, and my God ! I have redemption in thy lood." From this happy Time I went on my way rejoicing, ( 9° ) &™™£ e i" nm "' ■■ b « "» l »» ■»* .y ? w' X. j T . h ! s i had wifl " d '«• >°°S- And no J of C„' , rr" re<1W A t hr fr , > a K " le fo ' ,he N ™« For often ht, F TJu *P ro v«iM unfpeakable Bleffing : * % ohe \ ha i* caufe to fear the Love of Men From the Time of my becoming ferious or rather cried out «< It ± n K d - me f ° m D e Troub,e > becau <" c all j r ; lt was heil) S too Re ieious " Kut if.er "So nnaffearf fo eompos'd a MM, Son™, yciolt, fo.lron;, vc.,b«„„'d, Heaven ( 97 ) Heaven as it's pureit Gold with Torture trj The Saint fuftain'd it; but the Woman iy*i An Account of a widely different Naturt I received about this Time from Inland, ik B. about three Miles from Tj , was at the Point of Death, by a violent Rupture. While they weu pi ing for him in the Society, he w.:o at once reilored to S Health. He continued in Health for feveral Years, and in the Knowledge and love of God. But; no fooner did he return to Folly, than his Difordec returned. And in fome Months it put an End to his Life. He died as ilupid as an Ox." Monday g, I rode over the Mountains to H field. A wilder People I never faw in The Men, Women and Children, filled the Street as we rode along, and appeared jitfl ready to devour us. They were however tolerably quiet while I preached : Only, a few Pieces of Dirt were thrown : And the B#llman came in the Middle of the Sermon ; but was (topped by a Gentleman of the Town. I had almofl done, when they began to ring the Bells ; fo that it did us fmall Diilervice, How intolerable a -Thing is the Gcfpel of Christ, to them who are re- folved to ferve the Devil ! Wednefday n. I preached about One a: \ in a fmall Meadow near the Town. When I began, the Sun ihone exceeding hot : But in a few Minutes it was covered with Clouds. The Congregation was more quiet and ferious than ever I faw there before. Almofl as foon as I had done fpeaking, the Sun broke out again. 12. I finiihed Dr. Roger's " EfTay en the Learning of the Ancients." I think he has clearly proved, that they had Microfcopes and Telefcopes, and knew all that is valuable in the Modern Aitronomy. But indeed he has fully (hewn the whole Frame of this, to be quite uncertain, if not felf contradictory. The latter End of the Week 1 fpent at Bradford. Sunday i-. At Five the Houfe contained the Congre- gation : But at Right they covered the Plain - to it. The Sun was hot, 'till the Clouds interpoied : It was a folemn and comfortable Seafon. I ( 98 ) the Service of the Church was ended, I began at the End of the Houfe again and exhorted a willing Multi- tude, to follow after Charity, A Shower of Rain and Hail fell as I drew to a Conclufion ; but it did not diiturb the Congregation/ Soon after I took Horfe for BirflaL The Congre- gation here was treble to that at Bradford. But as they ilood one above another, on the circular Slope of the Hill, my Voice commanded them all. Tho' I ipoke longer than I ufually do, I found no Wearinefs or Weaknefs. Shall not they that trnft in the Lord re- their Strength P Yea, as long as the Sun and Moon endureth. On Monday and Tuefday I preached in the Neigh- bouring Towns. Wcdnefday 18. I rode in the Afternoon from Halifax ; over the huge, but extremley pleafant and fruitful Mountains to HeptonJlalL A large Congregation was waiting for us, not only on the Ground, but on the Side and tops of the neighbouring Houfes. But no Scoffer or Trifler was feen among them. It rained in . the adjoining Valley, all or molt o\ the Time that I was preaching. But it was fair with us, on the Top of the Mountain. What an Emblem of God's taking up his People into a Place of Safety, while the Storm falls on all below ? Here I was informed of the Earthquake* the Day be- fore. On Tuejday, May 17. many i'erfens in feveral Parts within five or iix Miles, heard a ftrange Noife under the Ground, which fome compared to Thunder, otners to the rumbling of Carts : Quickly after they felt the Earth rock under them, and wave to and fro. Many which were within Doors heard their Pewter and Glafs clatter, many in the Fields felt the Ground fhake under their Feet: And all agreed as to theTime,- tho' they knew nothing of each others Account. Tkur/day 19. I preached at E-uucod about Seven, not intending to preach again 'till the Evening. But Mr. Grimjhanv begged I would give them one Sermon at Gawk/bam, after which we climbed up the enormous Mountain, I think equal to any I hw in Germany^ on the Brow of which we were faluted, by ( 99 ) by a fevere Shower, which an high Wind drove full in our Faces, almoft 'till we came to //. Here J learned, that the , fenfibly felt by \ from three Mih Neighbourhood of Pr hi. It v. pre- ceded by an hoarfe, rumbling, about tl So that in a few Minutes it had run t"io> between fifty and fixty Mi Friday 20. I preached near Pa J J. to a large, wild Congregation : About Noon at R where thofe who ilood firm in the Storm, 1 away in the Calm. At Ktghlty I had neither \'oice nor Strength left. But while 1 was preaching my Strength returned. SattaJay 21. I had n little Conference with our Preachers, In the Afternoon I preached at Bingkj. I have not lately (e< 11 1 a Congregation : Yet the Word of God fell heavy upon them. Sunday 22. After preaching at Five, I took Horfe for Hdmuprtb. A December Storm met us upon Mountain. But this did not hinder fuofe a Congregation, as the Church could not contain, 1 fup- pofc we had i.esr aThaufand Communicants, and fcarce a Trifiex among them. In the Afternoon, the Church not containing more than a Thir 1 of the People, I was conilrained to be in the Church Yard. The Rain began as feon as I began to fpeak. But they regarded it not. For God fent into their Hearts The farmer and the latter Rain: The Lwc of God, and Love of Man. Monday 23. 1 took Horfe at Four. It rained 'till Noon without any Intermiilion. An-d we had heavy Showers in the Afternoon. However we reached Am- bhfidt in ;he Evening* Ttieji ay 24. We rode by Kejkukk to Whiubavetu Witl : n a 4 ew Miles of the Town, J was fo tired that I could k n.e either ride or walk. But all Wearineis b fore I had preached a Quarter of an Hour. If Inefday 2^. I was furpiifed to r n tonlyHed an/! 51 ithout x j reen Leal em, but abundance of Trees likevyife naked do in the Depth of I z Winter ( ioo ) Winter. Upon enquiring I found That on the 23d of her a violent Wind had gone thro' all thefe Parts, which not only threw down Chimneys, Walls and Barns, and tore up Trees by the Roots, but fcorched every green Thing that it touched, as with Fire, fo that all the Leaves immediately fell oft'', and not only Bufhes and Fruit-trees, ' but Elms, Oaks and Firs, withered away to the \cry Roots. //% 2". I preached 2\Branth*wc&t about Noon. Many of the Congregation* came from far. The Rain was fufper.ded from Ten 'rill Evening, fo that they had Opportunity both cf coming and returning. This alfo was an A. iwer to Prayer. And is any fuch too little to he rcir.cn bred ? 9. After preaching at Eight and at Two I haftened to uth* I began without Delay, and cried to a likening Multitude, If 'an; Man r . . manf drink* The Word had free ( Sven the Gentry defired to drink of the 30. J rode to Wigtcn^ a neat, well built • of Cumberland* I preached in the Mark' t-place at Twelve. The Congregation was large and heavily attentive. Between Four and Five we crofled Sol-way Fritfc, and before Seven reached an ill-looking Houfe, called The Brow t which we came to by Miftake, having paifed theHoufe we were directed to. 1 believe God directed us better than Man. Two Young Women, we found, kept the Houfe, who had loft both their Patents ; their Mother very lately. I had great Li be ty in praying with them and for them. Who knows but God will fatten fomething upon them, which they will not eafily make off? Tuefday 31. 1 breakfafted at Dumfries, and fpent an H< in with a poor Backilider of London^ who had been for forne Years fettled there. We then rode thro' an uncommonly-pleafant Country, (fo widely diftant is Common Report from Truth) to Thorny-hill, two or three Miles from the Duke of Queenjborougb's Seat, an antient and noble Pile of Building, delightfully fituated, on the Sideof a pleafant and fruitful PI ill. Eut it gives no Pleafure to it's Owner : For he docs not even behold 1 ( ici ) behold it with his Eves. Surely this is a fore I under the Sun : A Man has all Things, and enjoys Nothing. We rode afterward partly over, and partly between fome of the nnelfc Mountains, I believe, in Europe , higher than molt, if not, than zsxfiuEngland t andcloath- ed with Graft to the very Fop. Soon after Fouv we came to Lead-hill, a little Town at the Foot of the Mountains, wholly inhabited by Miners. We dm yday June I. We rode on to G la/go zv : A Mile fhort of which, we met Mr. Gillies, riding out to meet us In the Evening the Tent (fo they call a covered Pulpit) was placed in the yard of the Poor-houfe, a 'very large and commodious Place. Fronting the Pul- pit was the Infirmary, with moil of the Patients at or near the Windows. Adjoining to this was the Hofpi- tal for Lunatics : Several of them gave deep Attention. And cannot God give them alio the Spirit of a Sound Mind ? After Sermon, they brought four Children to baptize. I was at the Kirk in the Morning, while the Miniilcr baptized feveral, immediately after Ser- mon. So I was not at a Lofs, as to their Manner of Baptizing. I believe this removed much Prejudice. Friday 3, At Seven the Congregation was incre: and ea. neit Attention fat on every Face. In the After- noon we walked to the College and faw the I Library, with the Collection of Pictures. Many of them are by Raphael, Rubens, Vandyke, end other eminent Hands. But they have not room to place them to advantage, their whole Building frei fmall. Saturday 4. I walked through all Parts of the old Cathedral, a very large and once beautiful Structure ; I think, more lofty than that at Canfer&ury, and of nearly the fame Length and Breadth. We :. up the Main Steeple, which gave us a frne Prof] both of the City and the adjacent Country. A * fruitful and better cultivated Plain, is fcarce to fck feen in England. Indeed nothing is wanting but 1 Trade ( which, would naturally bring more i 1 . L r' ( 102 ) make a great part of Scotland no way inferior to the belt Counties in England. I was much pleafed with the ferioufnefs of the Peo- ple in the Evening. But flill I prefer the Englijh Congregation. I cannot be reconciled to Men fitting at Prayer, or covering their Heads while they are finging Praile to God. Sunday 5. At Seven the Congregation was juft as Jarge as my Voice could reach. And I did not fpare them at all. So if any <will deceive himfelf I am clear of his Blood. In the Afternoon, it was judged Two Thoufand, at lealt, went away, not being able to hear. But feveral Thoufands heard very dif- ti nelly, the Evening being calm and Hill. After preaching I met as many as defired it, of the Mem- bers of the praying Societies. 1 earneftly, advifed them, to meet Mr. Gillies every Week : And at their other Meetings, not to talk loofely and in general (as their manner had been) on fome Head of Re- ligion, but to examine each others Hearts and Lives. Monday 6. We took Horfe early, and in three Hours reached the Kirk of Shots : Where the Landlord feem'd to be unufually affected, by a few Minutes Con- verfation . As did alfo the Wcman of the Houfe where we dined. We came to Mujfelborough at Five. I went to an Inn, and fent for Mr. Bailiff Lindfey 9 whom I had {een feveral Years ago. He came imme- diately, and defired me, to make his Houfe my home. At Seven I preached in the Poor-houfe to a large and deeply attentive Congregation. But the number of People making the Room extremely hot I preached in the Morning before the Door. Speaking afterwards to the Members of the Society, I was agreeably furpri^- ed, to rind more than two Thirds knew in whom they had believed, And the Tree was known by its Fruits. The National Shynefs and Stubbornuefs were gone, and they were as open and teach able as little Children. At Seven five or fix and Forty of the Fifty Dragoons, ?nd Multitudes of the Towns-people at- tended. Is the Tiu^c come, that even thefe wife Scots fhouid become Fools for Christ's Sake ? Wednefday ( 103 ) Wuha/day 8. I rode to Dunbar. Here alfo I found a little Society, moil of them rejoicing in Goi> their Saviour. At Eleven I went out into the main Street, and began fpeaking to a Congregation of Two Men and Two Women. Thefe were foon joined by above Twenty little Children, and not long after by a large Number of Young and Old. On a fudden the Sun broke out and (hone full in my Face : But in a few Moments I felt it not. In the Afternoon I rode to Berwick upon Tweed. They did not expect me till the next Day : However a Congregation quickly aiTem- bled : And one as large, if not larger, at Five in the Morning. Tburjday 9. To Day, Douglas, the Play which has made fo much Noife, was put into my Hands. I was aftoniiried to find, it is one of the fineft Trage- dies I ever read. What pify, that a few Lines were not left out ! And that it was ever acled at Edinburgh ! Friday 10. I found my felf much out of order, till the Flux ftopt at once, without any Medicine. But being Hill weak, and the Sun mining extremely hot, I was afraid, I mould not be able to go round by Kelfo. Vain Fear ! God took care for this alfo. The Wind which had been full Fait for feveral Days, turned this Morning full Weft ; and blew juil in our Face. And about Ten the Clouds roie, and kept us cool till we came to Kelfo. At Six William Coward and I went to the Market- houie. We itayed fome Time, and neither Man, Woman nor Child came near us. At length I began finging a Scotch Pfalm, and fifteen or twenty People came within Hearing, but with great Circumfpeclion, keeping their Diltance, as tho' they knew not what might follow. But while I prayed, their Number increafed, fo that in a few Minutes there was a pretty large Congregation. I fuppofe the Chief Men of the Town were there : And I fpared neither rich nor poor. I almoft wondered at myfelf, it not being ufual with me to ufe fo keen and cutting r xpreiiions. And I believe, many felt, that for all their Form, they were but Heathens ftill. Saturday \i. Near as many were prefent at Five, to C 104 ) to whom I {poke full as plain as before. Many looked, as if they would look us A 10 . But the Shynefs peculiar to this Nation, prevented their faying any thing to me, good or bad, while I walked thro' them to our Inn. About Noon I preached at Woller, a pretty large Town, Eighteen Miles from Kelfo. I itocd on One Side of the main Street, near the middle of the Town. And I might Hand. For no Creature came near me, till I had fung Part of a Pftlm. Then a Row of Chil- dren Hood before me, and in fome Time, about an Hundred Men and Women. I fpoke full as plain as I did at Kelfo. And Pharifees themfelves are not out of God's reach. Jn the Afternoon we came to Alnwick, and at Six I preached in the Court-houfe to a Congregation of another Spirit. Sunday 12. At Seven they were gathered from all Parts, and I was greatly refrefned among them. At Five the Court-houfe being too foal], I was obliged to go out into the Market-place. O what a Difference is there between thefe living Stones, and the dead, unfeeling Multitudes in Scotland ? Monday 13. I proclaimed the Love of Christ to Sinners, in the Market-place at Morpeth, Thence we lode to Placey. The Society of Colliers here Hiav be a Pattern to ail the Societies in England. No Pe ion ever miffes his Band or Ckis : They have no Jar of any kind among them, but with one Heart and one Mmd provoke one another to Love and to good Works. After Preaching I me: the Society in a Room as warm as any in Georgia : This, with the fcorching Heat of the Sun, when we rode on, quite exhaufled my Strength. But after we came to New~ cajlle I foon recovered,, and preached with as mucn Eafe as in the Morning. Tkmrjday 16. In the Evening I preached at Sunderland. I then met the Society, and told them plain, None could flay with us, unlefs he would part with all Sin : Particularly robbing the King, iL-iiio- or buying Run Goods, which I could no more iuffeAhan robbing on the Highway. This I informed on every Member fne ( 1*5 ) the next Day. A few would not promife to refrain. So thefe I was forced to cut off. About Two Hun- dred and Fifty were of a better Mind. Saturday 18. The Defk was placed in the Evening juft oppofite to the Sun, which when I begun was covered with a Cloud. But it broke out in a few Minutes, ai d fhone full in my face, for three Quar- ters of an Hour. But it was no Inconvenience at all : Nor were my Eyes any more dazlcd, than if it had been under the Earth. Sunday 19. I preached at Eight to the ufual Congre- gation, and battened to Shields t left I mould be too late for the Church. Between Twelve and One J preached in a kind of Square. But here we had a new Kind of lncon\enic* . Every four or rl\e Minutes, a flrong Wind covered us over with a Shower of Duft: So that it was not eafy to look up, or to k^ep ones Eyes open. The Rain conftrained me to preach within, at Netucajfk, I took the Opportunity of making a Collection for the Poor: Many of whom can xjvy hardly fupport Life ; in the prefent Scarcity. Wtdnefday 22. In the Evening and the following Morning I preached at Cbefter on the S rate* Qbferving fomc very fine but not very modelt Pictures in the Parlour where we fupped, I defired my Companion when the Company was gone, to put them where they could do no hurt. He piled them on an neap in a Corner of the Room, and they have not appeared fince. Tburfdaj 2 J. I preached at Southiiddkk about Noon, on / will heal thy backjliding: God was with us at Sunderland in the Evening, in an uncom- mon manner. And the next Day I left the People there more in earneft than they .nave been for fome Years. Saturday 2$. We walked to Swalzve/l about Noon. The Sun was fcorching hot, and there was no Wind or Cloud. But it did us no hurt, the Congregation was fuch as I never faw there before. And I believe God bleffed his Word to them that were nigh, and them that had been far from Him. Sunday ( io6 ) Sunday 26. I preached at Gate/bead at Eight, at Sheep" hill about Noon, and at Five in the Evening at New- er/He, near Pandon Gate. The Rain orriy threatened till I had done, but Toon after, poured down. How well does God Time great and fmall Events, for the Furtherance of his Kingdom ! Monday zy. I preached at Hoy/thy, and found fome Life even there. Thence we rode acrofs the Tyne to Prudhce, a little Town on the Top of an high Hill. I preached at the Side of Mr. H's Houfe, and I fup- pofe, all the Town who could get out were prefent, and moft of them at Five in the Morning. At both Times it pieafed God to make bare his Arm not only to wound but to heal. Tucjday 28. i returned to Nszucajlle, hoarfe and weak. But who can be fpent in a better caufe ? Tburfday 30. I read Mr. Baxters Account of his own Lire and Times. It feems to be the moil: im- partial Account of thofe Times which has yet ever ap- peared Ana none that I have feen, fa accurately Points out the leal Springs of thofe Public Cala- mities. Sunday Jul} 3. The high Wind obliged me to ftand on the Weitern Side of Gatejkead. By this Means the Sun was juii in my Face. But it was not long before the Clouds covered it. As I be^an fpeaking in the Afternoon near Pandon Gate, the Rain began, fcattered the carelefs Hearers, and ceafed. An ea.neii:, atten- tive Multitude remained, to whom I explained rart of the Second LelTon for the Day, concerning the Joy which is in Heaven^ c-ver on* Smnet tbttfrepanteth, Monday 4. I tool? my Leave ol NeuocajHe^ and about Noon preached at Durham, in a pleafant Meadow, t eir the River's Side. The Jongregation was large and wild enough. Yet in a ihort Time they were deeply attentive. Only three or four Gentlemen put me in" Mind, of the honefr, Man at London, who was fo gay ana unconcerned, while Dr. Sherlock was preaching concerning the Day of Judgment. One a iked, " Do you not hear what the Doctor fays ?" He anfwered, " Yes: But I am not of this Parifh !" Toward the Cloie I was conflrained to mention the grofs Ignorance I had ( '07 ) Lad obferved, in the Rich and Genteel People through- out the Nation. On thi w near, and ihevved ions an At tendon j as if they had been poor Col- We took Horfe at Two. The Clouds and Wind in our Face kept us cool, 'till we came to Hartlepod. Mr. Romainc has been an lnitrument of awakening feveral here : But For want of Help, they loon ilept again. I preached in the Main Street ro near all the Town. And they behaved v.nn Serioirfnefs. ;, At Seven in the Evening I preached in the Main Street at Stockton. None but two or three Gentlemen Teemed unconcerned. I went thence to meet the Society But man) others begged to flay with them ; and (o earncltly that I could not refufe. And indeed it was a Day of God's Power. I fcarcc know when we have found the like. Wtdntfday 6. At Eleven I preached near the Market- place inform. ManyGentry were there, and all ierious. I find in all thefe Parts, a folid ierious People, quite fimple of Heart, Strangers to various Opinions, and feeking only the Faith that worketh by Love. And moft of the Believer? are waiting and longing for the Fulnefs of the Promifes. One young Woman, late a Papift, I talked with at large, who laft Night took Leave of her Prieft In- (lead of Maying to be fent (or, me fent for Kim, and after afking him feveral Queftions, frankly told him, " She had now found the true Religion, and by the Grace of God would continue therein. iy She has been concerned for her Soul from thirteen Years of Age. About two Years ago fhe began to hear our Preachers. Soon after Hie found the Peace of God, and has never loft it fince. * About Seven I preached at Qfmothcrly. Thwfdayj. I rode through one of the pleafanteft Parts of England to Hbrtiby* Here the zealous land- lord turned all the Methodifts out of their Houfes. This proved a Angular Kindnefs : For they built fome little Houfes at the End of the Town, in which Forty or Fifty of them live together. Hence with much ado I found my Way to Rcbinbwd x s Bay, and preached on the ( io8 ) the Kay to the greateft Part of the Town. All (except one or two, which were very Wife in their own Eyes) feemed to receive the Truth in Love. This Day, between HemJIey and Kirkhy Moorjide, we rode over a little River, which fuddenly difappears, and after running a Mile under Ground, rifes again and purfues it Courfe. Sunday 10. I preached at Seven, on Repent and believe \ the Go/pel At the Church, which Hands on the Hill, a Mile from the Town, we had a found, ufeful Ser- mon. Afterward I preached at a little Village called Normanby ; and about Five on the Kay. In the Even- ing, talking with the Society, I faw more than ever the Care of God over them that fear him. What was it which (lopped their growing inGrace? Why they had a well-meaning Preacher among them, who was in- flaming them more and more againfl the Clergy. Nor could he advife them to attend the Public Ordinances. For he never went either to Church or Sacrament himfelf. This I knew not; but God did : And by his wife Providence prevented the Confequences which would naturally have enfued. William Manuel was prefl for a Soldier : So the People go to Church and Sacrament as before. Monday 1 1. We fet out early. This and the three next Days were the hotteft I ever knew in England. A Gentleman who formerly traded to Guinea, aflured me, That the Spirits in his Thermometer (the fame he had when abroad) rofe as high as they did within a few Degrees of the Line. About Nine we fhould have been glad to bait: But there being no Inn to be found, we lay down for a Quarter of an Hour under fome Trees, and then rode on to Slingshy. The Minifler, an old Acquaintance of my Fathers, having defired to fee me, I called at his Houfe before I preached. And I could gladly have flayed longer with him, but I knew the Congregation waited. One poor Drunk- ard made a litleDiflurbance: But after he wasfilenced, all were Hill, and ileadily attentive. It continued intenfely hot. But having the Wind in our Faces, (as we generally had, all along from Ne<wca/lki and that, which way fo ever we rode) we received ( «°9 ) received no Hurt, 'till we came to tiri. But the Difficulty was, How to preach there, in a Room which in Winter ufed to be as no: as an Own? 1 cut Knot, by preaching in Bla ere (the Mob not being aware of us,) I began and ended my Difcourfe to a numerous Congregation, without the lead Didurbance. Hay 12. 1 fet a Subfcription on Foot for building ft more commodious Room. In the Evening 1 preached at Aco?nbc, to a calm, folid Congregation. The next |$vening I preached at . where the Foor gladly received t'ne Gofpel. The Rich beard it, and even Ifeemed to approve. God give them to undtrftand and pra&iji It. Tburfday i + . I refolved to preach in the Square once more, knowing God has the Hearts of all Men in his Hands. One Egg was thrown and fome Bits of Dirt. 'But this did not hinder a large Congregation, from taking earned Heed to what was fpoken, of Christ the Wijdom r/GoD and the Power of God. Friday i£. At Three there were all the probable Signs of a violently hot Day. But about Four God fent a cooling Rain. It ceafed about Seven. But the Clouds continued and fhaded us to Pockhngton. Yet it was too hot to bear the Houfe. So I dood in the Main Street and cried, Ij tbtrft^ let him come unto me and drink. A large Mob foon gathered on the other Side, And for fear they fliould not make Noife enough, the good Church- warden hired Men to ring the Bells. But it was lod Labour. For dill the Bulk of the Congregation heard, 'till I quietly finiflied my Dif- courfe. Before Seven I reached Epziorth, and preached in the Market-place to a liftcning Multitude. Saturday \6. 1 rode on to L aft by, about Thirty mea- iifrcd Miles. After fo many long Journies which I hardly felt, this fhort one quite cxhauded my Strength. However I quickly recovered, fo as to preach at 1 in a Meadow, to a large Congregation. They all ed when I prayed, and fhewed fuch a genuineSim- plicityas greatly revived ray Spirit. Atfcven I preached in theXewRoom, which they have jufl finiflied atG/v K ( no ) Sunday 17. At feven in the Morning, the Houfe juft contained the People. I defigned to preacn abroad in the Afternoon : But the Rain drove ut jirto the Houfe again; as many as could croud in. The reit flood without, tho' many, I fear, were wet to the ..-km. Tuefday 19 Before I \ch AewcrtjHe, 1 heard a iliange Relation, which I knew not what to think of. I then defired f. Lee, who was going to the Place, to- enquire particularly concerning it. He did fo, and in Confequence of that Enquiry, wrote me the follow- ing Account. "£ J lived about Twelve Miles from Ke-vcaflk. His Son fome Time fince married without his Confent. At this he was fo enraged, that he wiihed his " Right Arm might burn off, if ever he gave or left him Sixpence. 5 ' However in March laft, being taken ill, he made his WiP, and left him all his Eftate. The fame Even- ing he died. QnThurjday 10. his Widow laying her Hand on his Back, found it warm. Jn the Evening, thofe who were with him, went into the next Room, to take a littie Refreihment. As they were eating, they obferved a difagreeable Smell, but could find 1 nothing in the Room to caufe it. Returning into the \ Room where the Corps lay, they found it full of] Smoke. Removing the Sheet which covered the Corpfe, they faw ^to their no fmall Amazement) the Body fo burnt, that the Entrails were bare, and might be feen thro' the Ribs. His Right Arm was nearly burnt off, his Head fo burnt, that the Brains appeared. And a Smoke came out of the Crown of his Head, like the Steam of boiling Water. When they caft Water upon his Body, it hifTed, jure as if carl on red- hot Iron. Yet the Sheets which was upon him was not finged; But that under him, with the Pillow-beers j and Pillow, and the Flank on which he lay, were alij burned, and looked as black as Charcoal. They halted to put what was left of him into the! Coffin, leaving feme to watch by it. But after it was! nailed up, a Noife of burning and crackling was heard! therein. None was permitted to look into it, 'till itf was I ( III ) was carried to Ahahefttr Church- Yard. It was buried near the Steeple. As foon as it was brought to the Grave, the Steeple was obferveu to lhake. The Peo- ple haftened away; and it was well they did : For prcfently Part or the Steeple fell. So that had they flayed two Minutes longer, they mWt have been cruihcd in Pieces. All thefe Circumilances were related to me and my Wife, by thole who were Eye and Ear Witneftes." I preached in a Ground adjoining to the Houfe. Toward the Conclufion of my Sermon, the Pcrfon with whom I lodged was much offended at One, who funk down and cried aloud for Mercy. Ileiieif dropt down next and cried as loud as Her: So did feveral others quickly after. When Prayer was made for them, one was prefrntly niled with Peace and Joy in believing. In the Morning I left the reit refuftng to be comforted, 'till Christ fhould be revealed in their Hearts. Wednejday 20. I preached at Ferry in my way, and in Epworib Market-piace about Seven. The P.ain began j nil as I began fpeaking. But God heard the Prayer and it was flayed. Saturday 23. I preached at Wtftnuood Side\\\\QXt the Breach of fifteen Years is now healed : AU the Wan- derers being returned to the Fold, with liim who led them aftray. Sunday 24. As we rode over IJaxeyCar towards Mifierioiy one was relating a furprizh.g thing that happened lately. A W'oman of Stockwith told her Sifter who lived with her, " I do not think to go to Market to Da)', for I dreamed, that 1 was drowned in riding acrofs one of the Drains on Hexey»Cqr." But fhe was foon laughed out of it., and wear. She rode over the Car with many ether Market-folks, and in crofting one of the Drains, where the Water was fcarce a Yard deep, flipt off of her Horfe. Several looked on, bu; none once thought of pulling her out, till lire was paft Recovery. At One I preached to the largest Congregation I have feen fince I left Newcafile. All behaved with. deep Serioufnefs but One Man, whom I afterwards K 2 learnt ( H2 ) learnt to be a Baptift-Preacher. Jufl as I was taking Hcrfe he came again, and Iabouied hard to begin a Difpute. But having neither Time nor Strength to fpare, I gave him the Ground and rode away. The Congregation at Efiwortb was full as large, if net larger ths'n that at Mifterton. Among them was a poor gray-headed Sinner, a Meeker at all Religion., But his Flocking is part. He was was in Tears moil of the Time, and is now filing after God. Holiday 25. 1 left "Epiuottb with great Satisfaction* and aboutOne preached at Claywortb, I think none was unmoved, but Michael Fenmck, who fell fail afleep tinder an adjoining Hay-flack. Frcm thence we rode to Rot her bam. When I came in, I had no Strength and no Voice !cft. However in an Hour I was able to preach to the Jargeft Congregation that I fuppofe, was ever fcen there. Tuejdaj 26. 1 was not able to fit up above two or three Hours together. However I pi cached in the Morning andEvening, and fpokefeverally to the Mem- bers of the Society. IVedncfday 27. I preached about Noon at Barhy- 1 aJ 1 , and in the Evening at Sheffield. After fpending a fhort Time with the Society, I lay down as foon as pofTible. But I could not fleep before twelve o'Clcck ; and not long together after. Yet I felt no Faintnefs in the Morning, but rofe lively and well, and had my Voice more clear and ftrong in Preaching, than it had been f^r feverai Days. Thwfday 28. I received a ftrange Account from Ed- ward Bennefe Eldeft Daughter. " On Tuefday, the 1 2th of this Month, I told my Hufband in the Morn- ing, I defire you will not go into the Water to Day ; at ieaft, not into the deep Water, on the far Side cf the Town. For I dreamed I faw you there out of your Depth, and only your Head came up jufl above the Water. He promifed me, '* he would not, and went to work. 5 ' Soon after four in the Afternoon, being at John Ffan/bn's, his Partner's Houfe, fhe on a fudden extremely fick, fo that Tor fome Minures fhe feemed julr, ready to expire. Then fhe was well in a Moment. Jufl at that Time, John Havfoii\ who was an ( "3 ) an excellent Swimmer, perfuaded her Ilufband to go into the Water on tne fer Side of the Tjwn. He ob- jected, The Water v and he could not fwinv; and being much importuned to go in, Hood iomcMimfe after he was undrefl, and then kneeling down, prayed with an earneft and ioud Voice. When he rofe fr n his Knees, John who waa fwimming, called him ajain, and treading the Water, (aid, u See, it is only Bread high." He llepped in, and funk. A Man who was near, cutting Fern, and had obferved him for fome Time, ran to the Bank, an' Paw his Head come up jufl above the Water. The fecond or third Time he rofe, he claf^ed his Hands, and cried aloud, " Lord Jesus, receive my .spirit." Immediately he funk and rcfe no more. M One might naturally inquire, What became of John Hanjon f As foon as he- faw his Partner fink, he iwum from him to the other Side, put on his Cloaths, and went flrait home." About Noon] preached at Woodjeats \ in the Even- ing at Sbffi.eid. I do indeed live by preaching ! _, How quiet is this Country now ? Since the chief Per- fecutors are no more feen. How many of them have been fnatched away, in an Hour when they looked not for it? Some Time iince, a Woman of Thorpe often fvvore flie would warn her Hands in the Heart's Blood of the next Preacher that came. But before the next Preacher came, She was carried to her long Home. .A little before John John/on fettled at JVent^scrth, a flout healthy Man who lived there, told his Neigh- bours, " After Ma -day, we fhall have nothing but Praying and Preaching. But I will make Noife enough to flop it." But before May-day he was filcnt in his Grave. A Servant of Lord R was as Litter as him, and told many Lies, purpofely to make Mif- chief. But before this was done, his Mouth was flopped. He was drowned in one of theFiihponds. Friday 29. I preached at Nottingham* We want nothing here but a larger Houfe. Saturday 30. I preached in the Evening at faiceftitp to a large Congregation. K J Sunday ( "+) Sunday 31. I rode over :o Markfield. The Church contained us tolerably well in the Morning : But in the Afternoon, tho' many flayed without, it was much crouded and fultry hot. 1 was quite faint and weary while I read Prayers ; but in Preaching my Strength was reftored. At fix J preached once more at Leicejier, and delivered my own Soul. Monday Auguft I. I had much Converfation, with Mr. (whom againft a Thoufand appearances, I nvill believe to be an honeft, tho' irrefolute, Man) " while 1 was very uneafy (faid he) in the Year 1741, My Brother brought me to Mr. Spangenlerg, and then to others of the German Brethren, to whom I was more and more attached 'till in the Year 1743, I went over to Marienborn. There I faw many things which I could not approve; and was more and more uneafy ^tiil I returned to England. I was afterward much employed by the Brethren. I was ordained Deacon. Eut flill i had, a fore and burdened Confcience, and gained no ground in my Spiritual Warfare: Rather, having laid afide Prayer, and fearching the Srcipture, I was more and more dead to God. Eut in 1750, 1 awoke again, and was under great Agonies of Mind. And from this Time I wrote to the Count again and again, and to molt of the Labourers ; but to no Pur- pcfe. Andrew Prey's Account is true. The Spirit of Levity and Frolickfomenefs, which he jultly difcribes broke in about 1746, and is not purged out yet. In, May laft I wrote and delivered a Declaration to the! Brethren met in Conference, at Lindfey Houfe. That! I did not dare to remain in their Connexion any! longer. The fame Declaration I made to them J here, a few Days ago. What farther I am to do, I I know not. But I truft, God will direel me." Taefday 2 On his exprefhng a defire to be prefent at our Conference, I invited him to it : And on/ Wednefday 3. In the Evening, he came to the Foun- 6cry. Our Conference began the next Morning, andj continued 'till the Thurj day following. From theFirfl Hour to the Lait, there was no jarring String, but all was Harmony and Love. Monday 8. I took a walk in the Charterhoufe I wondered* ( "5 ) wondered, that all the Squares and Buildings, and efpecially the School-boys, looked fo little. Bat this is eaiily accounted for. I was little myfelf when I was at School, and meafured all about me by n Accordingly the Upper Doys, being then bi than myfelf, feeintd to me very big and tail : ( contrary to what they appear now, when I am taller and bigger than them. I queilion, if this is not the real Ground, of the common Imagination, that our Forefathers, and in general Men in pail Ages, were much larger than now: An Imagination current in the World, Eighteen hundred Years ago. So Virgil fuppofes his Warrior to throw a Stone, that could fcarce be wielded by Twelve Men. Qualia nunc bominum prcducit corpora tellus. So Homer long before. *0»oi rt/i (Spotoi Uci. Whereas in Reaiit Men have been, at leanV, ever ilnce the Deluge, very nearly the fame as we find them now, both for Stature and Underftanding. Monday 22. I fet out in the Machine, and the next Evening reached En (Id. Friday 26. i preached at Nine to a fmall Congrega- tion of earned People at Clutton ■: And in the Even- ing at Middlefey. On Saturday 27, we rode on to Tiverton. Sunday 28. I preached in the Market-houfe, to as large a Congregation as ever I faw here. And all were quiet. So can God make, when it is bell, all our Enemies to be at Peace with us. Monday 29. We rode through veherrent Wind, and many hard showers to Launceflbn. This gave me a violent Fit of the Tooth -ach, which nc never did not hinder my Preaching. Such a Night I never re- member to have paiTed before : But all is good, which lies in the Way to Glory. Tuejday 30. We rocie to Cam ford, where my Tooth- ach was cured, by rubbing Treacle upon my Cheek. At Six I preached in the Market-place. How are the Lions in this Town alfo become Lambs! Wednesday 31. I prcacned about Noon at Treuja/der, and in the Evening &\ Port-I/vac. This was long a barren Soil : ( "6 ) Soil : But is at length likely to bring forth much Fruit. Friday Slumber 2. I rode to St. Agnes. We found the great Man, Mr. Donythome was dead. His Mo- ther and Siller fent, to invite me to their Houfe. After Preac iijg I went thither, and was received into a comfortable Lodging, with the mod free and cordia! Ai.jclion. bo in this place the Know- ledge of God has already travelled, from the Leajl unto the Create/}. Saturday 3. Some who live here, gave me an Account n the L ■ taquake on July 15. There was firit a rumbling Noiie under the Ground, hoarferand deeper than common P-h under. Then followed a Tiembiing of the Earth wiach afttruard waved once or twice to and fro: 10 violently, that one faid, He was obliged to take a back Step, or he fhculd have fallen down : And another, that the Wall ag. inft which he was leaning, feemed to be Ihrinking from him. This Morning I talked at large with old Mrs. Donyihovne who has hex Undrrllanding entire, reads without Spectacles, walks without a Scuff", and has fcarce a Wrinkle, at Ninety Years of Age. But what is more than all this, ihe is teachable as a Child, and groaning for Saivation. In the Afternoon I fpent an Hour with Mr. Fowler, Curate of the Paiifn, who rejoices in the Love of God, and both preaches and lives the Gcfpel. Sunday 4. I. T. preached at Five. I could fcarce have believed if I had not heard it, That few Men of Learning ivute fo corre&Iy, as an unlearned Tinner fpeaks extempore. Mr. F. preached two fuch thunder- ing Sermons at Church, as I have L^iCQ heard rhefe twenty Years. O how gracious is God to the poor Sinners of St. Agnes ! In the Church and out of the Church, they hear the fame gi c . .-' the Wrath of God againfl Sin, and his Love to thofe that are in Christ Jesus ! Monday 5. I rode on to llluggan : But not to rhe Houfe where I uied to preui.h. Indeed his Wife promifed Mr. P t before he died, That me would al- ways ( "7 ) ways receive the Preachers. Bat me foon changed her J\ ind. God had jufl taken her only Son, fud- denly killed by a Pit falling upon hioi. And on Tucjday lair, a young, ftrong Man, riding (q Burial, dropped off his Horfe, fame dead. The Concurrence of thefe awful Providences, added con- fiderably to our Congregation. I on to Qambourrt) and rejoice hear, that the Gentleman who preflM Mr. Ma* no longer perfecutes the Mtthodijls, nor will fufFer any one e]fe to do it. And in the late Dearth he relieved t Numbers of the Poor, and fi from periihing. I preached at Six, on 1 will heed backjliding\ ar.d God applied his Word. Scleral had left the Society for feme YcaiT, came mon, and defired to be re-admitted. O hew mould our Bowels yearn over all, who did once run Well ? This is the vejy thing we wan: : Or how many Souls might we yet pluck out of the Jaws of the Lion ! Wednijday]. I obferved mo:c and more the Effects of that burning Wind which was in thefe Parts en Sunday the 28th of laft Month. It net only fcorched all the Leaves of the Trees, fo as to Bring Mid- Winter upon them in two Hours, but burnt up all the Leaves of Potatoes and Cabbage, and every green Thing which it touched. What a Mercy that it did rot cc; Month fooner? Then it would have left little Work for the Rcapcjs. Thurjday 8. As we rode through Gnjcitblan Pari Hi, Mr. Harris pointed out the Place, where his Father and many of his Ana ftors lived. It is now only a Mountain of Sard. Within a few Years this fo increafed, as to bury both the Church and the whole Town. I preached at Six to a numerous Congregation in Ligeon. Some Years fmce when there was a flourishing .Society in Gulval, (the Parifh adjoining) there was none at all here. But how is the Scene changed ? In /not one Oafs, not one Member remains : In Ligeon there is a lively Society ! Friday 9. I preached in the New Houfe at St Juft* the large:!: and melt commodious in the County. Saturday ( us ) Saturday 10. We rode to the Land's-End. I know no natural Curiofity like this. The vail, ragged Stones rife on every Side, when you are near the Point of Land, with green Turf between, as level and fmooth as if it were the Effect of Art. And the Rocks which terminate the Land, are fotorn by the Sea, that they appear like great Heaps of Ruins. Sunday 1 1. I preached at St. Juft at Nine. At one the Congregation in Mor<va 9 Hood en a doping Ground, Rank above Rank, as in a Theatre. Many of them bewailed their Want of God. And many tailed how gracious He is. At Five ] preached in Newlin to an huge Multitude. And one only kerned to be offended: A very good jort of Woman, who took great Pains to get away, crying aloud, u Nay, if going to Church and Sacrament will not put us to Heaven, I know not what will." Monday i 2. I preached in Lelant at One. Many from St. Ives were prrfent, from whom I learned, that Mr. Swindells would have preached abroad the Day before, but was hindered. 'lis well he was : For this occasioned the Offer of a Meadow near the Town, far more convenient than the Street. At Six I flood at the Bottom cf it, the People rifing higher and higher before me. I beiieve, not many were left in the Town : And all behaved as in the Prefence ofGoD. The next Evening the Congregation was inlarged, by the Ad- dition of many from the Country. And Wedne/day 14. Their Number was larger Mill. We did net open the Door of the Room, 'till jut half Hour pait Eight: By which Means the Heat was not intolerable 'till 1 had done Preaching. I then retired, and left the ether Preachers, to perform the reil of the Seivice. Thurfday i£. As we rode toward Helfton, I think the Sun was near as hot, as it was at Midfummer. Yet all along the Trees looked a; in the Depth of Winter, that fcorching Wind having deftrcyed ail i f . touched. Friaay 1 6. I lookeo over Mr. Borhj-s Antiquities cf Cornwall. He is a fine Writer, and quite Mailer of his Subject, wbc has diftinguifhed with am?zug Ac- cuiacy, the antient Saxon Monuments from the more antient ( "9 ) antient Romany and from tbofe of the Druids, the moft antient of all. Saturday 17. I preached at Porthltis at One, and at Red* ah in the Even;: Sur df 18. AtEignt, Many of the French Prifoners were mixt with the uiual Congregation. Thia was doubled at one ; but ltili came nothing near to that which aiiembled at G*wenap in the E\ cuing. It rained all the Time I preached : But none went avwu . A Shower of Rain will not fright experienced Soldiers. Hear I learnt a remarkable Occurrence. A few Days ago, feme hundred EagHjb, who had been Prifon- ers in France y were landed at Pemtdnce, by a Cartel Ship. Many of ihele paiTed thro Ridrutb, going home ; bw in a Itfoft forlorn Condition. Noue flicwci more Companion to them ti.an the French. They gave them Food, Cloaths, or Money, and told them, 4k We wifh we could do more. But we litre for otrrfelves here. ,; Several whj had only Two Shirts, gave a naked Enghjbmttn one. A French Bey, meeting a 1 Englifh Bov who was half naked, took hold of hin?, and ftopt him ; criecLdver him a while, and then palled off his own Coat, and put it upon him ! Monday 1 9. In the Evening both the Houfe and Court at Pehryn were more than filled. So that I will- ingly embraced the Offer of Mr. H. and preached before his Door at Twelve on Tnefday. It\.. an extremely pleafant Place, on the Side of an H* I, commanding a fruitful Vale, the oppofite Hills and Falmouth Harbour. Tali Trees hung over me, and furrounded a Bowling Green which was behind me. A wide Door is now open at Pcnryn alfo. O that none may fhut it ! At Six in the Evening I reached Before, and began preaching immediately. It was a Seafon of uncom- mon, Refrefhment ; particularly to fome of Truro. Afterwards I met the Society in the Houfe. A young Man was cut to the Heart, and cried aloud : Then another and another, till my Voice was quite loft. But I continued crying to God, and he heard, and gave an Anfwer of Peace. Many were hTed with Confolation ; ( 120 ) Confolation ; and Fonr, who had wandered for fome Years, refolved to let out anew. Yet I was not quite reconciled to my Lodging. Not but the Grotto itfelf was very venerable ; but I did not like the Circumftance of having a Man and his Wife in the fame Room. I therefore willingly accepted an Invitation from Mr. Painter, and walked over with him to Truro. J J r erf,ieJ day 21. I walked to. Before and preached at Five. Afterwards I fpoke to each Member of the Society. They furprized me much. So lively and tender-hearted a People I have not lately feen ! After fpending an Hour with a few Friends in Truro, I rode forward to Grampcnd, a mean, inconfiderable, dirty Village. However it is a Borough Town ! Between Twelve and One 1 began preaching in a Meadow, to a numerous Congregation. While we were finging, I obferved a Perfon in black on the far Side of the Meadow, who faid, " Come down : You have no Bufinefs there." Some Boys who were on a Wall, taking it for granted, that he fpoke to Them, got down in all ha fie. I went on, and he walked away. I afterwards undcrflood, that he was the Miniiter and the Mayor of Grampond. Soon after two Confta- bles came and faid, " Sir, the Mayor fays, You fhall not preach within his Borough." I anfwered, " The Mayor has no Authority to hinder me. But it is a Point not worth contesting." So I went about a Mufkec-fhot farther, and left the Burough to Mr. Mayor's Difpcfal. A large Congregation was at St. £Ws in the Even- ing, many of whom wereinMr.//W&r's Societies. Some, of them came from St. Columns, twelve Miles off. And they did not come in wain. The Flame of Love ran from Heart to Heart : And fcarce any remained unmoved. Thurfitay 22. I rode to Mevagizxy, which lies on the South Sea, juft oppofite to Port-Ifaac on the North., When I was here laft, we had no Place in the Town : I could only preach about half a Mile from it. But things are altered now. L preached uift over the Town, to almoft all the Inhabitants. And all were Mill ( 121 ) flill as Night. The next Evening a Drunken made (bate Noife behind me. But after a lew \ were fpoken to him, he quietly liitened to the reffl o: the Difcourfe. On the South Side of theTown, there is an extremely fine Walk, broad and imooth, ever the Top of high Rocks, from whence is a VlCW of the Main Sea at a vail Diitance below, and all the Coaft, Eaft and Weft. Saturday 24. At half Hour after Twelve, I preached once more, and took my leave of them. All the Time I ftayed, theWind blew from the Sea, fo that no Boat could ftir out. By this means all the Fifhermcn (who are the chief Part of the Town) had Oppor- tunity of hearing. At Six I preached at St. Awfiki a neat little Town, On the fide of a fruitful Hill. Sunday 25. The whole Church Service was per- formed, by a Clergyman, above Ninety Years of Age. His Name is StepJ:en Hugo. He has been Vicar of St. Affile between Sixty and Seventy Years. O what might a Man full of Faith and Zeal have done for God in fuch a Courfe of Time ! At Two I preached in St. Stephen?* near a lone Houfe, on the iide of a barren Mountain. But neither the Houfe, nor the Court could contain the People. So we went into a Meadow, where all might knee!, (which they generally do in Cornwall) as well as ftand and hear. And they did hear, and fing, and pray as for Life. I faw none carelefs or inattentive among them. About ^. I preached at St. Azv/rle to an exceeding civil People. But when will they be wounded, that they may be healed ? Monday 26. I rode to Lux Hi an. 1 have not feen fo ltately a Room in Cornwall, as either this Hall, or the Chamber over it. The Place likewife where the Gardens were, the Remains of the Terrace Walk, the itately Trees ftill left, with many other Tokens, ihew that grand Men lived here once, But they are vantfhed like Smoke, their Eftates torn In pieces a&4 wrfl nigh their Memory perifhed. tfday ( »" ) Tuefday 27. We rode to Lefcard, I think one of the larger! and pleafanteil Towns in Cornwall. I preached about the middle of the Town, in a broad, convenient Place. No Perfon made any Noife at all. At Six in the Morning I had nearly the fame Congregation. Afterwards I examined the Society, and was agreeably furprized to hear, that every one of them had found Peace with God : And (what was Hill more remarka- ble) that none of ?hem has left their full Love : That at this Day, not one is in Darknefs ! Wcdnefday 28. We rode on to the Dock, which gave us a very different Profpeft. Of thofe whom I joined feveral Years ago, hardly one half remained. Such is the Fruit of difputing ! And yet the Congregations are more numerous than ever. And as deeply at- tentive as any in the Kingdom. So there is hope God will yet revive his Work. Saturday October 1 . J preached at Launcefton. Sunday 2. I rode to Mary-Week. A large Con- gregation was gathered there, many of whom came Seven or Eight Miles. The Houfe ftands in the midit, of Orchardsand Meadows, furrounded by gently- rifing Hills. I preached on the fide of a Meadow newly-mown, to a deeply attentive People. Monday 3. I rode to Bideford; but did not reach it till after Five, the Hour appointed for my Preach- ing. So 1 began without delay, in an open part of the Street where we alighted. One Man made a little Noife at firft : But he was eafily filenced. All the reft (a large Number) quietly attended, tho' the Wind was piercing Cold, while 1 opened and applied, God forbid that I Jhould Glory fa<ve in the Crofs of our Lord Jesus Christ. Tue/day 4. Between Twelve and One I reached North Mouhon> and finding the Congregation ready, began immediately. There have been great Tumults here fince I faw them before : But God has now rebuked the Storm. When the Gentry would neither head nor pay the Mob any more, the poor Rabble were quiet as Lambs. We rode on to Tiverton in the Afternoon. On the three ( »*? ) tliree following Days I faw as many of the Societies as J could. SaturJ iy 8. We had heavy Rnin for foinc Miles. Then it cleared up, and we had a plealant ride to Bn. Mondry 10. I rofc at my ufual Hour. Rut the SoreneiV and Swelling of mv Face, occafioned by my taking Cold on Saturday, made it impracticable for me to preach. In the Evening 1 applied boiled Kettles. They took away the Pain in a Moment, and the swell- ing in a few Hours. Sunday 1 6 I began vifiting the Claries at Kings- ., fteddy, but not zealous It is impoifible they iliould Hand here long : They mud go on, or go back. Monday 17. About Two I preached at Pauhon; B'Jt no Houfe could contain us. So that I was forced to fland in the open Air, tho* the Wind was very bigfa and very cold. Thence we rode to the honefl Cottiers at Colrford. Theie have the Zeal which their Brethien a: Kingjwocd W2cc\\\ In confequence of which, they are the moil numerous, as well as the moil lively Society in Somerjeijkire, Tuejday 1 8. I preached to a very different Congrega- tion at Bradford, well-dreft and well-bred : And yet of the very fame Spirit, hungering and thiriling after Poglne- oufnefs. Wednefday 19. After preaching at Frefofora, I rode on to Khigjivood. Friday 2 1 . Being at Dinner, in a Moment I felt as if a fmall Bone had (luck in the Palate of my Mouth. No- thing was to be feen, but the Swelling and Inflammation increafed 'till toward Evening (notwithstanding all Means that could be ufed) and then fpread to both the Tonfils. In the Morning 1 was rather worfethan better, 'till about Half an Hour after Eight. Then as the Diforder came in a Moment, it went in a Moment, and I was as well as ever. Monday 24. I preached about Noon at Bath, and in the Evening at Eject, near Lwvingten. Tue/day 25. In my Return, a Man met me near Hmn- mam, and told me the School-houfe in Kingfumd was L 2 burnt ( 124 ) burnt down. I felt not one Moment's Pain, knowing that God does all Things well. When I came thither, 1 received a fuller Account. «£ bout Eight on Monday Evening, two or three Boys went into the Gallery, up two Pair of Stairs. One of them heard a flrange Crack- ling in the Room above. Opening the Stair-cafe Door, he was beat back by Smoke, on which he cried out, "Fire, Murder, Fire." Mr. Baynes hearing this, ran immediately down, and brought up a Pail of Water. But when he went into the Room and faw the Blaze, he had not Prcfeace of Mind to go up to it, but threw the Wa- ter upon tne Floor. Meantime one of the Boys rung the Belli another called John Maddem from the next Houfe, who ran up, as did James Burges quickly after, and found the Room all in a Flame. The Deal-Partitions took Fire immediately, which fpread to the Roof of the Houfe. Plenty of Water was now brought; but they rould not come nigh the Place where it was wanted, the Room being fo filled with' Flame and Smoke, that none could go into it. At laft a long LaddeY. which lay in the Garden was reared up againfl the Wall of the Houfe. But it was then obferved, that one of the Sides of it was broke in two, and the other quite rotten. However John Hovu (a young Man who lived next Door) ran up it, with an Axe in his Fland. But he then found, the Ladder was fo fhort, that as he flood on the Top of it, he could but juft lay one Hand over the Battlements. How he got over to the Leads none can tell : But he did fo, and quickly broke thro' the Roof, on which a Vent being made, the Smoke and Flame ifTued out as from a Furnace : Thofe who were at the Foot of the Stairs with Water, being able to go no further, then went thro' the Smoke to the Door of the Leads, and poured down thro' the Tiling. By this means the Fire was quickly quenched, having only con- fumed a Part of the Partition, with a Box of Cloaths, aud a little damaged the Roof and the Floor be- neath. It is amazing that fo little Hurt was done. For the Fire, which began in the middle of the Long Room (none can imagine how ; for no Perfen had been ( lz > I been there tor leveral Hours before) was fo violent, that it broke every Pane of Glafs but two, in the Window both at the Lait and Weil End. What was more amazing Hill, was, that it did not Hurt either the Beds, (which when James Burgcs came in, feemed all covered with Flame) nor the Deal Partitions on the other Side of the Room, tlio' it be.it againft them for a confiderable Time. What can we fay to theie things, but that God had fixt the Bounds, which it coulu not pafs ? Wc observed Friday the 28th as a folemn Fall:. And from this Time the Work of God revived in BnfloL We were indeed brought very low. A Society of nine Hundred Members was mrunk to little more then half the Number. But God now began to turn our Captivity, and put a new Song in our Mouth, Tburjday November 3. 1 preached in the New Preacrt- ing-Houfe at Pill How is the Face of things changed here ! Such a Sink of Sin was fcarce to be found! Aod now how many are Rejoicing in Gor> their Saviour ? Monday 7. Leaving the Flame ju ft kindling in Brijlol, I rode to Newbury, and on T bur/day to Lo>:don. I found the fame Fire kindled here alio, and increafing more and more. Monday 14. I ro&e to Bedford , and talked largely with Mr. whomGoD had well nigh fet at Liberty. But his Feet are again in the Net. He did not indeed deny, r.or much extenuate any of the things he had often related. But at length he told me in terms, " There are fuch things among tbt Brethren, that I can never join them more. Yet 1 dare not fpeak againft them, and join any other People, for fear of grieving the Saviour !" O Lord, when fhall this Witchcraft come to an End? When wilt thou maintain, thine own Caufe ? tdnefday 16. We rode to Newmarket, and the next D<iV to Norwich) where I now found a Profpecl of doing Good. The Congregation daily increafed and more and more ferious. I (poke to many wlio were deeply con\inccd of Sin, and fome who were; L 3 rejoicing: ( i*6 ) rejoicing in God, and walking in the Light of his Countenance. Wednejday 23. I was fhewn Dr. Taylor's new Meet- ing-houfe, perhaps the moll elegant one in Europe. It is Eight fquare, built of the fineft Brick, with Sixteen Saih-windows below/ as many above, and Eight Sky- lights in the Dome, which indeed are purely orna- mental. The Infide is finilhed in the highelr. Tafte, and is as clean as any Nobleman's Saloon. The Com- munion Table is fine Mahogany ; the very Latches of the Pew-doors are polifhed Brafs. How can it be thought, that the old, coarfe Gofpel fhould find Ad- miiiion here ? Tburjday 24. A Man had fpoken to me the lad Week, as I was going thro' Tbetford, and defired me to preach at Lakenheath near Mildmhall in Suffolk : I now purpofed fo to do, and rode thither from Thet- ford. One Mr. E. had lately built a large and con- venient Preaching-houfe there at his own Expence. It was more then filled at Six a Clock, many Handing at the Door. At Five in the Morning (as uncommon a thing as this was in thofe Part?) the Houfe was nearly filled again, with earneft, loving, fimple People. Several of them came in to Mr. E\ Houfe after- ward, flood a while and then burft into Tears. I promifed to call upon them again, and left them much comforted. Saturday 26. I returned to London. Much Con- fufion had been in my Abfence, ocean* oned by fomo 5mprudent Words, fpoken by one who feemed to be flrong in the Faith. Monday 28. I heard all who were concerned Face to Face, but was utterly unable to Judge, whether there was wilful Sin, Lying, on either fide, or only, Human Infirmity. For the prefent I leave it to the Searcher of Hearts, who will bring all things to light in due Seafon. Wednefday 30. I had another long Hearing of the fame intricate Caufe. But with no more Succefs : One fide flatly affrmed, the other flatly denied. This is ftrange ! But it is more flrange, that thofe wh# ( twf ) who jam fo ftrong in Faith, ihoulJ have no Union of Spirit with each other. Friday Da. 5. 1 baptized Hhiriqtiiz Judab Saiicre, a Portugutz: Jew, more than Sixty Years of Age : He feemed to have no Confidence in himfelf, but to be waiting for the Conjolaticn cf Jfrael. Sunday 11. In the Evening I retired to Lewi/bam* and fpent the following Days, in finifhing, M A Pre- fervative againft unfettled Notions in Religion :" de- figned for theUfe of all thofe who are under my Care, but chiefly of the young Preachers. Sunday 1 7. I had an Opportunity (which I had long defired) of fpending an Hour or two, with the Rev. Mr. . I would have appointed a Time for oar Meeting Weekly. But he declined it. Why ? I can- not tell. Friday 23. Jobn Kelfon wrote me a. Letter, Part of which I have Subjoined. u We have had four triumphant Deaths lately, of three Men and one Woman. The Woman was Han- nab Ricbardfon of Bnfi field. When Enocb WiUiami preached there, fhe was the bittereft Perfecutor in the Town, and vowed if ever he preached there again, fhe would help to (lone him to Death. But he never went to try. The only one of /bis Way in the Town was Rutb Blacker. Again (t her fhe was violently in- xaged, 'till Rutb went to her Houfe, reafoned the Cafe, and at length perfuaded her to go to Dtivfeury, to hear Mr. Charles Wefiey. That Day God begot her by his Word, fo that ihe could never reft 'till fhe found Cbtift in her own Heart. And for two Years ihe has been a fteddy Follower of Him. By her Zeal and cir- cumfpeel Walking, many have been fince flirred up to feek the Lord. As foon as flie was taken ill, fhe began to praife God more than ever, for the Work He had wrought in her Soul. She faid, u At fir ft 1 thought, 1 had no Will, and that God's Love was all that was in my Heart. But when my little Child gave a fudden Shriek, I found my Heart was not free. And it damped the Love of God in my Soul for two Hours- ,. But the Lord is come again, and now I am. fully al- lured, He does take up all the Room in my Heart. ( 128 } He has fan&ined me throughout, Body, Soul, and Spirit. I am a Witnefs for Jesus Christ, that He is a greater Saviour, than Adam was a Sinner. O watch and pray, and ye fhall not be overcome in the Hour of Temptation. Keep ;clofe to your Meetings, and the Lord will meet you. If you neglect thefe or pri- vate Prayer, you will become barren in your own Souls, and the God of this World will get an Advan- tage over you. But if you keep ciofe to God and one another, ycu wui find Jesus a Saviour to the utter- moft, as I, the moft unworthy of Mankind, do." For fome 1 ime before fhe died, her Prayer was turned into Praife. All her Prayer then was, " Thy Will be dene. 5 ' We have one by us, that we think will hardly live 'till fo-rrorrov\, who is above Seventy, and is as a Shock of Co. n full ripe, crying out, " Come Lord Jesus !" In the Chnjlmas Week I rode down to Briftol : Where, Sunday, janua.y i, 175S, we began die Year with the great Congregation at Four, rejoicing and p railing God. Tuejday 3. At the Requeft of feveral of my Friends, I wrote " A Letter to a Gentleman of Brtjlclj* in or- der to guard them from feeking Salvation by Works on one Hand, andAntinomianiiin on the other. From thofe who lean to either Extreme I fhall have no Thanks. But Wijdoni isjaj,;fedcfher Children. Wednejday 4. I rode to Kingjvo;od, and rejoiced over the School, which is at Length what I have fo long wifhed it to be, a Blefling to ail that are therein, and an Honour to the whole Body of Metkodijls. Monday 9. I becran a Letter to Mr. Toogood, Author of " the DifTenting Gentleman's Reafons." I tliink, the moft faucy and virulent Satire on the Church of England, that ever my Eves beheld. How much ra- ther would I write practically than contioverfially. But even this Talent I dare not bury in the Earth. Friday 13. Having ended my Bufmefs at Briftol, I rede to Newbury, and the next Day to London. Now if it be the Will of God, I mould be glad of a little Reft. If not, let me rejoice to be without it. Tue/day ( "9 ) 7uefday 17. I preached at Wandf worth. A Gentle- man come from America, has again opened a Door in this Defolate Place. In the Morning I preached in Mr. GiliertU Houfe. Two Negro Servants of his, and a Malauo appear to be much awakened. J: hall not Lib fa- ving Health be made known to all Nations ? Saturday 28. I was enquiring of William Hurd, Who difcharged him from the Army? And he might fairly fay, God difcharged him: His Officers being deter- mined not to do it. Nevcrthelefs he flood among the Men, whom they had picked out for trntPurpofe. And when he came in his Turn, his Difcharge was written, and no Man gainfayed. Sunday 29. We had an uncommon Blefling at Weft- Street, and a ftiM greater at Spittlejields. Some could not refrain from crying aloud to God. And he did not cafl out their Prayers. Many Thankfgivings have fmce been offered to God, for the BlelTings of that Hour. We dnefday February 1. I talked with a Gentlewoman who had been a mighty good Chriffen for near feventy Years, But fhe now found herfelf out, and began to cry with many Tears to the Friend of Sinners for pardon- ing Mercy. Friday '3. Mr. Parker (laft Year Mayor of Bedford) preached at the Foundery. A more artlefs Preacher I never heard ; but not deflitute of Pathos. I doubt not, he may be of much Ufe, among honefr, fimple-hearted People. Sunday 12. At the Requefr, of the Vicar, Mr. J. I rode over to Uxbridge. 1 preached for him both Morn- ing and Afternoon, to a large and ferious Congregation. How uncommon k Providence is this? The Gofpel was preached in the Church at Hayes. Several of the Parifh- ioners ran from it, and took Pews at Hillingdon. It fol- lowed them into Hillingdon Church, where I preached twice in one Day. Some of thern went to Uxbridge. And now it is come, to torment them at Uxbridge alfo ! Wednefday 15. I read over the " Memoirs of the Hou/e of Brandenburgb" Quanta de fpe decidi! 'Tis hard to de- termine from his Writing, whether the Author be a Ma- homet cm or a Chrijlicn. On ( 13° ) On Friday ly. the Public Faft, I preached at Weff* Jireet in the Morning, at SpittkMdi ih the Afternoon, and Bull and Mouth in the Evening, every where to a crouded Audience. Indeed every Place of Worfhip throughout the City was extremely crouded all the Day long. Surely all the Prayers which have been of- fered up this Day., will not fall to the Ground 1 Monday 20. I rode, thro* much Rain, to Maldon in F,£ex. Their new Preaching Houie is large ; but it would in no wife contain the Congregation, which flocked together in the Evening For a Time there was much Perlecution here? ; but all is now calm and quiet. And probably good will be done, if thole who now run well, do not draw back to perditicn. We had a large Congregation at Five in the Morning, and more than we had room for in the Evening. Fair BlofToms ! But which of thefe will bring forth Fruit ? O Lord, thou knoweft ! Wednefday 22. It rained without ceafn:g, till we came to a fmall Inn, nineteen Miles from Maldon. Here we dried our Cloaths. Soon after, the Rain ceafed, and we had apleafant Ride to London. Monday 27. Having a Sermon to write again!} the Aflizes at Bedford, I retired for a few Days to Lew- ijbam. Friday March 3. I returned to London. Monday 6. I took Horfe about Seven o'Clock. The Wind being Eaft, I was pleafing myfelf, that we mould have it on our back. But in a quarter of an Hour, it fhifted to the North Weft, and blew the Rain full in our face. And both increased, fo that when we came to Finchky Common, it was hard Work to, fit our Horfes. The Rain continued all the way to Dunjlable, where we exchanged the Main Road for the Fields, which having been juft ploughed were deep enough. However before Three we came to Sundon. Hence on Fburfday 9. 1 rode to Bedfvtd, and found the Sermon was not to be preached 'till Friday. Had I* known this in time, I ihould never have thought of preaching it, having engaged to be at Epvjortb on Saturday % Mr. ( *Jl ) Mr. ■■.■■■■■ came to me in the Evening, and faJJ. " He could not remain as he was any longer; That Ik had no v -it in his Spirit while he was thus halting two, and therefore defired to go with me without delay.*' i anfwered, " If he was fo refolved, ht was welcome to fet out with me for Epiwtb the next Day." He faid, He would. We fpent fome Time in Prayer, and parted for the prefent. lo. The Congregation at St. Paul's was very large and very atend'-'e. The Judge, immediately after Sermon lent me an Invitation to dine with him But having no Tim.-, I was obliged to fend my Excufe and fei out between One and 1 wo, The Nortn-Eait Wind was pieron^ cold, and Mowing exactly in our Face, foon brought an heavy Shower ofSno;. , then of Sleet, and afterward* of Hail. However we reached Stilton at Se- ven, about thirty Miles from B afurd. Re'l was now the more fweet, becaufe both our Horfes were lame. Hov< ever refolving to reach Ip-wortb at the Time appointed, 1 fet out in a Poll-Chaife between Four and Five in the Morning: But the Froir. made it {o bad driving, that my Companion came with the lame Horfes into Stamford as foon as me. The next Stage I went on Horfe back : But \ was then ob!ig°d to leave my Mare, and take another Poft-Chaife. I came to Bazu?>y about Six. Some from Ef worth had come to meer mc ; but were gone half an Hear before I enme. I knew no Chaifc could go the reft of the Road. So it remained only to hire Horfes and a Guide. We fet out aboul Seven, but I foon found my Guide knew no more of the Way than myfelf. However we get petty well to Idle- Step, about four Miler from Sasuftry^ where we had juft Light to difcern the River at our Side, and the Coun- try covered with Water. I had heard, that one Richard Wright lived thereabouts, who knew the Road over the Moor perfectly well. Hearing one fpeak (for we could not fee him) I called, " Who is there :" He anfwered, 14 Richard JJ'ngbt." I foon agreed with him, and he quickly mounted his Horfe and rode boldly forward. The North-Eait Wind blew full in our Face : And I heard them fay, " It was very cold!" But neither my Face, nor Hands, nor Feet were cold, 'till between Nine and Ten ( «32 ) Ten we came to Epworth : After travelling more than ninety Miles, I was little more tired than when I rofc ia the Morning. Sunday 12. I was much comforted at Church, both Morning and Afternoon, by the ferious Behaviour of the whole Congregation, fo diiferent from what it was formerly. After Evening Service I took my Stand in the Market-place, with a Multitude of People from all Parts. Toward the End of the Sermon the Rain was heavy : But it neither leflened nor difturbed the Congregation. Monday 13. I preached in the Shell of the New Houfe, and then fet out for York, The Banks over which we crept along, were ready to fwallow up Man and Beaft. However we came fafe to York in the Af- ternoon. After fettling the little Affairs, on Wed- nefday 15. I rode to Leeds, where in the Evening a Multitude of People were prefent, I never before faw things in fo good Order here, and took knowledge, the Affiflant had not been idle. I was apprehenfive, having been at an uncommon Expence, of being a little ftraitened for Money. But after preaching, one with whom I had never exchanged a Word, put a Letter into my Hand, in which was a Bill for Ten Pounds. Is not the Earth the Lord';, arid the fuilnefs thereof? ihurfday 16. I rode thro* heavy Rain to Manchejler. I was fcarce fet down, when Mr. came from Bedford. If he comes fincerely (as I believe) Go$> will blefs him : But if not, Ego in porta navigo* He caxi find out nothing with regard to me, I have no Secrets. Friday 1 7. In riding from Mancbefter to Bolton, I read the Life of Theaaore, King of Corftca: A great Man, both as a General and as a Prince: And one who if he had not been facrirlced to the Fn might have made a mining Figure in Hiftory. Saturday 18. We rode to Liverpool. Thurfday 23. I walked over to Mr. £.'s, a Gentleman who had little thought of God, 'till his favourite Child lay at the Point of Death. It than came into his mind, To pray for his Life. He did fo, and the Child ( '33 ) Child recovered. This (truck him to the Heart, and he relied no more 'till his own Soul was healed. I never faw the Houfe fo crouded as it was onEa/ler- day y March 26 : Efpecially with rich and genteel Peo- ple : Whom I did not at all fpare. They are now warned to flee from the Wrath to come. God grant they may remember the Warning ! Tuejday 2S. We went on board and fetfail for Dublin. The Wind was fair, and the Day extremely fine. Seven or eight Miles from the Town, a fmall Boat overtook us, which brought me Letters from London. Some of thefe earneftly prefled me to return to London, or however, " Not to go to Ireland." I confulted my Friends, and jufl as we began our little Debate, the Wind which 'till then was fair and fmall, turned from Eaft to W T eft, and blew harder and harder. But the Point was foon defided. For upon enquiry, we found the Boat was gone back, and no other was to be had. Prefently after the Wind returned to the Eaft, and wc faw the Hand of God. The Liverpool Boat went away in fuch Hafte, that it left a young Man, James Glazebrook behind : So we were Five in all. We had feven more Cabbin ParTen- g^rs, and many common ones. So good-natured a Company I never met with in a Ship before. The Sea was as fmooth as Glafs, the Sun fhone without a Cloud, and the Wind was quite fair, So we glided on, ? till about Nine, I went to Prayers with them, and then quietly lay down. JVedncfday 29. We were even with the great Weljb Mountain, P tnme>iinaur y at Five in the Morning. But it then fell calm, fo that we werefcarce abreft of H' !y- htad in the Evening. This gave us Time to fpeak to all our Fellow-PaiTengers. And fome Fruit quickly appeared. For no Oath, no immodeft, or pafhonate Word, was any more heard in the Ship while we were on board . Thurjaay 30. Having no Wind full, I defired our Brethren to come on the Quarter-Deck : Where we no fooner began iinging an Hymn, than both Paflen- gen and Sailors gladly ailembled. The Wind fprun^ M up ( m ) up almoft. as foon as I began, and about Nine the next Day we entered Dublin Bay : After fo fmooth and piea- fanta PaiTage as the Captain declared he had not had At that Time of Year for forty Years. Considering the Shortnefc of the Warning, we had a large Congregation in the Evening ; but a very fmall one in the Morning, April i. At this I did not wonder when I was informed, That the Preaching at Five had been difcontinued for near aYear and an half. At eight like wife, Sunday 2. The Congregation was fmall. I took Knowledge, that tke People of Dublin, had nei- ther feen nor heard much of Self-denial, fince T. Waljb left the Kingdom. All the Evenings of that following Week we had numerous Congregations. Nothing is wanting here but rigorous Discipline • Which is more needful in this than in any other Nation : The People in general being fo foft and delicate, that the leaf! Slacknefs utterly deftroys them. Tburjday 6. We walked round the College, and faw what was accounted moil worthy of Obfervation. The New Front is exceeding grand ; and the whole Square (about as large as Peck<water in Chriji -Church) would be beautful, were not the Windows too fmall, as every one will fee, when the piefent Fafhion is out of date. Friday 7. I preached in the Evening on Reuben's Character, Unjlahle as Water, fo Applicable to moil of this Nation. Some were deeply convinced, and refolved, not to reft, 'till they were ilablifhed in Grace. Sunday 9. I exhorted the Society, To follow the Example of their Englijh Brethren, by jointly renew- ing their Covenant with God. On Tuefday Evening I read the Letters ; by one of which a poor Backilider, who had been wandring near eleven Years, was cut to the Heart, and determined to return to him from whom he had fo deeply revolted. Thur/day 13. I explained at large the Nature and Manner of entering into Covenant with God, and defired all who were purpofed foto do, to fet Friday apart, for Solemn Failing and Prayer. Many did fo, and ( 135 ) and met both at Five in the Morning, at Noon, and in the Evening. Sunday 1 6. I was much grieved at St. Petir's Church nt fuch a Sight as I never faw in England^ Com man i- well as others, behaving in a manner that ihccked common Senfe as well ;; O who has the Courage to fpeak plain to thefe rich and honourable Sinners ? If they periiri in their Ini- quity, will not their Blood be on the Watchman's Head ? Monday 17. We met in the Evening, to renew our Covenant with God. It was a Glorious Sea- fon. I believe all that were prefent found that Goo was there. iS. Among the Letters I read in Public laft Week, was one from Mr. GrWes, giving an Ac- count of a Society lately formed at Glajgonu^ for pro- moting Chriftian Knowledge among the Poor, chiefly by dirtributing Bibles among them, and other religi- ons Books. I could not then help expreffihg my Am- mazement, That nothing of this kind had been at- tempted in Ireland: And inquiring. If it was not high Time, That fuch a Society mould be formed in Dublin? This Morning Dr. T. fhewed me a Paper, which the Archbiihop had juft fent to each of his Clergy: Exhorting them to "erect a Society, for the Diliribution of Books among the Poor." Thanks be to God for this ! Whether we or they, it is all one, fo God be known, loved and obeyed. Thurjday 20. in the Evening I met all the married Men and Women of the Society. I believe it was high Time. For many of them feemed to know very little of Relative Duties. So that I brought ft range things to their Ears, when I enlarged on the Duties of Hufbands, and Wives, and Parents. Friday 21. I dined at Lady . We need great Grace to converfe with Great People! From which therefore (unlefs in fome rare Inftanccs) I am ohd to be excufed. Hor& fughtnt t$ imputantur! Of thefe two Hours I can give no good Account. Sunday 23. I was much concerned to fee two Gen- tlemen, who were clofe to me at St. Patrick's Church, M 2 fall ( '36 ) fall a talking together, in the inoft trifling Manner, Immediately after they had received the Lord's Sup- per. Indeed one who fat by could not but reprove them, whom I feconded in flrong Terms. And fo far (at leaft) we gained ; They talked no more, 'till th« Service was ended. Monday 24.. I left Dublin. But our Chaife-Horfe tired, before we had drove eight Miles. So 1 went into another Chaife, and reached Killcock between Kleven and Twelve. We were agreeably furprized to .hear the Maid of the Inn fmging one of our Hymns, and to find, that her Miftrefs had the Evening before been at the Preaching in Dublin. This accounted for the profound Civility, with which all the Servants be- haved. About One I took Horfe and rode on with .Robert Swindells to Edinderry. On the Road I read Mr. Walker's Account of the Siege of Londonderry , and the Relation of that of Drogh- eda, by Dr. Bernard, a vain, childifli, affected Writer. Sir Hemy Titcbburn's Account of that Siege, is wrote in a flrong and mafculine Manner, and is worthy to be joined with Mr. Walker* $ plain and clear Account of that other amazing Scene of Provi- dence. , Tuefday 1 5. I read an Account of the hijb Rebellion wrote by Dr. Curry, a Papift of Dublin, who la- bours to wafh the Ethiop white, by numberlefs Falf- hoods and Prevarications. But he is treated according to his Merit by Mr. Harris, in a Tracl intitled, " Fic- tion unmafked." In the Evening I preached under the Caftle-Wall, to a very numerous Congregation, tho' fome of the Quakers (10 called) had laboured much, to dilTuade their People from coming. And one poor Man, lately reclaimed by hearing our Preachers from a courfe of open, fcandalous Sin, they did perfuade to flay at home. When he turns back to his Vomit, who mail anfwer for bis Blood? Wednefday 26. I walked round the poor remains of the Caftle. The Situation is extremely fine. It flands on the Top of a gently-rifing Hill, commanding the jProfpec"l all four Way!, and having Rows of tall Trees reaching ( '37 ) reaching dawn to the Vale on three Sides, with a Grove covering it on the North Eaft. But the I Ioufe, as well as the Gardens round about it, are now utterly run to ruin. 1 wonder none has rebuile it : Unlets there is a Curfe on the Piace, for the Sins of it's for- mer Inhabitants ! rfday 26. I flnifhed Mr. Spearman's Enquiry, an ingenious, fenfible Book. But I cannot at all agree with his Scheme : I Hill think Mr. ffutcbinfon*$ whole Syftem, is not only quite unsupported by Scripture, but loaded with infuperable Difficulties, I cannot yet fee trie Poilibility of any Motion, without fo much as a Vacuum Dijfeminatum. Is it not flatly imporlible, ifall be full, and all Matter be impenetrable ? Muchlefs can 1 conceive, How the Streams of Light and Air, can move continually in oppoiite Directions, and that in fpace abfolutely full, without juitling with each other ! In the Evening I preached at PortarUngtcn. Both this Day and the next I was much concerned for my rich gay Hearer i, and God gave me fuch a Word for them, as i fcarce ever had before. Hence at his earner* Requeft, I rode over to Mr. L , who faid, " He could not die in peace 'till he had feen me/* For fome Time he had been quite diftracled : But he fpoke quite feniibly Yefterday, while Mr. Swindells was there, faying with many Tears, " He had never profpered in any thing, iince he uied Mr. W. fo ill." That Night he had found an J refreshing Sleep, which he had not had for many Weeks before : And when we called, moil of what he faid was reafonable and connected. Perhaps God may put an End to the Troubles, which have lately lncompaft- him on every Side. Salarria) 29. I preached in the Market-place at \ in the Evening, and at Eight in the Morn- ing. At Eleven I went to Church. Soon after feven or ei; >ers came in to the fame Pew. Several in the next Pew, and others feat tered up and down the Church, -n the middle of the Service a Per- ron came in, ajid whifpered to one of them pn 01 r Pew,. Soon after another Ptrfcra came ic, and. whifpered. to> lie (. 4* ) ih« Corporal. Several of them then whifpered toge- ther ; after which Four went out, but quickly re- turned, with many Swords and Piftols. After whif- pering together again, they all rofe up from all Parts, and went out of the Church in a Body. This put the whole Congregation in an uproar, and many ran out in ali haile. Afterwards the Secret appeared to be this. Three Weeks a^o a Man of the Town grofly abufed a Trooper, whofe Patience at length oeing worn out, he gave him a cut acrofs the Head. A Report now came, Tnat the Man was dead. On this the Mob gathered, to feize the Trooper. But the others refolved, Not to give him «p to a Mob, but to the Peace- Officer. I fuppofe moll of the Protectants in the Town, were prefent at the Evening Sermon. Many Papifls alfo flood in the Skirts of the Congregation, tho* liable to heavy Penance for it. i preached much longer than I am accuftomed, finding it an acceptable Time. Well might Kempis fay, " He ride's eafiJy, whom the Grace of God carries." Movday May i. I flrove to put an End to the bitter Contentions which had well nigh torn the Society in Pieces. I heard the contending Parties Face to Face, and defired them to fpeake at large. God gave his Blef- flng therewith : The Snare was broken, and they were cordially reconciled. Only one Perfon was out of all Patience, and formally renounced us all. But within an Hour Gob broke her Heart alfo, and fhei Jifked Pardon with many Tears. So there is reafon to hope, they will for the Time to come bear one ano- ther's Burdens, In the Evening I preached at Tul/amcre, not only to a large Number of Proteftants, but to many Papifts, and aimoil all the Troopers in Town. Titcjday 2. I wrote a fhort Anfwer, to Dr. Free's weak, bitter, fcurrilous Inventive, again ft the Peo- ple cailed Mahcdifts. But 1 doubt, whether I fhall meddle with him any more. He is too Dirty a Writer for me to touch. Wedne/day 3. I preached at Four in the Afternoon at Coolykughy and at Eight in the Morning : Afte r which ( *39 ) which I rode on to TyrrtPs Pafs. The Letters which I read here, were feafonable as Rain in the Time of Drought. I had before found much Wearinefs : But God thereby gave a Check to my Faintnefs of Spirit, and enabled me to gird up the Lens of my Mind. In the Evening, the Weather being cairn and mild, I preached on the Side of a Meadow, the People (land- ing before me, one above another, on the Side of a gently-rifing Hill And many did indeed, at that Houie, tajle cv>djee that tie Lord is gracious. Friday 5. In the Evening I preached at Dnn.crec, in the New Room, built in the Taile of the Country. The Roof, is Thatch, the Wall's M^d ; on whic. a Ladder was iufpended by Ropes of Straw. Hence we rode to Ro/mead. The Congregation here was r^jt large, but deeply ferious. Sunday 7. I preached at Eight and at Five. Af- terward i was defired to make a Collection for a dif- treft Family. Mr. Booker, the Minifter of the Parifh, willingly flood at the Door to receive it : and encouraged all that went by, to be meraful after their Pouuer. Monday 8. I rode to Newy, and preached at Seven to a large and ferious Congregation. Tuejday 9. We rode by the Side of the Canal, thro 1 a pleafant Vale, to Terry-hugan. The Room built on Purpofe for us here, is three Yards long, two and a quarter broad, and fix Foot high. TheWalls, Floor and Cieling are Mud : and we had a clean, Chaff* Bed. At Sever I preached in a Neighbouring Ground, ha T . mg a Rock behind me, and a large Congregation fitting on the Grafs before me. Thence we retired to our Hut, and foui:d it true. Lice: Jub pauper e teSio Regcs fcf rrgum vita pracurrere ami cos. Wedmjday 10. 1 fuppofe all he Inhabitants of the Village with many others, were prefent a: rive in th;' Morning. Among thefe was a poor Wun:an, brought to bed ten Days before, who had walked Four Injh Miles, (Seven Evglijh) with her Child in her Arms, to have it baptized by me. Another, who lived at Terry-hugan had earneflly defired the i\me Thing ( x 4 o ) thing, if fhe was delivered before I left the Country. She was delivered two or three Hours before the ] Preaching. So God gave her what fhe afked of him. In riding to Lijburn, I read Mr. Rollins Antient Hijlory* Cou'd fo mafteny a Writer make fo palpable Blunders I Or a.e they owing to the Tran- flater ? I have obferveci many as grofs as that in the Fourth Volume. " A revered Old Age was the Fruit of Gelons Wifdom — He was fucceeded by Hiero, his Eldeft Biother. This Young Prince" How ? If Gelon enjoyed revered Old Age, could his eldefl Bro- ther he young after his Death ? Abur dance of People attended the Preaching in the Evening, as well as in the Morning. Friday 12 I preached about Noon at Comber, and then rode on to Newtovun. This feems to have been a Pl?ce of Strength, large Fragments of Walls flill re- maining. I preached at Seven on the Green, to the larg- er!. Congregation I have feen fince I came into the Kingdom. All were quietly attentive, and when I had done, went away in deep Silence. Saturday 1 3. We went into the Church, the Burial- Placeof Mr. Cchin's Father and Anceftors. The Quire, turned into a Chappel many Years ago, is grand, and finely finifhed. But as no Man cares for it, fince the Eft ate was fold, it is fwiftly running to Ruin. Iji the Evening we had a larger Congregation thari before. I was afraid my Voice would not reach them all. But God gave me Strength, fo that I believe every one prefent might hear distinctly. Sunday 14. I preached in the Market-houfe at Btlfafl abojt One, and in the Court-houfe at Carrickfergus In the Evening. Monday 1 5. I rode over the Mountains to Lam, a fmall Seaport, ten Miles North of Carrickfergus The Sun fhone bright and exceeding hot, and the Wind was pretty high. They fixed the Table juit fronting the Mid-day Sun, and where an Eddy of Wi.?d poured n continually. And it was well they did. For the Sun tempered the Wind, fo that I could bear both better : either, I fuppofe moil of the Town were prefent, rich and ( W ) and poor : And I believe the Word of God did not re- turn empty. In the Evening I preached at Carrick again. The old Earl of Donnegal, one of the richeft Peers in Ireland, took much Pleafure here, in his (lately Houfe, furrounded by large and elegant Garden*. But his only Son proved an Jdeot. And the p efent Heir regards them not. So the Roof of the Houfe is fall n in : And the Horfes and Sheep which feed in the Gardens make wild Work with the Parterre?, and curious Trees, which the old Lord fo carefully planted. Tut/day ! 6. We rode to Lurgan. In the Morning I walked to Lourh-Neaob, the moft beautiful Lake 1 ever faw. On the South End Shore Hands a fmall Mount, fuppofed to be raifed by the Danes : On theTop of which is a Kind of Arbour, benched round with Turf, which might contain twenty or thirty People. This was the hotted Day I ever felt in Ireland r Near as hot as any I remember in Georgia. The next Morn- ing I was defired to fee the Houfe of an eminent Scholar near the Town. The Door into the Yard we found nailed up ; but we got in at a Gap which was itoptwithThorns. I took the Houfe at firlt. for a very old Bam, but was af- furcd, he had built it within five Years : Not indeed by any old, vulgar Model, but purely to his own Tafte. The Walls were part Mud, part Brick, part Stone, and part Bones and Wood. There were four Windows, but no Glafs in any, left the pure Air fhould be kept out. The Houfe had two Stories, but no Stair-cafe, and no Door : Into the Upper Floor we went by a Ladder, thro' one of the Windows: Thro' one of the Lower Windows, into the Lower Floor, which was about four Boot high. This Floor had three Rooms, one three Square, thefecond had five Sides, the third, I know not how many. I give a particular Defcription of this wonderful Edifice, to il- lustrate that great Truth ; There is no Folly too great, even for a Man of Senfe, if he refolve to follow his own Imagination ! I fpent Friday and Saturday at Nenvry, a Town rifen out of its Ames within theie twenty Years. Sunday 21. I was much pleafed with the Scriocinefs and Decency of the Congregation at Church. But they were ( M 2 ) were a little hurried in the Middle of the Service. A young Man dropped down as dead. In a little Time however he came to himfelf, and was led out of Church. Monday 22. I rode thro' a barren, dreary Country, and by a miserable Road, to Caftle-Blnvcy. The Morn- ing was extremely hot; but we had a cooler Ride in the . Afternoon to Coot-hilL I preached at Seven in an open Place near the Street, to a tolerably ferious Congregation. At Six in the Morning there were more rather thaa fewer, who then feemed to feel as well as hear, I walked afterward to the German Houfe, about as large as the Chappel in Snow-fields. They have pitched upon a de- lightful Situation, laid out a Garden by ic, planted Trees round the Ground, and every Way approved themfelves wife in their Generation. They often put me in mind of the Monks of old, who had picked out the pleafanteft Spots in our Nation. But when their Time was come, God fwept them away, in an Hour they looked not for it. In the Evening I preached at Dingins, in the County of Cavan, on the very Edge of TJlfter. Many came from far, a few of whom have tafted that the Lord is graci- ous. Wednefday 24. I preached in the Morning at Granard, in the Barrack- Yard. I have rarely feen a Congregation in a new Place io much affected. About One I preached at Edgeixorthtown, to a very genteel Congregation : Ex- tremely different from that which gathered at Longford, in the Yard of the great Inn : The rudeil, furlieil, wild- er! People that I have found fince I came into the King- dom. However they Mood pretty quiet, till fome Pieces of Turf were thrown among them over the Houfes. And when they had recovered from the Hurry it put them into, they behaved decently till I concluded. Thurjday 25. I preached at Chg-bill about One, and than rode on to Drumerfnave. Wood, Water, fruitful Land, and gently-Hung Hills, contribute to make this Place a little Paradife. Mr. Campbell, the Proprietor of the whole, refolved to make it fuch. So he planted Groves, laid out Walks, formed the Plan of a new Town, with a Barrack at one End, and his own Seat at the the other. But alas! Death flopped in between, and all his Plan fefl to the Ground. I lodged at the only Gentleman's Houfc in the Town, whole Wife adorns the Gofpel. Saturday 27. ! xoit thro* James's Tvwn t once a flrong Place Heap of Ruins, and thro* Carrtik and Boyle, both inclofed by a pleafant and fruitful Country. Soon after, we veered the County of Sligcc, the belt peopled that I have feen in the Kingdom. Eight Villa- ges we counted within (even Miles: The Town itfelfl think is litt . The* Country round it tile and well-improved; even the Mountains, to the very Top, It lies two Miles from the Sea, having a large Harhcur, covered by Mountains on.eao Side. 1 he Mob had been in M the Day. But their Eufinefs was only with the eo^e-ilallers of the Market, who had bought up all the Corn far and near, to ilarve the Poor, and load a \ -*ch lay at die Kay. But the Mob brought it all out into the Market, and fold it for the Owners at the c d this they did, with all the Calmhe nable, and wit ho or hurting any one. I preached in the Evening near the Main Street, to a fniall, qu iotis Company : At Nrn'e Sunday 28* in the Market- Houfe, to a numerous Congregation. But they were doubled at Five in the Afternoon : And God made his Word quick and powerful. Even the rich and genteel Part of the Audience appeared to be deeply affected. O for Labourers ! for a few y\ tixtu' Deiirous only to fpend and be fpent for their Brethren. MondaJ 29. I rode to Cafiktarr. Tburfday June i. I went to Newport. I believe all the Protectants in the Town gladly attended trie Even- ing preaching : And few of them were wanting at Five in the Morning. How white arc thefe Fields to the Harveft! Friday June 2. I rode to HoUymount> and preached in the Church- Yard. 1 then viiited my Antagonift, Mr. Clark, who was lying extremely ill. Saturday 3. 1 preached at MinuUa y a Village four Miles from Cafthbarr. I was furprized to find, how little ( 144 > little the Irijh Papifts are changed in an Hundred Years. Moll of them retain the fame Bitternefs, yea and Thirfl for Blood as ever : And would as freely now cut the Throats of all the Proteflants, as they did in the lafl Century. Sunday 4. As they have the Lord's Supper here but four Times a Year, I adminiftred it in the Even- ing to about fixty Perfons. Scarce one of them went empty away. Many were filled with Confolation. luzfdayb. I fet out at Four (the Hour I had ap- pointed) on foot, the Horfe brought for me having neither Bridle nor Saddle. After a Time one galloped after me full Speed, 'till juft as he overtook me, Horfe and Man came down together. The Horfe's Knee fpouted out Blood, as if an Artery had been cut. But on a fudden the Blood flopped ; nor did he bleed any more all the Way to Agfoim. I found a few here, and left more, Jirwing to enter in at the Strait Gate. Friday 9. About Eight I preached at Ahajkra y to a Congregation , of whom four Fifths were Papifts. Would to God the Government would infure to all the Papifts in the Land, fo much Liberty of Confcience, that none might binder tbemf>-om bearing the true Word of God ! Then, as they hear, fo let them judge. 1^ the Evening 1 preached 2AAthlone. Sunday 1 1 . We had an excellent Sermon at Church on the IntercefTion of Christ. In the Afternoon abundance of Papifts, as well as Proteflants, were pre- fent on the Connaught Side of the River, while I explained the Joy that is in Heaven ever one Sinner that repentetb. Toward the Clofe two or three Eggs were thrown, and not long after, two Stones. One of them fell on a Gentleman's Servant, the other on a Drummer, which fo enraged the Dragoons (many of whom were in the Congregation) that as foon as I concluded, they run all Ways to find the Man that threw. The Spirit they fhewed did much Good, by ftriking a Terror into the Rabble. But I was glad they did not difcover the Offender. I believe his Fright was Puniihment enough. Tucjday 14. I met the Preachers and Stewards at Cooly-lougb. The Congregation at Noon was the large ft ( m ) Lrrgeft I ever Taw there. In the Afternoon the per- plext Cafe of /. C. and /. A. was referred to Mr. S and iVii\ //: Who after a long Hearing judged (as did all prefent) u That /. C. had acted wrong, in fcizing and felling /. A*l Goods for Rent, when no Rent was due." After preaching in the Evening, I talked with Katb. Shta of Athlonc, concerning a itrange Account which !. had heard : There are many now living, who atteft, on their perfonal Knowledge, moll of the Particulars of it. She faid, M When 1 was ten Years old, the Preaching began at Atblone. I liked, and often heard it, tho' my Parents were zealous Papiib, 'till the/ jemoved into the Country. I then grew as zealous as them, and was diligent in reading the Papifh Prayers,, 'till I was about Thirteen : When taking the Mafs- Book one Day, to read my Prayers, I could not fee one Word. I continued Blind, juft able to difceru Light from Darknefs, but not to read or do any Work : 'Till after three Months, calling my Eye on a New Teftament, I could read clearly. I faid tomyfelf, " I won't read this Protectant Book : I will read my own Book." Accordingly I opened the Mafs-Book, but ould not fee one Word : It appeared all dark and black. I made the Trial thrice over, holding the Mafs-Book in one Hand, and the Teftament in the other. I could not fee any Thing in the Mafs-Book,. but could read the Teftament as well as ever. On this I threw away the Mafs-Book, fully refolved to meddle with it no more. " Afterwards my Parents returned to Atblone. Then I heard the Preaching at all Opportunities, For this they beat me many limes, and at lad turned me out of Doors. Yet after this* my Father brought me to the Prielt, who difputed with me very warmly. At length my Father faid, " I think, the Girl is in the Right." And he oppofed me no more to the Day of his Death." IVednefday 14. I preached at Tullamore about Eleven, and at Birr in the Evening. Friday 16. I fet out for Limerick. I was wet thro' from- Head to Foot, before I came thither, but received N no ( H6 ) *no Hurt. Here I had a particular Account of the melancholy Affair, which was in the Mcuths of all Men. On Sunday Evening laft, two Officers were playing at Dice, when they quarreled about a leud Woman. This occafioned a Challenge from Mr. /. which the other would fain have declined. But he would not be denied, and was fo bent upon it, that he would not go to Bed. About Three in the Morning they went out, with their Seconds, to the Ifland. Mr. J9. propofed firing at twelve Yards Diflance. But Mr. /. faid, u No, no, Six is enough." So they kiffed one another (Foor Farce!) and before they were rive Paces afiunder, both fired at the fame Inftant, The Ball went into Mr. 7's Breaft, who turned round twice or thrice, and fell. He was carried home, made his Will, and about Three in the. Afternoon died like a Man of Honour ! How are the Judgments of the Lor d abroad in the Earth! About Ealler laft Mr. Beouchamp was at a Gentleman's Houfe in the County of Clare t when a Gentleman who was occafionally there* finding they were going to Family Prayers, ran away in all Halle, fwearing, " He would have none of their fwadling Wavers. " Two or three Weeks after, he imagined himfelf to be not very well. A Pbyfician was called, who for three or four Days fucceffively, affirmed, there was noDanger at all. On the fifth D^y a Second Phyfician was called : Who feeling his Pulfe faid, " Why do you fend for me? I can do nothing. He is a dead Man." Hearing this, lie cried out, " Doctor, you have deceived me. I leave Money enough. But my Soul is loft." He catched hold of one and another, crying, " Save me, fave me." He end avoured to throw himfelf into the Fire. Being hindered from doing this, he feized upon his own Arm, and tore it with his Teeth. And after a fhort Time, in all the Agony of Rage, Defpair and Horror, expired. FINIS. A N EXTRACT OF THE Rev. Mr. JO H X W E S L E ?'$ JOURNAL, F R O M June 17, 1758, to Mav 5, 1760. AAtM^AA^Mv^A.AA-MkAAA *> BRISTOL: Printed by WILLIAM PINE, in Narrow-Wine-Street. MDCCLXIV. ,&&£%. X >^^C X Xr^kf^L X >^^^ -^r "^r x -x^ 1 ^ :•■: x i^*^? x -^'-^r A N EXTRACT OF THE Rev. Mr. JOHN W ESLE T's JOURNAL. yr^jr&ATURDAT, June 17. I met T . \*/ >£ Waljk once more, in Li>nzrick s alive, and w ^ >J' but juft alive. Three of the belt Ph\ iici- V^'i^Vi'V' ans * n thefe Parts have attended him, and ,v..;*x,-»x>- a ]j agreei t h at ; t i s a loft Cafe: That by violent ftraining of his Voice, added to frequent L he has contracted a pulmonary Confumption, which is now in the lail Stags, and confequent'y beyond the - i of any human Kelp. O v\hat a Man, to be 2 way in the Strength of his Years! Sl rely thy judgn enta are a great Deep ! jr little Conference bj?sn, at :h fourteen Preachers :. We fettled all Things here, which we judged nould be cj t . ! ers or the Societies, ar.d consulted how to rc ..:ever might be an Hindrance to the . A 2 Friday ( 4 ) Friday , 23. I rode over to Court-Mattrefs, a Colony of Germans, whofe Parents came out of the Palatinate, about fifty Years ago. Twenty Families of them fet- tled here, twenty more at Killileen, a Mile off; fifty at Balhgarane, about two Miles Eaftward, and twenty at Pallas, four Miles farther. Each Family had a few Acres of Ground, on which they built as many little Houfes. They are fince confiderably incrtafed in number of Souls, tho' decreafed in number of Fami- lies. Having no Minifter, they were become eminent for Drunkennefs, Curfing, Swearing, and an utter neg- lect of Religion. But they are warned ; fince they heard and received the Truth, which is able to favc their Souls. An Oath is now rarely heard among them, or a Drunkard feen in their Borders. Court- Mattrefs is built in the Form of a Square, in the middle of which they have placed a pretty large Preaching houfe. But it would not contain one half of the Congregation : So I flood in a large Yard. The Wind kept off the Rain while I was preaching. As foon a; I ended, it began. Sunday, 25 About Six 1 preached in the Iiland in a fquaie, green Inclofure, which was formerly Oliver Crow-veil's Camp. I have not feen fuch a Congrega- tion fince we left London. To how much better pur- pofe is this Ground employed, than it was in the laft Century? Thwjday, 29. I rode to Clare, and at fix preached in the Street to many poor Papids and rich Pro- telhnts, almoft all the Gentry in the Country being afTembled together. Thence I went on to Emus, and at Ten the next Morning, had another genteel Con- gregation in rhe Court houfe. In Enms many fup- pofe, there are not lefs than fifty Papifts to one Pro- tectant. They would have been very ready to fhevv their Good will But the fight of Mr. B , kept them in awe. A Report however was fpread of fome terrible Things they were to do in the Evening : And many were furprifed to obfeive, that more than Nine in Ten of the Congregation were Papifh. But ( 5 ) But none fpoke an unkind or uncivil Word, eicher while I preached or nhcr 1 had done. How unfpeakable is the Advantage, in point of liddling Peoplp hive over the Rich '. and Affectation, fo many and fenfelefs Cuioms among People of y juftify the Remark made Seventeen Hundred Year; ^go, Sen/as communis in ilia For tuna rarus. Sunday, July 2. I preached in the Ifland near lu merick> both Morning and Evening, Handing on fide of a large Hollow, adjoining to the old Camp. The Ground on the fides of it floped upward, fo that the People fat on the Grafs, row above row. Such an Amphitheatre 1 never faw before, in which thou- fands of Hearers were fo commodioufly placed. And they feemed earneilly to attend to our Lord's Invoca- tion, Come, for all things are nouj ready ! I did not then obferve, that I llrained myfelf. But in the Morning I was extremely hoarfe. This increafed all Day, together with a load and iloppage in my Brealt. On Tuejday Morning I began fphting Blood, found a Pain in my left Side, a ienfib.e De- cay of Strength, and a deep wheezing Cough; jufl the Symtoms which I had fome Years fmce. 1 im mediately applied a TJrimftone Piaiiler to my Side, art! ufed a Linetus of roailed Lemon and Honey. Wed- ) ne-day, 5. My Side was quire eafy, and my Hoarfe- nefs much abated. So in the Evening I made (hi ft to preach again, tho* not without difficulty. 1 had purpofed preaching the next Day at Sbrcnill, about Twenty- four Englijh miles from Limerick: And at Clonmell about the fame diftance from SbronilL But perceiving my fhength would not fuffice, and yield- ing to the Advice of my Friends, relied another Day. Tburfday, 6. The News of Prince Ferdinand's Victo- ry, had half turned the Heads of moft of the Pro- teitants, till they were brought to themfelves by News A 3 of ( 6 ) of another kind, which ran thro' the City as in an Jnftant. One who was well known therein, a great Curftr and Blafphemer, and eminently without GOD in the world, went a fifhing a little way from his own door, and flood with his Angling-rod on the edge of the water. Many were looking on, when his foot flipping, he fell forward and funk. As help was at hand, he was foon drawn out. But it was too late. There was no remains of Life. His Soul was gone to give it's account. Friday, 7. I rode in a Chaife to Char/e-vill, and thence on an eafy Horfe to Cork. James MaJIot died in peace the Morning before; fo I was jufl in time to perform the la ft Office for him. Saturday, 8. The Congregation was large; but my Voice was fo weak that many could not hear. Sunday, 9. After the Burial of James Maffiot, I preached to a multitude of People, on BleJJed are the dead which die in the Lord. And the longer I fpoke, the more my Voice was ftrengthned. Tut/day, 11. I rode with James Morgan Xo Band on, and preached in the Market-houfe to a liftening Multi- tude. Wtdnefday, 12. I read over the Analyfis of Lord Bolingkrokt s Works. Surely never did any Man (o flatly contradict, and fo fully anfwer himfelf. Thurfday, 13. about noon, I preached in the Exchange at Kin, ale. The Towns folks care for none of thefe Things. But we had a large Congregation of Soldiers, many of whom are good Soldiers of Jesus Christ. In the Evening i prejche I in the main Street at Bandon. Having now need of all my Voice, it was given me again ; only with a little Pain in my Side, which ceafed while I was {peaking. Saturday, 15. I preached about Noon at Inmjhanvon, and returned to Bandon. A Fortnight fince they laid the Foundation of their Preaohing-houfe. This Evening I preached in the Shell of it. But ic would not con- tain the Congiegation. Truly thefe are fwift to hear, tho' not Jlow to jpcak . Sunday, 16. 1 preached again in the Shell of the Houfe at Eight, and in the main Street at Six in the Evening. ( 7 ) Evening. Obferving many of the French Officers there, I could not but pray for them in particular. Some of then* were deeply attentive' Perhaps it was not for God I rought ihcm into a llrange Land. to Cork. tVcdncJday y 18. I illy to the Members of the Society. Many of them, I found, were truly alive to God. Old Mifanderftandings were removed. And I had the Satisfaction them lb united together, as they had not been for many Years. Friday, 21. I met with a Tract which utterly con- founded all my Philoibphy : I had long believed, that Microfcopic Animals, were generated, like all other Ani- mals, by Parents of the fame Spec : e c . But Mr. Netd- makes it highly probable that they contfitute a peculiar Claf of Animals, differing from all others in this. That they neither are generated, or generate, nor fubfiir. by Food in the ordinary way. Tuda\)\ 25. In the Evening I afiirted the Society, in renewing their Covenant with God. It was to many a Seafon of great Refrefhment, and the Fear of God was upon all. Sunday, 30. I began meeting the Children in the Af- ternoon, tho* with little hopes of doing them good. But I had not fpoke long on our Natural State, before many of them were in Tears, and Five or Six fo af- fected, that they could not refrain from crying aloud to God. When I began to pray, their Cries increafed, fo that my Voice was foon loll. I have feen no fuch Work among Children for Eighteen or Nineteen Years. Monday, 31. I rimmed the GLi-gozu Abridgment of Mr. Hutcbinfon y 5 Works. He was doubtiefs a Man of uncommon Underitanding, and indefatigable applica- tion. Yet the morel confidtr it, the left can I fub- fcribe, to his Syftem either of Divinity or Philoibphy : As I am more and more convinced, that they have no Foundation in Scripture or found Pveafon Tde/day, Augufl 1. The Captain with whom we were to fail, was in o.reat iulle to have our Things on board. But I would not fend them while the Wind was againft us. / ( 8 ) us. On Wednefday he Tent Meflage after Meflage. So j in the Evening we went clown to the Ship, near Pah \ /age. But there was nothing ready, or near ready for | Sailing. Hence 1 learnt two or three Rul needful for thofe who foil between Englu I. Never pay till you fet Sail. 2. Go no: on b 'till the Captain goes on board. 3. Send not your Bag- ) ga£e on board, till you go yourfelf. Tburjday, 3. I returned to Cork. On Saturday, 5. We were called on board in all hafle. But the Captain being in no hafte to fail, I preached at Cork again on Sunday , ac five, and then returned to Paffage, He now (aid, He would fall down to Cove directly : So we took Boat and went down thither. But no Captain appeared either this Day or the next. So, that I might not lie idle, I went down to the Beach, and began preaching to as wild, unpromifing a Congregation, as ever I faw in this Kingdom. However they performed more than they promifed. For they grew more and more quiet and at- tentive. And fome of them appeared to be deeply af- feaed. Monday, 7. Hearing nothing of our Captain yet, in the Afternoon I went to the Middle of the Town. A- bundance of People ran together. But they were far too wild and noify, to admit of my giving out a Pfalm, or naming a Text, in the ufual Way. So I fell abruptly upon as many as could hear, in a free and familiar Man- ner. In a few Minutes the whole Body were quiet, and tolerably attentive. They were more and more fe- rious, till I concluded with an Hymn and a fhort Prayer. Immediately after preaching, I was fen t for to a Gentleman, who was firuck with the Palfy. I found the Ho jfe full of his Friends and Relations, to whom 1 fpoke freely and largely. They feemed to be more than ordi- narily affected. Perhaps for this alfo we were detained, at Cove. Tuefday, 8. I preached not far from the Beach, to a very decent and ferious Congregation. Prefently aftei^ a Veffel failed by, bound for Wales, We went on board without Delay, got out of the Harbour by Eleven, anc ( 9 ) by Wednefday Noon, were a- bread of the Iflc of Lundy. But we had not yet done our Work : So the Wind fell, and we did not get into the River till near Sun-fet. Ob- ferving three or four of the Sailors then landing together, I began explaining to them the Nature of Religion. In a few Minutes all within the Ship came together; and without the Ceremony of naming a Text, I inlarged on 'The Kingdom of Heaven is not Meats and Drinks, but Rigb- teoujnefs and Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghoji, About Eleven we landed at Penklawr, and in the Morning rode to Snvanjey. Thur/day, 10. We rode thro' a pleafant Country to Pile. We were fetting out from thence, when a violent Shower drove us into the Houfe again, and conftrained us to talk with two or three Travellers. I believe our Labour was not loft ; for they appeared to be greatly afre&cd. I preached at Cardiff \n the Evening and the next Morning. We reached the Paffage aboot Noon. But they did not tell us till half Hour after five, That the Boat would not pafs that Night. With much Dif- ficulty I procured a fmall Boat to carry us over, leaving our Horfes behind. Landing foon after Six, we walked on, and between Nine and Ten came to Briftol. Here I met with a Trial of another Kind. But this alfo mall be for Good. On the following Days was our yearly Conference, begun and ended in perfecl Har- mony. Thur/day, 17. I went to the Cathedral, to hear Mr. Handel's Mefiiah. I doubt, if that Congregation was ever fo feriou> at a Sermon, as they were during this Per- formance. In many Parts, efpecially feveral of the Cho- rus's, it exceeded my Expectation. Having promifed to take a little Journey into Wales, on Monday. 21. I fet out with Jo/tpb Jones. We were in the Boat before Nine, but did not land our Horfes, till a Quarter before Three. However I reached Cardiff Time enough to preach in the Room, tho' not in the Caflle. Tuejday, 22. I gathered up, as well as I could, the Fragments of the Society. At Six in the Evening I preached in the Caflle. IVedn/day, 23. We rode to Fon> mon. The Behaviour of Mr. Jones furprized me : It feemed ( 10.) feemed as if he inherited the Spirit of his Father preached at Seven to a deeply ferious Congregation, an to a good Part of them at Five in the Morning. Tburj day, 22. I wrote a Second Letter ioT>v.Free, the warme Opponent I have had for many Years. I leave him now to laugh and fcold and witticife and call Names, juft as he pleafes; for I have done. Friday, 25. I rode to Cow bridge •, and preached at Three in the Afternoon, in the" New AlTembly-Room. I obferved no Trifler there, tho* there were feveral of the better Rank. About Six I preached in a green Court at Lanmais, to a Company of right, old, frmple Chriftians. I could not get from them fo foon as I defigned, fo that we did not reach Fonmon till near Nine. Saturday, 26. One undertook to £uide me the neareft Way into the mean Road. But in Five or Six Miles he lofl his Way, fo that for fome Time we wandered upon the Mountains. About Noon however we got into the Road, and an Hour and half after, to Pile. Before we left it, I fpoke a few Words to the Woman of the Houfe. She feemed quite flruck. How few Words fufHce, when God applies them to the Heart ? I knew not where to go at Neath: But as we entered the Town, a Man fixt his Eyes upon me, (tho* he had never feen me before) and faid, " Sir, That is the Houfe where the Preachers put up their Horfes." I had been there only a few Minutes, when another came in and faid, " Sir, Mrs, Morgan expects you. 1 will (hew you the Way." To Mrs. -Morgan's we went, and were as cordially received as if (he had known us Twenty Years. It was Market-Day, fo I preached about five in the Room, a large, commodious Place. I believe mod that were prefent, (feveral of whom were Backfliders) felt that God v,as there". Sunday, 27. We reached Sw^afiy at Seven, and were met by one who conducted us to his Houfe, and thence to a Kind of Caftle, in which was a green Court, fur- rounded by high, old Walls. A large Congregation aflembled foon, and behaved with the utmoft Decency, A very uncommon Bleffing was among them, as ufes to be among them that are 6m pie of Heart. The ( II ) Congregation was confidcrably more than doub- led, at five in the Afternoon. Many gay and v.ell-dretl Perfons were among them : but they were as ferious as noreft. Peter 'faco y who was driven to us by con- trary Winds, was agreeably furpnz<"d at them. Monday, 28 . I fcarce ever few fuch a Rain in Europe, as we had for a confiderable Part of this Morning. In one of the main Street , the Water ran with a Stream capa- ble of turning a Mill. However having appointed to preach at Noon, in Newton, about fix Miles from Stvanfey, I was determined, not to break my Word, tho* I foppofed hut few would attend. But I was mifteken. Such a Number of People came together, as no Houfe in the Town could contain. A Barn was foon prepared. And it pleafed God to fend 3 gracious Rain upon their Hearts. After preaching at Swanjey in the Evening, I met thofe who deflred to join in' a Society, and explained to them the Nature ana Dtfjgn of it, with which they were quite unacquainted. Tuefday, 29. 1 rode back to Neath, in order to pet rhe Society there (an unlicked Mafs) into forre Form. This on Saturday they hajd begged me to do : But they feemed now to have quite forgotten it. Mr. Evans, the Prefbyterian Minilrer, had turned them yjpfide-down. They looked as if they had never feen rre before, all but five cr fix, who were much afhaiaed pf their Brethren. WednCjdcy, 10. I rrdeon to Margum. There u fed to be preaching here, till Lord Manjel dying without Child- ren, left the Eflate to Mr. Talbot. He forbad all his Tenants to receive the Preachers, and fo effectually put a Stop to it. But he did not glory in it long. A few Months after, God called him home. At Noon I preached again in the AfTembly-PvOom at Cwbndge: In the Caflle at Cardiff, in the Evening. vtkurjday, 31. I talked with feveral of the People, and ' fotnd the old Spirit fwiftly reviving. In the Evening I preached in the Tcwn-hall. Several eminent Sinners were prefent. And God was prefent in an uncommon Manner: As alfo at the Meeting of the Society. Friday, ( 12 ) Friday, September i. After a bufy and comfortable Day, 1 preached once more in the Caftle. The Word feemed to fink deep into the Hearers, tho* many of them were of the genteeler Sort. In the Society we were much refrefhed. Many followed me to Thomas Gl 's Houfe : Where two or three were cut to the Heart, par-, ticularly both his Daughters, and cried to God with flrong Cries and Tears. Saturday, 2. W r e rocie to the New Paffage, crofa'd over in half an Hour, and about five came to Brijlol. Saturday, 9. I wrote the Account of an extraordinary Monument of Divine Mercy, Nathanael Othen, who was fhot for Defertion at Douer-Cajlle, in October 1757. In the following Week, I met Mr. Fletcher, and the other Preachers that were in the Houfe, and fpent a confide- rable Time in clofe Converfation, on the Head ofChrif- tian Perfection. I afterwards wrote down the General Proportions wherein we all aoreed. Thurfday, 14.. I rode to C 'olef or d and was much refrefh- ed among the fimple zealous Colliers. Saturday 16. In the Evening I preached at Bradford, as alfo at five and eight on Sunday Morning. At two, as foon as we were in the Houfe at Frejhford, it poured down with Rain : So that after as many as could had crowded in, the reft were conftrained to go away. But the Rain ceafed as foon as we took Horfe, and we had a pleafant Ride to Brijlol. Wednejday, 20. I rode over to Bath ; but the Room would ill contain the Congregation. So I encouraged them in their Defign of taking a Piece of Ground, and building without delay. In the Evening I preached at Shepton, and feveral of the Rich and Honourable took it into their Mind to come. But they came too late. For the Houfe was already thoroughly filled with the Poor. Thurfday, 21. As we rode homeward, we faw a Sight indeed : A Woman in the Extremity of Pain, rotting away Piece- meal by the KingVEvif, full of Sores from Head to Foot, with feveral of her Bones appearing, through the Skin : And continually praifing God with Tears of Joy, for u dealing fo mercifully with her." Sunday, 24. The famous Roger Balls had planted him- felf in Stoke* s- Croft before I came. However as there was a large ( '3 ) a large Congregation, I did not think it right to leave them to him, but began as ufual, and preached 'till near Six o'clock, without paying any Regard to him. Sunday y OQobtr i. I took my leave of the Congre- gation and of the Children in King/wood. And God gave us a parting Bleffing. Monday, z. I preached at Bradford, (Noon and Night) and met the Stewards of the Wiltjhirt and Somerfetfbire Societies, in the Evening I baptized a young Woman, deeply convinced of Sin. We all found the Power of God was prefent to heal, and fhe herfelf felt what fhc had not Words to cxprefs. Tue/day, 3. One of Warmir.fter, who was at Briffol laft Week, had defired me to call at his Houfe. I did fo this Morning, and preached in his Yard to a numer- ous Congregation, of Saints and Sinners, Rich and Poor, Church-men, Quakers and Prelbyterians both of the Old and New Way. Some Disturbance was ex- peeled ; but there was none. The whole Aflembly behaved well. And inftead of Curies or Stones, we had many BlefTings, as we rode thro' the Town for Salijlury. Wednefday, 4. I reded there. T bur/day, 5. I rode by Redbridge and Fareham to Portfmouth : Where at Seven I preached in Mr. WkitcfieWs Tabernacle, to a fmall, ferious Congregation. Friday, 6. I defigned to go in a Wherry to the IJle of Wight, But the Watermen were fo extravagant in their Demands, that I changed my Mind and went in the Hoy. And it was well I did : for the Sea was fo high, it would not have been eafy, for a fmall Boat to keep above Water. We landed at Two, and walked on, five little Miles, to Newport. The neighbouring Camp had filled the Town with Soldiers, the moft abandoned Wretches whom I ever yet faw. Their whole glorying was in Curfing, Swearing, Drunkennefs and Lewdnefs. How gracious is God, that he does not yet fend thefe Monfters to their own Place ! At Five I preached in the Corn-Market, and at Six in the Morning. A few even of the Soldiers attended. One of thefe, Benjamin Lawrence, walked with us to Wotton- Bridge, where we intended to take Boat. He B was ( 14 ) was in St. Philip's Fort, during the whole Siege, con- cerning which I afked him many Queflions. He faid, I. "Abundance of Cattle was left in the Fields, 'till the French (long expecled) came and took them. 2. Abundance of Wine was left in the Town, even more than the French could ufe. And there was not enough in the Cattle, even for the Sick Men. 3. A large, flrong Stone-Houfe was left ftanding, within a fmall EJif- tance of the Fort. Behind this the French often formed themfelves, particularly before the lair Aflault. 4. This might cafily be accounted for. We had few Officers of any experience : And the Governor never came out of his Houfe. 5. The French made two General AiTaults and were repulfed, and many blown up by our Mine?. Rut the Mine.^ having never been looked after, 'till juft when we wanted them, moll of them were utterly ufe- lefs ; fo that only Two, out of Threefcore, did any Execution. 6. In their Third Aflault (which they were very hardly perfuadeo to make) Captain who com- manded the Guard of an Hundred Men, at the Sally- Pore, ran away before he v\as attacked, and hi? Men having none to Command them, went after. I was left alone, 'till I retired alfo. And the French, having none to oppofe them, came in. 7. In the Morning our Men were mad to drive them out : And would have done it in an Hour, but that they were told, the Fort was given up, and ordered to ceafe Firing. 8. We had at the Approach of the Enemy, Three Thoufand, Eight Hundred and Thirty Three effective Men. And we had very near as many when we furrendered, with Plenty of Provifion and Ammunition. " O human Jullice ! One great Man is Shot 1 And Another is made a Lord ! We hired a fmall Fifher-boat at Wott on- Bridge, there being fcarce any Wind. But it increafed more and more, wlv„n we were on the Sea, winch was feven Miles over. Our Cock-boat danced on the Waves, and muft have funk, if one large Wave had come over her. But God fullered it not. We landed in two Hours, and walked away to Gcjpori. Sunday, ( <s ) Sunday, 8. The Wind and Rain drove us into the Ta- bernacle. In the Afternoon I preached in the main Street at Fareham. A wild Multitude was prefent : Vet a few only mocked : the greater Part were foon deeply attentive. Monday, 9. I fet out for SuJ/ex, and in the Evening reached Rot ting dean, a Village four Miles Eaft of Bright- helmjhne. The next Day we rode over the Downs to Rye, lying on the Top of a round, fruitful Hill. I preached at Seven to a crouded Audience, with great Enlargement of Spirit. Wednejdayt 1 1. I rode to Rolvenden, about ten Miles from Rye, and preached at Five to a large, ferious Con- gregation. A few Drunkards flood in the Road at ibme Difiance, and took fome Pains to divert their Attention. But it was Labour loft. Thurjday, 12. It was a rainy Morning, fo that the Houfe contained f he Congregation. Many of them were in Tears, being deeply convinced, that they were as yet without God in the World. About One I preached at Northjam. The Houfe was flowed as full as pofTible, but ilill many were conflriined to Hand without, tho* it rained much. About Five in the Even- ing I preached again at Rye. Friday, 13. In the Evening, we had a folemn Seafon. After 1 had conduced my Sermon, I read over the Rules of the Society, in the open Congregation The Num- ber of thole who came at Five in the Morning, (hewed that God had touched many Hearts. On Saturday Even- ing many were obliged to Hand without, tho' t:.e Wind was high and extremely Cold. Sunda ,15- After reaching at Eight, \ rode again to } ?jam, and preached in Mr. Stonejlreet's Orchard, to far the largeil Coagregatioo I have Jeen in J One of Rye, in our Return thither, gave us a remarkable Account. % 'Mr. one moil eminent for Profanenefb, Drunkennefs, ai ;.ner of Wickednefe, when you met the Society on Tburjday Evening at your Lodging*, was curious to liflen at the Window. The next E furprized his Company by crying out, " I am thegreateli: Sinner on the whole Earth." On Friday Evening he B 2 was ( 16 ) was wounded more deeply ftill, and was at the Preach- ing at Five in the Morning." Surely thus far God has helped him. But a Thoufand to One, he will return as a Dog to bis Vomit. Monday, 16. I rodf to Canterbury. As we came into the City, a Stone flew out of the Pavement, and ftruck my Mare upon the Leg with fuch Violence, that fhe dropt down at once. I kept my Seat, 'till in struggling to arife, fhe fell again and rolled over me. When ihe rofe, I endeavoured to rife too, but found I had no Ufe of my Right Leg or Thigh. But an honeft Barber came out, lifted me up, and helped me into his Shop. Feeling myfelf very fick, J de- fired a Glafs of cold Water, which inflantly gave me Eafe. Tuejday, 17. I found Reafon to rejoice over this lit- tle Flock, now free from ail Diviiions and Offences. And on Saturday I chearfully returned to London, after an Abfence of near Eight Months. Here I relied four Days-: and on Wednefdoy, 25. went partly by Coach, partly on Horfeback to Maiden. Friday, ij . 1 rode on, thro' an extremely pieafant and fruitful Country to Colcbefter. I have feen very few fuch Towns in England. It lies on the Ridge of an Hill, with other Hills on each Side which run parallel with it, at a fmall Diftance. . The two main Streets, one running Eafl and Weft, the other North and South, are quite ftrait, the whole Length of the Town, and full as broad as Cheap fide. I preached at Four on St. John's Green, at the Side of an high, old Wall, (a Place that feemed to be made on Purpofe) to an extremely attentive Audi- ence : And again at Eight in the Morning, on Satur- day, 28, and at Four in the Afternoon. In the Hours between 1 took the Opportunity of fpeaking to the Members of the Society. In three Months here are joined together, an Hundred and Twenty Perfons. A few of thefe know in whom they have believed ; and many are fenfible of their Wants. Sunday, ( 1- ) Sunday, 29. At Eight the Congregation was very large. And I believe, God made his Word quii powerful. At Four in the Afternoon we had a M fields Congregation. Many of the bafer Sort ilood at a Diftance. But they made no Diiturbance, knowing the Magiilrates are determined, to fuffer no Riot at Colcheficr. Monday ■, 30. Tho' I was not quite recovered from the Lamenefs, occafioned by the Fall of my Horfe, I made fhift to ride to Norwich: Whereon the follow- ing Days I had the Satisfaction to obferve, That the Society was not lefTened (as 1 had feared) but rather increafed fince I left them. And there is a Probability they will increafe ftill, as they are far more eftabliihed in Grace. Friday, November 3. James Whcatly called upon me, and offered me the Tabernacle. But whether to ac- cept the Offer or not, I cannot tell. This muft be maturely confidered. I found all this Week great Liberty of Spirit ; and the Congregations were large and attentive. It feems the Time is come when our Labour even at Norwich will not be in vain. Sunday^. We went to St. Peter's Church, the Lord's Supper being adminiiterd there. 1 fcarce ever Re- member to have feen a more beautiful Parifh Church : v The more fo, becaufe its Beauty refults not from Foreign Ornaments, but from the very Form and Structure of it. It is very large, and of an uncom- mon Height : And the Sides are almoit all Window : So that it has an awful and venerable Look, and at the fame Time furprizingly chearful. Monday, 6. A large Congregation attended, between Four and Five in the Morning. 1 fet out at Six with much Comfort, leaving a fettled and well-united So- ciety. I preached at Kenningball about Ten, and at Lakenbedib in the Evening. After refting a Day, on Wednejday, 8. 1 went on, an hard Days Journey, to Bedford. i had defigned to fpend two Evenings here. But Mr. Parker informing me, ''That Mr, Bet ridge de- B 3 fiicd ( 18 ) fired I would come to him as foon as pofTible." I fet out for Everton ow T bur/Jay, 9. I found Mr. B. juft taking Horfe, with whom I rode on, and in the Even- ing preached at Wreft ling-wort b, in a large Church, well filled with ferious Hearers. We lodged at Mr. Hkkes\ the Vicar, a Witnefs of the Faith which once he perfecuted. The next Morn- ing I preached in his Church again, in the middle of the Sermon, a Woman before me dropt down as dead, as one had done the Night before. In a fhoit Time fhe came to heifelf, and remained deeply fen- fible of her Want of Christ. Hence we rode to Mr. B's. at Everton. For many Years he was feeking to be j unified by his Works. But a few Months ago, he was throughly convinced, That by Grace <we are faued thro* Faith. Immediately he began to proclaim aloud the Redemption that is in Jesus. And God confirmed his own Word, exactly as he did at Brifiol in the Beginning, by working Re- pentance and Faith in the Hearers, and with the fame violent outward Symptoms. I preached at Six in the Evening and Five in the Morning, and fome were ftruck juft as at WrejUing- wortb. One of thefe was brought into the Houfe, with whom we fpent a confiderable Time in Prayer, I then .haflened forward, and a little before it was dark, reached the Fonndery. Sunday, 26. I was well-pleafed to have fome Con- versation, with Mrs. A /, lately come from Bar- badoes. She gave me an Account of her poor Huf- band : (Firft a red-hot Predeftinarian, talking of God's " blowing whole Worlds to Hell," then a Quaker, now a Deift :) As alfo of the narrow Efcape which Mr. H. lately had. " Ten Negroes broke into his Houfe; one of whom was upon the Point of cut- ting his Throat, when E. R. knocked him down with a Pewter-pot ; which put the reft into fuch Confufion, that fhe had Time to fecure herfelf and her Children, and Mr. H. to leap out of a Balcony." Wednefday % ( 19 ) Wedne/day, 29. I rode to IViwdkvortb, and baptized two Negroes belonging to Mr. Gilbert^ a Gentleman lately come from Antigua. One of thefe is deeply- convinced of Sin : the other rejoices in God her Sa- viour, and is the rirlt African Chriitian 1 have known. But fhall not our Lord in due Time, have thefe Hea- thens Mo for bis Inheritance, Monday, December 4. 1 was deiired to ftep into the little Church behind the Manfion-houfe, commonly called St. Stephen s Wall-brook. It is nothing grand; but neat and elegant beyond Expreflion. So that I do not wonder at the Speech of the famous Italian Architect, who met Lord Burlington in Italy: " My Lord, go back and fee St, Stephen's in London. We have not fo fine a Piece of Architecture in Rome" Friday, S. Poor Mr. Goudicbeau, called upon me, formerly a Romijh Prieft, now ready to Pcrifli for Want of Bread, tho* of an unblemifhed Character. Can any one wonder, that we have not many Con- verts from the Church of Rome f Monday > \ 1. Moil of this Week I fpent in preparing Materials for " a Survey of the Wifdom of God in the Creation ;" or a full, plain and correct Syilem of Natural Philofophy. Monday, 18. f rode to Everton. The Church was well filled, foon after Six in the Evening. God gave me great Liberty of Speech, and applied his Word to the Hearts of the Hearers : Many of whom were not able to contain themfelves, but cried aloud for Mercy. Tuefday, 19. I rede on to Lakenbeatb. How furpri- fing a Providence has been over this little Village! Forty Years ago a poor Man lived here who walked with God, and was the Means of awakening a few others. When thefe were nearly extinct, Charles SkeU ton came, awakened a few more, and forfook them. A Year ago, one of Lakenbeatb, feeing me palling thro* Tbetford, deiired me to come and preach there. I did fo, and occasionally mentioned to them Mr. Madan, then at Tbetford. They went over, and invited him to Lakenbeatb y where foon after, he preached in the Church. The Redor defired he would help him to a Curate ; ( 20 J Curate : So now they have one that both preaches and lives the Gofpel. Wednefday, 20. I rode to Norwich. James Wheat ly now repeated his Offer of the Tabernacle. But I was in no haite. I wanted to confult my Friends, and confider the Thing thoroughly. One glaring Objection to it was, <; The Congregation there, will not hear me." He replied, es Sir, you cannot tell that, unlefs you will make the Trial." I confented fo to do, on Thurf- day, 21. But many declared, k< No! He fhall never come into that Pulpit :" And planted themfelvesin the Way to prevent it. Hitherto only could they go. I went up and preached to a large Congregation, with- out any Let or Hindrance. I preached there again on Saturday Evening : And again God flopped the Mouths of the Lions. Sunday, 24. I preached in the Tabernacle at Eight, to a very ferious Congregation, and at the Foundery between four and five. About Six the Tabernacle was thoroughly filled, and moftly with quiet Hearers. I faw none who behaved amifs, but two Soldier?, who ftruck fome that defired them to be fiient. But they were feized and carried to the Commanding Officer, who ordered them to be found- ly whipped. Monday, 25. Our Service began in the Foundery at Four, in the Tabernacle atEighc. God was now espe- cially pleafed to make bare his Arm. There was a great Cry among the People. Stony Hearts were broke ; many Mourners comforted ; many Believers flrengthened. Prejudice vanifhed away : A few only kept their Fiercenefs till the Afternoon. One of thefe, frill vehemently angry, planted himfelf juftover againfr, me. But before I concluded, he cried out, " I am overcome, I am overcome." Having now weighed the Matter thoroughly, [ yielded to trie Importunity of our Brethren. So in the Evening the Copy of the Leafe was perfe&ed, which was executed the next Morning: A whole Train of Providences fo plainly concurring thereto, that all xnight clearly fee the Hand of God. ^ue/day, 26. I took my Leave of Norwich for the pre- fers ; ( 21 ) fent; about Noon preached a: Kenningball, and in the Evening came to Lakcnbeatb Being informed fome of the Gentry in the Town were very defirous to hear me preach, if I would preach in the Church : I fent them Word, " 1 had defigned to be at Colcbejler the next Day. But as they defired it, I would delay my Journey, and preach at Ten the next Morning. " bVedneJday, 27. I was fo much out of order, that I knew not how I mould get to Church. Between Nine and Ten I was informed, that fome hot Men in the Parifh would not confent to my preaching there. I faw the Hand of God and was thankful, having now a little more Time to reft. In the Afternoon the Sun broke out through the Fog, and we had a pleafant Ride to Bury. But I was fo extremely fick, foon after I came in, that I knew not how I fhould be able to preach. An Hour's Sleep however refrefhed me much, fo that I found no Want of Strength in preaching. Indeed my Diforder increafed during the Night. But while I was preaching in the Morning, I felt myfelf well. And I found no more Sicknefs or Complaint of any Kind. In the Evening I reached Colcbejler. Friday^ 29. I found the Society had decreafed, fince L — C — went away. And yet they had had full as good Preachers. But that is not furncient. By repeated Expe- riments we learn, That though a Man preach like an Angel, he will neither collect, nor preferve a Society which is collected, without vifiting them from Houfe to Houfe. To Day I walked all over the famous CafYie, per- haps the mod antient Building in England. A confide- rable Part of it is without queftion, fourteen or fifteen hundred Years old. It was moftly built with Roman Bricks, each of which is about two Inches thick, {even broad, and thirteen or fourteen long. Seat of antient Kings ! Britijb and Roman ! Once dreaded far and near. But what are they now ? Is not a living Dog better than a dead Lion ? And what is it wherein they prided them- felves : As do the prefent Great ones of the Earth. ( 22 ) " A little Pomp, a little Sway, A Sun-beam in a Winter's Day, Is all the great and mighty have //J- 9 Between the Cradle and the Grave" 1 Saturday, 30. I returned to London, and received a preffing Letter from Briftol\ In Confequence of which I took Horfe on Monday Morning, January the Firli, 1759, and came thither the next Evening. After rett- ing two Days (only preaching Morning and Evening) I examined feverally the Members of the Society. This was one great End of my coming down. Another was, to provide for the Foor. Accordingly on Sunday, 7. I preached a Sermon for them, to which God was pleaf- ed to give his BlefTing, fo that the Collection was a great deal more than double, of what it ufed to be. Wednefday, 10. Having finimed my Work at Brijiol, I rode to Salijbury, and advifed our Brethren, concern- ing the Preaching- Houfe, which they are about to build. On Friday, 12. I went on to Whitchurch, and preached at One to a large and ferious Congregation. In the Afternoon we rode to Bafingfioke, where the Peo- ple put me in Mind of the wild Beafis at Ephefus. Yet they were unufually attentive in the Evening, although many of them could not hear. Saturday, 13. After preaching to a fmall, ferious Company, I went on to London. Saturday, 27. I began reading with huge Expecta- tion, a Tract wrote by a Son-in-law of tne great Ben- gelius, Mr. Oetinger, De Senju Communi iff Rati one. But how was I difappointed ! So obfcure a Writer I fcarce ever faw before : I think he g es beyond Pe^Jius himfelf. When I had with huge Labour read fifty or fixty Page?, finding the Senfe did by no Means make amends, for the Time and Pains bellowed in fearching it oat, I took my Leave of him for ever. Saturday, February 3 - I fpent an Hour with one, who by the Lofs of his Sight, his Fortune and his Liberty, (for he ^has been a Prifoner fome Time) is likely to gain more than all the World can give. Tuc/day, 6. I took much Pains to convince Mr. S — n 9 That he was -not the wifeft Man in the World. But I could C 23 ) could not change the Ethiopian's Skin. Yet even this is not too hard for God. Friday, 9. 1 felt iuddenly, as if a Needle had been run into the Side of my Face. I fuppofed, it would be well by the Morning : but found it abundantly worfe : the Tonfil being come down (as they term it) and the Side of my Face much fwelled. It grew worfe all YD:y, Co that it was with great Difficulty I preached at Snozv-Jidds in the Evening. But on Sunday y 11.it went away as unaccountabiy as it came. In the Afternooi I called on E. H. in St. Georgts HofpitaL Many there had been greatly prejudiced againit me. But it uas now vami'hed away. Her Behaviour had reconciled them quite. And all in the Ward, (Sixty or Seventy Perlonb) feemed hardly to breathe, all the Time 1 was fpeaking and praying by her Bedfide. Tue/dayy 13. I preached at Dcp f ford and Welling, and in the Morning rode to Waudi worth. I preached Wed- nefday and Thurfday Evening in the Town ; in the Mornings, at Mr. Gilbert's. Will this barren Tree bear Fruit at Jail? How long has God had Patience with it ? Friday^ 16. Being the Public Faft, I preached at five in Wandjvovrtby at Nine and Three in the Church at Sfi/talfields, and at half Hour paft Eight, in the Foun- diry. Every Place of Public Worfhip was crouded on This, as on the two preceding Fail-days. And it is plain, even Outward Humiliation has been a Means of Outward Bleffings. Friday, 23. [ faw a furprifing Spectacle : One who by a Blow flrft loft her Nofe, then one Eye, and then the other with moil of the Roof of her Mouth : And yet inftead of murmuring, acknowledges the Love of God in all, and praifes him continually. Tuefday, 27. I walked with my Brother and Mr. Mtixfield to L—H—'s. After Breakfaft came in Mr. Whuefield, Madan> Rcmaine, Jones, Downing and Fenn, with ibme Perfons of Quality and a few others. Mr. Whiiejield, I found was to have admir.Hlered the Sacrament. But he infilled upon my doing it : After which, at the Re- queft of L — H — , I preached on 1. Cor. xiii. 13. O what ( 2 4 ) what are thegreateft of Men, to the Great God ? As the fmall Dud of the BaLlance. Thurjday, Ma^cb I. I reached Everton, about four in the Afternoon. But Mr. Berridge did not expedl me till the next Day. So he thought it heft, i mould* preach in his Houfe. The next Evening the Church was well rilled And my Mouth was rilled with Ar- guments : which I trull God applied, for the Con- viction of feme and the Confolation of others. Saturday, 3. We had a mild, delightful Day, and a pleafant ride to Colcbefler. In the Evening and on Sunday Morning, the Houfe contained the Congrega- tion tolerably well. But in the Afternoon I was oblig- ed to go out : And I fuppofe we had on St. Johns Green, five or fix Times as many as the Room would contain. Such is the Advantage of Field preaching ! Monday, 5. On examining the Society I found, that out of the Hundred and Twenty-fix Members I had left in October we had loft only Twelve ; in the Place of whom we have gained Forty. And many of thefe whom we left in Sorrow and Heavinefs, are now re- joicing in God their Saviour. Tue/day, 6. I rode to Norwich. Wednefday, 7. I in- quired into the State of Affairs at the Tabernacle; and found the Society, once confifring of many hun- dred Members, was mouldered into nothing. Of the fifteen or fixteen Hundred Subfcribers, not Twenty, not One was left ; but every one that pleafed went in- to the Galleries, without any Queftions afked. So that every Thing was to be wrought out of the Ore, or rather out of the Cinders ! Surely whatever Help is done here, God muft do it himfelf. In the Evening I defired that thofe who were willing to join in a Society, would fpeak with me the next Even- ing. About Twenty did fo : But the greater Part of thefe, appeared like frighted Sheep. And no marvel, when they had been fo long accuftomed, to hear all Manner of Evil of me. Friday, 9. I preached Morning and Evening at the Foundery. How pleafing would it be to Flefh and Blood, to remain in this little, quiet Place, where we have i 2 5 ; have atlength weather'd the Storm r Nay, 1 am not :o confult my own li^fe, but the advancing the Kingdom of God. On Saturday and Sunday about forty more gave in their Names. On Sunday in the Afternoon I met the Society, after ordering the Doors to be fhut, which they had not been for two Years before. Thirty or forty more fpokc to me on Monday. I think, two Thirds of thofe I have yet feen, have had a clear Senfe of God's pardoning Love. Doth He not fend by whom be will /end? Sunday, 18. I adminiftered the Lord's Supper to near two Hundred Communicants. So folemn a Seafon I never remember to have known in the City of Norwich. As a confiderable Part of them were DifTenters, I defired every one to ufe what rod u re he judged bell. Had t required them to kneel, probably Half Would have fat. Now, all but one kneeled down. Finding it was needful to fee them once more at Colcbef/er, I took Horfe between four and five in the Morning. The Froil was extremely fharp for fomc Hours. It was then a fair, mild Day. About two in the Afternoon it began to Rain; but we reached Cokbef- ter before we were wet thro'. The Room was moie than filled in the Evening, fo that many were obliged to go away. H'ednefday, 21. f baptized feven Adults, two of them by Jmmerfion. And in the Evening, (their own Miniflers having caft them out " for going to hear the Methodiils,") I adminiftred the Lord's Supper to them and many others, whom their feveral Teachers had repelled for the fame Reafon. Thurfday, 22. Before we fet out, the rough North Wind fell, and we had a calm, Sun-fhiny Day. I preached in the Tabernacle at Norwich in the Evening. Sunday, 25. I rode to Forncct, twelve Miles from Nor- wich, where alfo was a Building of James Wbeathy\ which without my Defire, he had included in the Leafe, We found William Cudworth had preached there in the Morning. It was exceeding good for my Senfe of Ho- nour, to come jult after him. The People locked as C direful ( *6 ) direful upon me, as if it had been Satan in Perfon. However they flecked from all Parts, fo that the Taber- nacle would not near contain them. I preached about Two; God bare witnefs to his Truth, and many were cut to the Heart. After preaching L found Mr Cud- njoorth fitting in the Pulpit behind me, whum I quiet ;y and filently pafTed by. About fix I preached at the Ta- bernacle in Norwich, crcuded with attentive hearers. Perhaps thefe too will be brought into Order by and by. Hitherto there ha? been no King in Ijrael. Monday and Tuejday I fpoke to as many of both Socie- ties, now united together, as had Leifure and Inclination to come. The whole Number is about four Hundred and Twenry: Of whom I do not think it improbable, two Hundred may continue together. Tutfday, 27. 1 had an Interview with Mr. Cudwcrth. T obferved upon the whole, 1. That his Opinions are all bis own, quite new ; and his Phrafes as new as his Opi- nions : 2. That all thefe Opinions, yea and Phrafes too, he affirms to be neeejjary to Salvation \ maintaining that all who do not receive them, Worjhip another GOD, and 3. That he is as incapable as a Brute Beafl, of being convinced even in the fmalleit Point. Wednefdhy, 28- I rode over to Forncet agahi, and preached to a large Congregation. Great Part of them uere now exceedingly foftened : but fome were {till bitter as Wormwood. In the Evening we had another kind of Congregation at the Fcundeiy, by whom I was much comforted : But much more in meeting the Bands, when all our Hearts were meked down by the Power of God. Thin/day, iq. I divided the Norwich Society into Gaffes, without any Diilinclion between them who had belonged to the Fcundery, or the Tabernacle. Sunday, Jpril i. I met them all at Six, requiring every one to lkew his Ticket when he came in, a Thing they had never heard of before. I likewife infilled on another Jlrange Regulation, That the Men and Women fhouid fit apart. A third was made the fame Day. It had been a Cuftbm ever fince the Tabernacle was built to have ( 2 7 ) have the Galleries full of Spectators, while the Lord's Supper was adminiftred. This I judged highly impro- per, and therefore ordered none to be admitted, bat thofe who defired to communicate. And I found far lefs Difficulty than I expefted, in bringing them to fub- roit to this alfo. The Society now contained above five Hundred and feventy Members: an Hundred and three of whom were in no Society before, altho' many of them had found Peace with God. I believe they would have increafed to a Thoufand, if I could have flayed a Fort- night longer. Which of thefe will hold faft their Pro- feflion? The Fowls of the Air will devour fome. The Sun will fcorch more ; and others will be choked by the Thorns fpringing up. I wonder we mould ever expect, that half of thofe who hear the Word with Joy, will bring forth Fruit unto Perfection. Monday, 2. I left Norwich, and about feven o'Clock came to Crofs Keys Wajh. They would fain have per- fuaded us, we could not pafs. But finding we were refolved to try, our Guide put forward, and brought us over in Half an Hour : So that about Eight we reached Sutton, and found a quiet, civil Houfe, with every Thing we wanted. Tue/day, 3. We came to Fofs-dyke JVa/b, juft Tim? enough to pafs. At three in the Afternoon we preached at Bojion. A rude Multitude quickly ran together, to a Paddock adjoining to the Town. A more unawakened Congregation I have not fcen for fome Years. However the far greater Part were attentive: nor did any inter- rupt, or offer the leaft Rudenefs. At Siven 1 met th* little Society in the Houfe : But they we e rhe leatt Part of the Company. People crowd- ed in from all Sides; and I believe, God touched moft of their Hearts, Wednefday, 4. At Six, finding the Houfe would not contain one fourth of the Congregation, I was conferain* ed to Hand in the Street. Abundance of People afiem- bled together, whom I exhorted, To repent and believe C z the ( 28 ) the Gcfprf. The Word of God fell heavy upon them, and I trail, broke fome of the irony Hearts. Hence we rode over Tie Fens, fifteen Miles broad, :\V\& near thirty long, to Eohingsiy, where we found a numerous Congregation, of a far different Spirit. Scarce one of thefe but bad iafted, more or lefs, of the Powers of the World to come. After a comfortable Opportunity here, we rode on te Horncaftle. We were but roughly fhluted at our Entrance. And the Mob iricreafed more and more till Six. I then began to preach in a Yard near the Market-Place, to a large Concourfe of People. But their Behaviour quite difappointed us ; for there was ■no Tumult, no Noife, but an earned Attention thro' the whole Congregation. Thurfday, 5. I preached again at Seven, to nearly the fame Congregation, and was agdin refrefhed, by the re- markable Decency and Serioufnefs of their Behaviour. At four in the Afternoon I preached at Marum in the Hilly two Miles from Horncaftle, The Number of Peo- ple conftrained me to preach without, and the Rain, to fhorten my Sermon : Tho* none went away. Indeed I believe none were prefent, who had net known fome Work of Grace in their Hearts. Friday, 6. We rode over The Wolds (a Chain of Hills) to Ncrtl-Elkwg!c7i y three Miles from Loucth. The Con- gregation was large, notwithstanding the Rain, which drove full in our Face, 'till we came to Grimfby. Sunday* 8. The Houfe wa* pretty well filled at Eight. At Two I was obliged to go into the Old Church-Yard: where was fuch a Concourfe of People, as had hardly ever, they faid, been feen at Grimjly before. As many as the Room would well contain, were prefent at the Watch-night: And at Seven in the Morning. 1 then commended them to the Grace of God. Monday, 9. I preached in the Evening at La/thy : The next Afernoon at Ferry, (after riding thro* much Water and continued Rain) and in the Evening in the New Houfe, at Epwcrtb. Friday* 13. Having appointed to preach at Awkbe- u One, I fes out between Sc\en and Eight. I was. in ( 29 ) in Hopes of coming thither before Church began; but I did not confuler tht Lincoln/bit i Roads. With fome Difficulty we reached it before Noon, and found there was no Service at the Church. I preached in the Church- Yard at One to a liilning Multitude: Mod of whom, I fuppofe had never heard this Kind of Preaching before. Many of t hem wtre in Tears, and prelTed after me into the Houfe vvheie we met the Society. 1 could not but hope, that fome of thefe will prefs into the Kingdom of Heaven. Returning thence I called on Mr. Romley of Bur- ton, one of my former Parifhioners, a lively, fenfible Man of Eighty-three Years old, by whom I was much comforted. An Hour or two after, we took Boat ; but could not crofs over. The Violence of the Stream fwollen by the late Rains, bore us down in Spite of ail we could do. Having ftriven againft it a confiderable Time, we were obliged to caft Anchor. After wait- ing fome Time, we got near the Shore, and were towed up to the Place of Landing. A toilfome Day was followed by a comfortable Night. At half Hour after Eight the Houfe at Epworth was well filled. And mod of the Congregation Hayed, 'till the whole Ser- vice was concluded. It vvas on this Day, that after the Battle of Bergen in Germany, u Among the many wounded who werebrought injo Frankfort upon the Mayne, there was the Right Ho- nourable George, Charles Dy kern, Baron, Lieutenant-Ge- neral of the Saxon Troops, in the Service of the King of France. He was born of an antientand noble Family in 67- )cjm, on A pril ioth, 17 10, fo that it was jufr. on his Birth- day, he received his Wound. He was of equal Abilities as a Minifterin the Cloiet, and a General in the Field. In his younger Years, he had gone through 3 regular Courfe of Study in the Univerfity, and made great Proficiency in Philofophy, e r pecia]ly in Mathematics. Afterwards he fludied Polemic Divinity, till he rea- soned himielf into an Infidel. During his Jllnefs he fhewed not the leaft Defire of pious Company or ferr- ous Difcourfe, 'till the Surgeon let his Vale t de Cham- C 3 bre ( 3° ) bre know, that he could not live long. The Man then afked his Matter, Whether he did not chufe to be vifited by aClerg) man r Heanfvvered with Warmth, 14 I fhall not trouble thofe Gentlemen. I know welt myfelf what to believe and do." His Man not dif- couraged, continued thus, " My Lord, have you ever found me wanting in my Duty, all the Time I have been in your Service?" He anfwered, <; No." " Then, replied he, I will not be wanting now." The Surgeons count you pail Hopes of Recovery ; but every one is afraid to tell you fo. You Hand upon the Brink of Eternity. Pray, Sir, order a Clergyman to be called." He paufed a little, but foon gave his Hand to his Servant, thanked him for his Honefty, and ordered to fend for me. * When I came, the Man told me plainly, the General was a profefTed Infidel. I went in, and after a fhort Compliment, faid, " I am told, my Lord, your Life is near an End. There- fore I prefume, without any Ceremony, to afk you one plain Queftion : Is the State of your Soul fuch, that you can entertain a folid Hope of Salvation :" He anfwered, " Yes." M On what do you ground this Hope ?" He replied, " I never committed any wilful Sin. 1 have been liable to Frailties; but I trull in God's Mercy, and the Merits of his Son, that he will have Mercy upon me." Thefe Words he uttered very flowly, efpecially, the Merits of his Son" I made the following Reply. " I am apt to believe, you are not tainted with the groiTeft Vices. But I fear, you a littl-e too prefumptuouily boafl, of never having committed wilfu! Sin. If )Ou would be faved, you mult acknowledge your being utterly, corrupted by Sin, and confequently deferving the Curfe of God, and eternal Damnation. As to your hoping for God's Mercy, through the Merits of his Son, I beg Leave to aft,. Do you believe God has a Son ? That his Son afTum- •d our Nature, in order to be our Saviour: That in the Execution of his Oirice; he was humbled unto Death, * Dr, Frejenim, Senior of the Clergy :X Frankfort t ( 3' ) Death, even the Death upon the Crofs, and that here- by he has given an ample Satisfaction for us, and re- covered our Title to Heaven ?" He anfwered, " I cannot now avoid a more minute Description of the true State of my Soul. Let me tell you, Doctor, I have fome Knowledge of Philofophy, by which I have chofe for myfelf a Way of Salvation. I have always endeavoured to live a fober Life, to the uttermoil of my Power : Not doubting but the Being of all Beings, would then gracioufly accept me. In this Way I Hood in no Need of Christ, and therefore did not believe on him. But if I take the Scriptures to be a Divine Re- velation, this Way of mine I perceive is not the Right one. I muil believe in Christ, and through him come to God." I replied, " You fay, if you take the Scriptures to be a Divine Revelation I" He fetched a deep Sigh, and faid, O God, thou wilt make me fay, Becaufe I take the Scriptures to be thy Word." I faid, " There are Grounds and Reafons enough to demon- ilrate the Divine Origin of Chriftianity, as I could mew from its moll efiential Principles, were not the Period of your Life fo ihort. But we need not now that diffufive Method. Faith being the Gift of God. A poor Sinner tottering on the brink of Eternity, has not Time to inquire about Grounds and Reafons. Ra- ther betake yourfelf to earnefl Prayer for Faith, which if you do, I doubt not but God will give it you." I had no fooner fpoken thefe Words, butpallin? off his Cap, and lifting up his Eyes and Hands, he cried out, u O Almighty God, I am a poor, curfed Sinner, worthy of Damnation. But Lord Jesus, eternal Son of God, thou diedfl for my Sins alfo. It is through Thee alone lean be faved. O give me Faith, and flreng- then that Faith." Being extremely weak, he was obliged to flop here. A little after he afked, " Is Faith enough for Salvation I" u Ye?, Sir, faid I, if it be living Faith." Methinks, faid he, it is fo al- ready ; and it will be more fo by and by : Let us pray for it." Perceiving he was very weak, to give him feme Reft, I retired into the next Room. But he foon ( 3* ) fent to call me. I found him praying, and Jesus was all he prayed for. I reminded him offbttu .-c i . urea treating of Faith in Christ, and he wa< much ckiight- ed with them. Indeed he wa: quite 1 wallowed up by the Grace of Jesus, and wouM hear of nothing but Je- sus Christ and him crucified. He cried out, M I do not know how it is with me. I r.evei in my Life felt fuch a Change. I have Power to love Jesus, and to believe in Him,' whom I io long rejected. O my Je- sus, how merciful art thou to me." About Noon i itepthome; but he fent forme directly, fo that I could fcarce eat my Dinner. We were both filled wich joy, as Partakers of the fame Grace which is in Jesus Christ ; and that in fuch a Manner, as if we had been acquainted together for many Years. Many Offi- cers of the Army came to fee him continually, to all of whom he talked freely of Jesus, of the Grace of the Fa- ther in him, and of the Power of the Holy Ghoft through Him : Wondering without ceafing at his having found )esus, and at the happy Change, by which all Things on this Side Eternity, were become indifferent to him. In the Afternoon he deiired to partake of the LoRD's-Supper, which he received with a melting, prai- fing, rejoicing Heart. All the Reft of the Day he con- tinued in the fame State of Soul. Toward Evening he defirrd, That if his End fhould approach, I would come to him, which I promifed. But he did not fend for me till the next Morning. I was told by his Valet, that he flept w 11 for fome Hours, and then awaking, prayed for a confiderable Time, continually mentioning the Name of our Lord, and his precious Blood, and tiiat i e had defued feveral of the Officer?, to make his Conver- fation known to his Court, (That of the King of Poland.) After fomeDifcourie 1 afeed, "Has yourVxwof CYrjst and his Redemption, b en neither altered nor obfeured fince Yelterday ?" He anfwered, " Neither altered, nor obfeured. 1 have no doubt, not even a Remote one. It is juft the fame with me, as if I had always thus be'iev- ed and never doubled, bo gracious is the Lord Jesus to me a Sinner/' This ( 33 ) This fecond Day he was unwearied in Prayer and Exercifes of Faith. Toward Evening he fent for me in halle. When I came, I found him dying, and In a Kind of Delirium ; fo I could do no more than give him now and then a Word of Comfort. I prayed afterwards for him and thofc that were prefent, fome of whom were of high Birth and Rank. I then by Impofition of Hands, as ufual, gave him a BIcfling, which being done, he ex- pired immediately. A Royal Prince who was there (Prince Xaviet of Saxc/tv) could not forbear weeping. The relt of the Officers bewailed the Loft of their Gene- ral, yet praifad God for having (hewn fuch Mercy to- ward him. I wrote an Accountof it without Delay to his Mother, and had an immediate Anfwer : She was a Lady of Se* venty-two, of exemplary Piety. She praifed God for his Mercy, adding, That he had now anfwered the Prayeis, which (he had never ceafed to offer on his Be- half for Eleven Years." Sunday, iqth (EaJIer-day) I preacred at Epwortb at Eight, and then rode to Haxey Church, where I was much refrefhed by the Decency and Serioufnefs of the Congregation. Between one and two I began preaching : So large a Congregation was never feen here before. A- bout five I preached at the Market-place in Epwortb, I was drawing to a Conclufion when the Rain began. But it drove away only a few carelefs Hearers: The Bulk of the People did not ftir till I concluded. V/ednej'day % 18. I fet out for Sclby. We were in Hopes the Roads would now be pafTable. And they were tolera- ble, till we came near the Town ; but here the late Flood, had carried away the Bank over which we were to ride, and left a great Hole in its Place. However, we made (hi ft to lead our Horfes over a narrow Path, where the Water was fordable. The Congregation at Selfy obliged me to ftand in the Garden, though the North Wind w as exceeding high. At fovea in the Evening I preached at York. Tburfday, 19. I vifired two Prifoners in the Caftle, which is, { fuppoie, the molt commodious Prifon in Ex- ( 3+ ) rope. Both of them feemed to be much convinced, and not far from the Kingdom of God. At Six I preached in the Shell of the new Houfe, to a numerous and ferious Audience. Friday, 20. The Matter of the Inn at Tadcajler> offer- ing us the Ufe of his Garden, I preached to a well-be- haved Congregation, and about five found Mr. Grimjbaw, and many of our Brethren at Leeds. Saturday \ 21. at half Hour paft Ten, we reached Stainland Chappel, near Eland. It is an handfome Building, near the Top of a Mountain, and furrounded with Mountains on all Sides. It was filled from End to End. Mr. Grimjhauo read Prayers, and I preached on Part of the 2d Leflbn. In the Room where I drefled myfelf were a young Man and his Sifter, both ill of a Fever. I know not that ever they heard the Preaching ; however 1 defired we might go to Prayers. They prefently melted into Tears. O may God preach his Gofpel to their Hearts ! I preached at Mancbefter in the Evening, where we had at length a quiet Audience. Wretched Magiftrates, who by refufing to fupprefs, encouraged the Rioters, had long occafioned continual Tumults here ; but fome are now of a better Spirit. And wherever Magiftrates defire toprefervethe Peace, they have fuflicient Power to do it. Tuefday, 24. I rode over to Maxfield. Abundance of People ran together, but wild as Colts untamed. Their Noife quite drowned my Voice at firft ; but in a while they were tolerably quiet. And before I had done, all but four or five lubberly Men, feemed almoft perfuaded to be Chriftians. - Sunday > 29. I rode to Stockport, defigning to preach at one o'Clock. But we were at a Lofs for a Place. We iixt at length on a Green near the Town's End: And we had a quiet and folemn Opportunity. In my Return, I called to f e a Girl, about thirteen Years of Age. She had been in violent Pain all over, with little IntermilTion, for near twenty Month*. After I had fpoke a few Words, (he faid, " When I faw you before I did no r know the Lord : but now I know him, and am known of Him. I am his, and he is mine." I afked, ( 35 ) afked, " Do you never repine at your Pain ?" She faid, " No : 1 have not a murmuring Thouz.hr I am happy, always hap; y I would not change thib Bed of Affliction for the Palace of King Geovgt n I afked. " Ac \ou not proud of this ? Is Pride taken out of you Heart?" she anfwered, •* I do not know. But i fed no Pride. I feel that God is All." " But do you leel no Fret* fulnefs or Peeviihnefs :" " I cannot tell that I do. Pain fometimes makes me cry out when *hey itir me. But I do not fiet at any Thing." " Do y >u hnd no Self will r" " Not that I know : I defire nothing but that the Will of God be done." " Do not you defire Life or Death :" " No ; 1 leave all to Him. But, if it was his Will, I mould be glad to die. The World is full of Danger. 1 fhculd be ^lad to leave it, and to be with Christ." Monday, 30. We had a numerous Congregation at A flon- bridge, two or three Miles from Northivicb. Some large Trees fcreened us both from the Sun and Wind. In the Afternoon I rode on to Cbtfter. It was well the Wind was pretty high; for the Sun fhone as hot as it ufes to do in the Dog-days. Wednefday, May 2. I rode over to Mould in Flint/hire, about twelve Miles from Cbejler. The Sun was very hot and the Wind very cold. But as the Place they had chofe for me, was expofed loth to the Sun and the Wind, the one ballanced the other. And notwithltanding the Che/ler Races which had drawn the Rich away, and the Market-day, which detained many of the Poor, we had a Multitude of Peo- ple, the ferious Part of whom icon influenced the reft : . So that all but two or three remained uncovered, and kneeled down as foon as I began to pray. Thurfday, 3. We croii over from Chcjler to Liverpool. The Congregations here were exceeding large; but many of them fecmed to be like wild AfTes Colts. Yet God is able to make them wife unto Salvation. Sunday, 3. I received much Comfort at the Old Church in the Morning, and at St. Thomas' in the Afternoon. It was as if both the Sermons had been made for me< I pity thofe who can find no Good at Church ! But how mould ( 36 ) ihould they, if Prejudice come between, an efTe&ual Bar to tiie Grace of God ? Jfednejday, 9. I rode to Dow nam- Green, near Wigan, a Town wicked to a Proverb. We had a Specimen of the Manners of its Inhabitants, in the Behaviour of a Man that met us, and accofted us with fuch Lan- guage as would have become an Inhabitant of the Bot- tomlefs Pit. One would have thought from their Looks, that a good Part of the Congregation was of the fame Spirit. But in a fhort Time the Word of God prevailed, and all their Fiercenefs melted away. In the Evening I preached at Bolton, and on Friday, II. about Nine, at Lower Darwent, a fmall Village near Blackburn. At Lanco.Jter we were informed, it was too late to crofs the Sands. However we refolved to make the Trial. We parted the Seven- mile Sand without Difficulty, and reached Fluckborough about Sun- fet. Saturday, 12. Setting out early, we came to Booth; about Twenty- four meafured Miles from Fluckborough, foon after Eight, having croiTed the Millam-Sand, without either Guide or Difficulty. Here we were informed, that we could not pafs at Ravenglafs, before one or two o'Clock : Whereas had we gone on, (as we afterward found,) we might have paffied imme- diately. About Eleven we were directed to a Ford, near Muncajler-Hall, which they faid, we might crofs at Noon. When we came thither, they told us, we could not crofs. So we fat Hill till about One. We then found, we could ha've croft at Noon. However we reached Whitehaven before Night. But I have taken my Leave of the Sand-Road. I believe, it is ten meafured Miles fhorter than the other : But there are four Sands to pafs, fo far from each other, that 'tis fcarce poffible to pafs them all in a Day : Efpecially as you have all the Way to do with a Generation of Liars, who detain all Strangers as long as they can, either for their own Gain, or their Neighbours. I can advife no Stranger to go this Way : He may go round by Kendal and Ker/wick, often in lefs Time, always ( 37 ) always with lefs Expence, and far lef> Trial of his Pa- tience. Reflecting to Day on the Cafe of a poor Wo- man, who had a continual Pain in her Stomach, I could not hut remark the inexcu&ble Negligence of moll Phyficians in Cafes of this Nature. They pre- scribed Drug upon Drug, without knowing a Jot of* the Matter, concerning the Root of the Di (order. And without knowing this, they cannot cure, though they can murder the Patient. Whence caine this Woman's Pain ? (Which (he would never have told, had (he never been queftioned about it :) From fretting for the Death of her Son. And what availed Medicines, while that fretting continued ? Why then do not all Phyficians confider, How far Bodily Diforders are caufed or influenced by the Mind? And in thofe Cafes, which are utterly out of their Sphere, call in the AiTiiiance of a Miniiter, as Minifters when they find the Mind diibrcercd by the Body, call in the Af- Mance of a Phyfrcian ? ];.jt why are thefc Cafes out of their Sphere? Becaufe they know r.ot God. It fol- lows, no Man can be a thorough Phyfician, wilho.it being an experienced Chriilian. Ti'Cj'Jay, 15. I rode over to Lorton, a little Village at the Foot of a high Mountain. Many came from a confiderahle Diftance, and 1 believe did not repent of their Labour. For they found God to be a God both of the Hills and Valleys, and no where more prefent than in the Mountains of Cumberland, Tburjday, j 7. I enquired into a fignal Inftance of Providence. When a Coal-pit runs far under the Ground, it is cuftomary here to build a Partition- Wall, from the Bottom to the Top of it, nearly from the Shaft to within three or four Yards of the End, in order to make the Air circulate, which then moves down one Side of the Wall, turns at the End, and moves brifkly up on the other Side. In a Pit two Miles from the Town, which ran full four Hundred Yards under the Ground, and had been long neglect- ed, feveral Parts of this Wall were fallen down. Four D Men ( 38 ) Men were fent down to repair it. They were about three Hundred Yards from the Shaft, when the foul Air took Fire. In a Moment it tore down the Wall from End to End, and burning on till it came to the Shaft, it then burft and went off like a large Cannon. The Men inftantly fell on their Faces, or they would have been burnt to Death in a few Moments. One of them who once knew the Love of God, (Andrew Eng- lijh,) began crying aloud for Mercy. But in a very fhort Time his Breath was flopped. The other three crept on their Hands and Knees, till two got to the Shaft and were drawn up ; but one of them died in a few Minutes. John M ( Co??ibe was drawn up next, burnt from Head to Foot, but rejoicing and praiiing God. They then went down for Andrew, whom they found fenfelefs, the very Circum (lance which faved his Life. For lofing his Senfes, he lay flat on the Ground, and the greateft Part of the Fire went over him : Whereas had he gone forward on his Hands and Knees, he would undoubtedly have been burnt to Death. But Life or Death was welcome. For God had reftored the Light of his Countenance. Saturday, 19. One was mewing us the Improve- ments, begun by Sir William Loixther. He had mark- ed out Places for new Walks, and for Tufts of Trees, laid out a new Plan for his Gardens, begun to alter the Houfe, and was preparing to make a little Para- dife round about it. But Death came between. And how little Lofs was this, if it removed him to the Pa- radife ofGoD ? Sunday, 20. I preached at Eight in an open Place at The Gins, a Village on one Side of the Town. Many were there, who never did, and never would, come to the Room. O what a Victory would Satan gain, if he could put an End to Field-preaching ! But that, I truft, he never will : At leail net till my Head is laid. A pi er preaching again at two, I took my Leave of irbit\>ba-ven, and rode to Ccckcrmouth. At Six I preached at the End of the Market houfe. Hi^h and Low, ( 39 ) Low, Rich and Poor, attended. And by far the greater Part of the Audience feemed to be confcious, That God was there. Monday ■, 2 j. I preached at Ten in the Market-place at TVigton, and came to Sol way Frith, juft: as the Wa- ter was fordable. At fome Times it is fo, Three Hours in Twelve; at other Times, barely One. Aeter making a fhort Bait at Roth-well, we came to Dumfries before fix o'Clock. Having Time to fpare, we took a Walk in the Church-Yard, one of the pieafanteit Places I ever faw. A fingle Tomb I obferved there, which was about an Hundred and Thirty Years old. But the Infcription was very hardly legible. Quandcquidem remanent ipfes quo q fata Scpulchris ! So icon do even our Sepulchres die ! Strange, that Men fhould be fo careful about them ! But are not Bttfiy fl-lf- condemned therein ? They fte the Folly, while they run into it. So poor Mr. Prior, fpeaking is own Tomb, has thofe melancholy Word. 1 , " For this lail Piece of human Vanity, I bequeath five Hundred Pounds." Twfciaw 22. We rode thro* a pleafant Country, to Thorny bill, near which is the grand Seat of the Duke of Queenfioro'tgL . How little did the late Duke ima- gine, that his Son would Plow up his Park, and let his Houfe run to ruin ! But let it go ? Jn a little Time the Earth itfelf and all the Works of it fhall be bunt up. Hence we rode thro', and over huge Mountain % green to the very "Pop, to Lead-bills, a Village con- taining five hundred Families, who have had no Mi- : theft four Years. So in Scotland, the poor e not the Go/pel preached f Who fhall anfwer for the Blood ofthefe Men ? Early in the Evening wc came to Lefmahagonv > a Village not fo large as Lead-hills. Jt has however Two Mini fie rs. Here alfo we walked down to the Church -Yard, by the Side of which a little, clear River runs, near the Foot of an high and Ileep Moun- D % tain. ( 4° ) tain. The Wood which covers this makes the Walks that »un on its Sides, pleafant beyond Imagination. But what Tafte have the good People of the Town for this ? As much as the Animals that graze on the River-bank. Wednejday, 23. We took Horfe foon after four, and did not ftop before we came to Glafgcvo : Having hardly feen a Cloud in the Sky, fince we fet out from Whitehaven* J preached at feven in the Poor-houfe : And at feven in the Morning, Tburfday, 24. But in the Even- ing we were obliged to be abroad, and I u fed great Plainwefs of Speech. All fuffered the Word of Ex- hortation : Some feemed to be a little affected. Saturday, 26. I found the little Society which I had joined here two Years fince had foon fplit in Pieces. Jn the Afternoon I met feyeral of the Members of the praying Societies; and fhewed them what Chriftian Fellowship was, and what need they had of it ? About forty of them met me on Sunday, 27. in Mr. Gittes's Kirk, immediately after Evening Service. I left them determined to meet Mr. Gillies weekly, at the fame Time and Place. If this be done; I (hall try to fee Glajgoxv again. If not, I can employ my Time better. At feven in the Morning we had a numerous Con- gregation, tho' fmall compared to that in the Even- in o-. Yet my Voice was fo flrengthened, that I be- lieve all could hear. I fpoke very p^ain on, Te muft be Born a^o.in. Now 1 am clear of the Blood of this People. I have delivered my own Soul. Monday, 28. I rode thro' Edinburgh to Mujfdhourgh, and preached in the Evening to a deeply attentive Congregation. Wtdnr/day, 30. I rode on to Dunbar, and at fix in the Evening, preached in a large, open P'ace, (as alfo the next Day.) B^th poor and rich quietly attended, tho' mod of them fhivering with Cold : For the Weather was fo changed within a few Days, that it feemed mere like December than May. Lodging ( 4i ) Lodging with a feniiblc Man, I enquired particu- larly into the prefent Difcipline of the Scotch Parifhes. In one Parifh, it feems there are twelve Rulin;; Elders ; in another there are fourteen. And what are thefe ? Men of ^reat Senfe and deep Experience : Neither one, nor the other. But the/ are the richejl Men in the Parifh. And are the richfjl of couife the beft and the *wifeft Men ? Does the Bible teach this ? I fear, not What Manner of Governors then will thefe be ? Why, they are generally juft as capable of governing a Parifh, as of commanding an Army. About this Time the Work of God exceedingly increafed under the Rev. Mr. B near Evert on. I cannot give a clearer View of this, than by tranferib- ing Part of the Journal of an Eye Witnefs. Sunday, May 20. Being with Mr. B // at Ever- ion, I was much fatigued and did not rife. But Mr. B. did, and obferved feveral fainting and crying out, while Mr. B e was preaching. Afterward at Church, I heard many cry out, especially Children, whofe Agonies were amazing: One of the Eldeft, a Girl ten or twelve Years old, was full in my View, in violent Contorfions of Body, and weeping aloud, I think incelTantly during the whole Service. And feveral much younger Children were in Mr. B — ll's View, agonizing as this did. The Church was equally crouded in the Afternoon, the Windows be- ing filled within and without, and even the Outfide of the Pulpit to the very Top; fo that Mr. B e feemed almoft ftifled by their Breath. Yet feeble and fickly as he is, he was continually ftrengthened, and his Voice for the mod Part diflinguiihable, in the rnidft of all the Outcries. 1 believe there were pre- fent three Times more Men than Women, a great Part of whom came from far: Thirty of them hav- ing fet.out at two in the Morning, from a Place thirteen Miles off. The Text was, Having a Perm cf' Godlinefs, but denying the P&wer then if. When the Power of Religion began to be fpokc of, the Pretence of God really filled the Place. And while peer Sin- D 3 ners ( 42 ) ' ners felt the Sentence of Death in their Souls, what Sounds of Diilrefs did I hear ! The greateft Number oi them who cried or fell, were Men : But fome Women, and feveral Children, felt the Power of the fame Almighty Spirit, and feemed juit finking into Hell. This cfccafioned a Mixture or various bounds ; fome Shrieking, ibme Roaring aloud. The moil ge- neral was a loud Breathing, like that of People half Strangled and gafping for Life. And indeed almofl all the Cries were like thofe of Human Creatures, dying in bitter AnguiiTi. Great Numbers wept with« out any Noife : Others fell down as dead : Some finking in Silence ; f->me with extreme Noife and violent Agitation. I Hood on the Pew Seat, as did a young Man in the oppofite Pew, an able-bodied, frefh, healthy Countryman. But in a Moment, while he feemed to Think of nothing lefs, down he dropt with a Violence inconceivable. The adjoining Pews feemed fhook with his Fall : I heard afterward the iramping of his Feet; ready to break the Boards, as he lay in ilrong Convulllons, at the bottom of tke Pew. Among feveral that were itruck down in the next Pew, was a Girl, who was as violently feized as him. When he fell, Mr. B — //and I felt our Souls thrilled with a momentary Dread : As when one Man is killed by a Canon-Ball, another often feels the Wind of it. Among the Children who felt the Arrows of the Almighty. I faw a fturdy Boy, about eight Years old, who roared above his Fellows, and feemed in his Agony to flruggle with the Strength of a grown Man. His Face was red as Scarlet. And almoil all on whom God laid his Hand, turned either very red, or almoil black. When I returned, after a little Walk, to Mr. B e's Houfe, I found it full of People. He was fatigued, but faid, he would never- thelefs give them a Word of Exhortation. 1 ilayed in the nexr Room, and faw the Girl whom I had obferved io peculiarly diilreir. in the Church, lyjng on the Floor as one dead, but without any Ghaftli- riefs ( 43 ) nefs in her Face. In a few Minutes we were infor- med of a Wc man filled with Peace and Joy, who was crying out juft before. She had come thirteen Miles, and ib the dime Perfon, who dreamed Mr. B. would come to lur Village, on that very Day, whereon he did come, tho' without either knowing the Place or the Way to it. She was convinced at that Time. Jult as we heard of her Deliverance, the Gi;l on the Floor began to ftir. She was then fet in a Chair : aid after sighing a while, fuddenly rofe up y rejoicing in God. Her Face was covered with the moll beau- tiful Smile I ever faw- She frequently fell on her Knees, but was generally running to and fro, fpeak- ing thefe and the like Words, M O, what can Jesus do for loft Sinners ! He has forgiven all my Sins ! 1 am in Heaven ! I am in Heaven ! O how He loves me/ And how I love Him ?" Meantime I faw a thin, pale Girl, weeping with Sorrow for herfelf, and Joy for her Companion. Quickly the Smiles of Heaven came likewife on her, and her Praifes joined with thole cf the other. I alfo then laughed with extreme Joy : 5o did Mr. B — //, (who faid, it was more than he could well bear.) So did all who knew the Lord, and fome of thofe who were waiting for Salvation : Till the Cries of them who were (truck with the Ar- rows cf Conviction, were almoft loft in the Sounds of Joy. Two or three well-dreft young Women, who feemed carelefs before, now felt the Power of God, and cried out with a loud and bitter Cry. Mr. B. about this Time retired, and the Duke of M , with Mr. A //came in. They feemed inclined to make a Difturbance, but were reftrained, and in a fhort Time, quietly retired. We continued, praif- in? God with all our might: and his Work went on as when Mr B. was exhorting. I had for fome Time obferved a young Woman all in Tears ; but now her Countenance charged. The unfpeakable Joy ap- peared in her Face, which quick as Lightning was filled with Smiles, and became of a crimfon Colour. About ( 44 ) About the fame Time John Keeling of Potton, fell into an Agony. But he grew Calm in about a quarter of an Hour, tho' without a clear Senfe of Pardon. Immediately after, a Stranger well dreft, who ftcod facing me, fell backward to the Wall; then forward on his Knees, wringing his Hands, and roaring like a Bull. His Face at firft turned quite red, then almoft black. He rofe, and ran agatnft the Wall, 'till Mr. Keeling and anocher held him. He fcreamed out " O what Iball I do, what (hall I do ? O for one Drop of the Blood of Christ !" As he fpoke, God fet his Soul at Liberty ; he knew his Sin:; were blotted out : And the Rapture he was in, feemed roo great for Human Nature to bear. He had come forty Miles, to hear Mr. B. and was to leave him the next Morning ; which he did with a glad Heart, telling all who came in his Way, what God had done for his Soul. 1 observed about the Time that Mr. Coe (that as his Name) began to rejoice, a Girl, eleven or twelve Years old, exceeding poorly dreft, who appeared to be as deeply wounded, and as defirous of Salvation as any. But I loft Sight of her, 'till I heard the joyful Sound, of another born in Sion: and found upon Enquiry, it was Her, the Poor, difconfolate, Gypfy-looking Child. And now did 1 fee fuch a Sight, as I don't expect again on this Side Eternity. The Faces of the three Juftified Children, and I think of all the Believers prefent, did really mine : And fuch a Beauty, fuch a Look of ex- treme Happinefs, and at the fame Time of Divine Love and Simplicity, did I never fee in Human Faces 'till now. The newly juftified eagerly embraced one another, weeping on each others Necks for Joy. Then they falutedall of their own Sex, and befought both Men and Women to help them in praifing God. I have mentioned only one Man, two Women and three Children at this Time juftified in the Houfe, but have perhaps omitted fome. And it is probable, there was more than one juftified at the Church, tho' but one came to (peak of it ; for all are not equally free to glo- rify God in the midft of his People. I wiih all who find' ( 45 ) find the fame Salvation with Mr. Coe, were as ready to proclaim redeeming Love ! Tburfday, 24. Mr. B — // and I went to hear Mr. // s at irrejllingiuortb, four Miles from Everton. We difcourfed with him firft, and were glad to hear, he had wholly given himfelfup to the glorious Work of God, and that the Power of the Higheft fell upon his Hearers, as upon Mr. B e's. While he was preach- ing, fifteen or fix teen Perfons felt the Arrows of the Lord and dropt down. A few of thefe cried out with the utmoft Violence, and little Intermiffion, for fome Hours: While the reft made no great Noife, but conti- nued ftruggling, as in the Pangs of Death. I obferved befides thefe one little Girl deeply convinced, and a Boy, nine or ten Years old. Both thefe, and feveral others, when carried into the Parfonage Houfe, either lay as dead, or ftruggled with all their Might. But in a fliort Time, their Cries increafed beyond Meafure, fo that the loudeft Singing could fcarce be heard. Some at laft called on me to pray, which I did : and for a Time all were calm. Buf the Storm foon began again. Mr. H s then prayed, and afterward Mr. B — 1L But IT ill tho' fome received Confolation, others remained in deep Sorrow of Heart. Upon the whole 1 remark, That few antient People experience any Thing of this Work of God; and fcarce any of the Rich. Thefe generally fhew either an utter Contempt of, or Enmity to it. Indeed fo did Mr. H s himfelf fome Time fince : Having fo deep an Averfion to it that he denied the Sacrament to thofe of his Parifh, who went to hear Mr. B e. Neither of thefe Gentlemen have much Eloquence, but feem ra- ther weak in Speech : The Lord hereby more clearly /hewing, That this is his own Work. It extends into 'ri^ge-Sbire, to within a Mile of the Univerfity ; and about as far into Huntingdon Shire; but flouri flies molt of all in the Eaftcrn and Northern Parts of Bedford- fbi e. There were three Farmer?, in three feveral Village?, who violently f;t themfelves to oppofe it. And for a Time ( 46 ) Time they kept many from going to hear. But all three died in about a Month. One of them owned the Hand of the Lord was upon him, and befought him in the bitternefs of his Soul, to prolong his Life, vowing to hear Mr. B. himfelf. But the Lord would not be intreated. The violent Struggling of many in the above menti- oned Churches, has broke feveral Pews and Benches. Yet it is common for People to remain unaffected there, and afterward drop down in their Way home. Some have been found lying as dead in the Road : Others, in Mr. B bs Garden ; not being able to Walk from the Church to his Houfe, tho' it is not two Hundred Yards. I have fince received a Letter from Mr. B. an Extract of which I fend you. (: On Sunday Se'n night, a Man of ' Wyberfiey, a Natba- nael indeed, was fo filled with the Love of God during Morning Prayer, that he dropt down, and lay a? one dead for two Hours. He had been fo filled with Love all the Week before, that he was often (or a Time un- able to Work. " On Sunday Night lad-, as I was fpeaking in my Houfe, there was a violent Outcry. One Soul was fet at Liberty. We Sung near an Hour, and the Lord re- leafed Three more out of Captivity. " On Monday Se'nnight Mr. H — /b accompanied me to Meldred. On the Way we called at a Farmer's Houfe. After Dinner I went into his Yard, and feeing near an Hundred and Fifty People, I called for a Table, and preached, for the firft Time, in the open Air. Two Perfons were feized with ftrong* Convictions, fell d and criecT out mod bitterly. We then went to Meldred, where I preached in a Field, to about 4000 People. In the .' /e Mr. H — ks preached in the fame Field, to about a Thoufand. And now the Prefence of the Lord was wonderfully among us. There was A- bundance of Weeping and llrong crying. And I truft, befide many that were flight! y wounded, near thirty re- ceived true Heart-felt Conviction. At Ten we returned, ( 47 ) returned, and called again at the Farmer's Houfe. Seeing about a Dozen People in the Brew-houfe, I fpoke a few Words. Immediately the Farmer's Daughter, dropt down in (hong Convictions. Another alfo was miferab- ly torn by Sat an ; but fet at Liberty before I had done Prayer. At four I preached in my own Houfe, and Cod gave the Spirit of Adoption to another Mourner. " ( ' lait I went to Sbelford, four Miles from Cambridge^ uc:ar twenty from Everlon. The Journey made me quite ill, being fo weary with Riding, that I was obliged to walk Part of the Way. When I came thi- ther, a Table was fet for me on the Common ; and to my great Su'rprize, I found near Ten Thoufand People round it, among whom were many Gownfmen from Cam- bridge. I was hardly able to (land on my Feet, and extremely hoarfe with a Cold. When I lifted up my Foot, to get on the Table, an horrible Dread over- whelmed me. But the Moment I was fixt thereon, I feemed as unconcerned as a Statue. I gave out my Text, (Gal. iii. 10, 1 1 . ) and made a Paufe, to think of fome- thing pretty to fet off with ; but the Lord fo confound- ed me, (as indeed it was meet ; for I was feeking, not his Glory, but my own) that I was in a perfect Laby- rinth, and found if I did not begin immediately, I muft go down without fpeaking. So I broke out with the firft Word that occurred, not knowing whether I mould be able to add any more. Then the Lord opened my Mouth, enabling me to fpeak near an Hour, without any Kind of Perplexity ; and fo loud that every one might hear : 1 he Audience behaved with great Decency. When Ser- mon was over, I found myfelf fo cool and eafy, fo chear- ful in Spirit, and wonderfully ftrengthened in Body, I went into an Houfe, and fpoke again near an Hour, to about Two Hundred People. In the Morning I preach- ed again to about a Thoufand ; Mr. H — s engaged to to ' to & preach in Orwell Field on Tuefday Evening. I gave No- tice, that I defigned to preach on Monday Se'nnight at Grandcbefier, a Mile from Cambridge. " Mr.// — s and I have agreed to go into Henfordjhire ; sfterwaids to feparate, and go round the Neighbour- hood, . ( 4« ) hood, preaching in the Fields, wherever a Door is open- ed, three or four Days in every Week — ." Believe me, Your aiFeclionate Servant, 7. B. Friday, June 1. The Rain began when we took Horfe, and attended us all the Way to Berwick. When I was tolerably dry, I fent to the Mayor, who readily granted the Ule of the Town-hall. Here I preached about Seven to a drowfy Congregation on Why will ye die y O Houfe of Ifrael? And again a little after Seven in the Morning, on / would thou wert either hot or cold. In the Evening I preached in the Court-houfe at Aln- wick, to a People of quite another Spirit : Having the Power as well as the Form of Godlwefs, and panting after the whole Image of God. Whitfunday, 3. I preached at Eight in the Court- houfe, but it was much crouded and exceeding hot. So in the Afcernoon I went to the Crs/s, ana cried aloud, in the Name of my Mailer, If any Mantbirf, let him come unto ?m and drink. Monday, 4. I preached in Flacey Square at One, to an earned, loving Congregation, and enquired of one of them, James Gillies, concerning a Report I had heard the Day before. He informed me, That " when he was a little Child, he hadjufl learned his Chrifl-Crofs Row. But this he foon forgot. Between twenty and thirty he was deeply convinced of Sin : At which Time feeling a ftrong Perfuafion he could read, he went into a Neighbour's Houfe, took up a Bible, and read diftindfcly, which he has done ever fincc." After preaching I rode on to Newcafle. Certain- ly if I did not believe there was another World, I ihould fpend all my Summers here, as I know no Place in Great-Britain, comparable to it for Pleafant- nefs. But I feek another Country, and therefore am content to be a Wanderer upon Earth. Wednefday, 6. I preached at Gate/bead- Fell, to a nu- merous ( 4<? ) merous Congregation. In Earne ftncfi the Colliers of Gate- JBeadxxtKttXy fhameth( ( I irty of whom think it worth while to hear the Woid of Goo on a Week-day ! Not even wl. ch. And here the Houfe will fcarce contain the Week-day Congrc tion of a Local Preacher ! Saturday, 9. I rode to S ' hed in the Shell of their Houfe. The People of this Town likewiic are hungry for the Word, and receive it with all Glad- nef5. Sunday, 10. The Houfe contained us at Eight; but at One 1 was obliged to Hand in the great Street, and declare to an attentive Multitude, Ye muft he born again. In the Evening I preached to iome Thoufinds at N caflle, near theKeclmen's Hbfpital; if haply God might bring back fome of them who ran well many Years ago. Wednefday x i j. After preaching at the Fell, I rode to v. The Congregation was deeply ferious, both in the Evening, and at five in the Morning. Thence \vj crofTed the Country to Nezvlands, where I was met by poor John Brown, who has refrained from preaching, till he is faHen into deep Defbair. I preached on 1 will heir Backjliding. But the Word did not reach his Heart. I pi ever faw near fj large a Congregation at Sheep* hilly as we had at Six in the Evening. What is wanting in this whole Country ? Only more Labourers. Saturday, 1 6. I rode to h 'on, and preached at One to a Congregation gathered from all Parts. The Court-houfe at Alnwick was pretty well filled in the Eve- ning; And in the Morning, Sunday, r. We had a found ufeful Sermon at Church, and a ierioas, well-behaved Congregation. J preached in the Market-place about five. And I truft Goo applied the Word, Ye muft be gain. on day, iS. Having an uneafy Horfe, I was tired enough when we came into Morpeth. Bat after refting a while, I was fiengthened to preach Cbrift crucified, in the Market-place, to fuch a Congregation as was never E feen ( 5° ) feen there before. And a folemn Awe feemed to fit on every Face, Officers and Gentlemen, as well as common People. After preaching at Placey, in the Evening, 1 rode back to Newcaftle. Wednefday, 20. I endeavoured to compofe the little J)ifFerencef, which had much hurt the poor People at Gate/bead Fell. O what Zeal, what Prudence and Pa- tience are requifite, to bear the Marine;-* of an untoward People, and to train them up in Chriflian Difcipline, '//// they come to the Full Stature of Chriji ! Thurfday, 2 i . I preached at Nafferton at One. As I was riding thence, one flopped me on the Road and faid, " Sir, Do not you remember, when you was at Pruddoe two Years fince, you Breakfafled at Thomas Newton 9 * ? I am his Siller. You looked upon me, as you was going out, and faid, " Be in earne!!." I knew not then what Earneflr.efs meant, nor had any Thought about it. But the Words funk into my Heart, fo that I could never reft any more, till 1 fought and found Christ." Friday* 22. 1 rede to S k, and preached to my old Congregation of Colliers, on Why wilt ye die, O Hcvfe of Ifraelf After preaching, a Seivant of Mr came and faid, " Sir, my Matter difcharges you from preaching any more on his Ground : Not out of any Difrefpcct to You: But he will fund by the Church :" •* Simple Mailer Shallow/" As Shakefpear has it : Wife Mailer Reclor, his Counfellor ! Saturday, 23 . I fpoke to each of the Society in Sunder-* land. Moil of the Robbers, commonly called Smugglers, have left us. But more than twice the Number of h on eft People are already come in their Place. And if none had come, yet mould I net dare to keep thofe who flea! either from the King or Subject. Sunday, 24. I preached in the Street at Eight : About at South-Shields, and at Five in North- Shields, The greateft Part of them feemed' to hear, as for their Lives. e thefe Lions alio become Lambs. O for zealous, aclive, ( 5i J active, faithful Labourers ! How nnbiU art the Field* unto the Harwft ! , ■- ■ On AW*y an J Wednefday Evening I preached anroad, near the Keelmen's Hofpiial, to twice the People we (hould have had at the Houfc. What marvel, the Devil does not love Field-preaching ? Neither do I : I love a commodious Room, aloft Cufliion, an handfbme Pulpit. But where is my Zeal, if 1 do not trample all thefe un- der Foot, in order to fave one more Soul ? Thurfday, 28. We had the General Meeting of the ids, by whom I found the Societies in this Circuit, ftill contain about Eighteen Hundred Members. L hope many of thefe will be choaked by the Thorns ! lay, 29. AboutEleven I fet out for Sijualwelf, in a Morning. But in Half an Hour the Rain ed down, fo that in a few from I to Foot. And when I came thither, where to preach 1 knew not; for the Houfe would no: Third of tl Juftthen the Diffi I of them. ■ ery hot, and (hone f Win I was vei y ign and very c pered .' *$ Gra God, to a wel • yet, [preached at SI he Evening and returned to , [ was in the Morning. Sunday, July I. Betwe Nine, I prea irude in G in the Fell, to the I; been f:tn there : And in th men's Kofpital, to full as many as my V reach. It was a Seafon of Love ; And God - Mountain? to How down at his Prefence. While the Society was gathering, I went to a young E 2 Woman, ( 5* ) Woman, who was fome Days fince fuddenly ftruck with weft. And fo it was ; but a Diabolical nefs; as plainly appeared from numerous Circum- ftances. However after we bad been at Prayer, fhe fell afleep, and never raged or blafphemed after. Monday, 2. I rode to Durham, and went at One to the Meadow by the River-fide, where I preached two Years ago. The Congregation was now larger by one half; ; e Sun was fp fcorching hot upon my Head, that I was fcarce able to fpeak. I paufed a little, and defned, God would provide us a Covering, if it was for his Glory. Ina Moment it was done: r. Cloud covered the Sun, which troubled us no more. Ought voluntary Humility to conceal thefe palpable Proofs, that God iliil heareib the Prayer f Between two and three we took Horfe. The Sun now (hone again,, and with fo fntenfe an Heat, tl at I know not how we could have endaied it, but that the Wind came in our Face, by the Help of which we got pretty well to Hartlepool I fiippofe we had all the Town with us in the Evening, either in the Street or the ad* joining Houfes. And God was pkafed to touch the Hearts of many, even among this dull, heavy, fleepy People. Tuefday, 3. I wrote to Dr. Taylor as follows : Hartlepool, "July 3, 1759. Rev. Sir, " I esteem you, as a Ferfon of uncommon Senfe and Learning : Bcu your Doctrine I cannot eftcem. And fbme Time fince 1 believed it my Duty, to fpeak my Sentiments at large, concerning your Doctrine of Qrigi- Wben Mr. of Liverpoolt mentioned this, j:nd afkeel, Whether you deilgned to anfver, you faid, " You thought not.; for it would only be a pe\ Contro'verjy, between Jo. IV— y and Jo T — r" How y, ifl durlt, would I accept of this Difcharge, from fo unequal a Conteil ? For 1 am thoroughly fenfible, hu- manly fpeaking, it is formica contra Leonem. How glad- ly ( 53 ) ly, were it indeed no ip a Pcrfonal Controversy ? But certainly, i: is not : It i a Controverfy J!w*i if ever there was one in t 1 Indeed, concerning a Thing of the higheft cej \\.v:, all the Thi that concern our :e. It is, Chriftianity or mjm? For takeaway the Scriptural Doctrine of Redemption or Judication, and that of the New Birth, the Beginning of Sandification, or which amounts to fame, explain them as You do, fuitably to your Doctrine of Original Sin; and what is Chriftianity better than Heathenifm ? Wherein (lave in rectifying fome of our Notions) has the Religion of St. Paul any Pre-eminence over that of Socrates or Epi&et'ut ? This is therefore to my Apprehenfion, the leall a Per- fonal Controverfy of any in the whole World : Your Per- fon and mine, are out of the Quezon : The Point is, Are thofe Things that have been believed for many Ages, throughout the Chriflian World, real, foiid Truths, or Monkijh Dreams and vain Imaginations ? But farther, It is certain, between You and Me there need be no per/onal Controverfy at all. For we may agiee, to leave each other's r'erfon and Character, abfo- lutely untouched, while we fum up and anfwer the fe- Arguments advanced, as plainly and clofely as we can. Either I or You miftake the whole of Chriftianiry from the Beginning to the End ! Either my Scheme or Yours is as contrary to the Scriptural as the Koran is. Is it mine or Yours ? Yours has gone through all England, and made numerous Converts. I attack it from End to End : Let all England judge, Whether it can be defend- ed, or not ? Earnestly praying, that God may o-iv ; e You and me a right Underitanding in ail Things. " I am, Rev, Sir, > CbriJFs Sake, J w. - % 3 ( 54 ) Wtdnefday^ 4. Mr. Jones preached at Five, I at Eight. Toward the Clofe of the Sermon, a queer, dirty, clumfy Man, 1 fuppofe a Country Wit, took a great deal of Pains to diilurb the Congregation. When 1 had d fearing he might hurt thofe which were gathered about him, I defired two or three of our Brethren, to go to him, one after the other, and not fay much themfclves, but let him Talk til! he was weary. They did fo, but without Effect, as his Fund of Ribaldry feemed inexhaus- tible. W, A, then tried another Way. He got into the Circle clofe to him, and liitenir.g a while, faid, " That is pretty : Pray fay it over again. " " What are you deaf?" " No: but for the Entertainment of the People. Come : We are all Attention." After repeating this twice or thrice, the Wag could not fland it, but with two or three Curfes walked clear off. In the Evening, I began near Stockton Market- place, as ufual. I h?d hardly finifhed the Hymn, when I obferved the People in great Confufion, which was occafioned by a Lieutenant of a Man of War, who had chofen that Time to bring his Prefs-Ga: g, and ordered them to take Jojepb Jones and IV. Al<wood, Jofeph Jcnes telling him, " Sir, I belong to Mr. Wejky? after a few Words, he let him go : As he did like wife William Ahvood, after a few Hours, ur-derflanding he was a licenfed Preacher. He like- wife feized upon a young Man of the Town. But the Women refcued him by main Strength. They alfb broke the Lieutenant's Head, and fo ftoned both him and his Men, that they ran away with all Speed. Friday^ 6. I rede on to Tarm. The Heat of the Day was hardly to be borne. But in the Evening it was extremely pleafant. And the whole Congrega- tion fverc deeply ferious. At One I was at Hutton-Rudby^ fix Miles South of Yarm, where they have jufi built a Preaching-houfe. JBut it would not contain a Fourth of the Congrega- I , and what Place to chufe I could not tell, no Shade' being at Hand, and the Sun mining near as Hot as it ufed to do in Georgia. Finding no other Way, f 55 ) Way, I flood in the Street, near an Houfe, which fhehered fome of the People. The reft feemed i.ot to . vvhetner it wab Hot or Cold : Goo fo plen- teoufly refreihed their Souls. Much the fame Con- was at Pato iu tiie Evening : And with the lame B'effing. Having preached confiderably longer both at Noon and Night than I am accuftomed to do, I was fo hoarie in the Mornii,g, Sunday, 8. that I knew not what 1 fhould do to go thro' the Work of the Day However I began it, by preaching on the Green at Stokefley, to a Multitude of Pec pie. Thence J rode to Gijborough, at the Foot of the Mountains. The Sun would have been ur.fupportable, but that we had a ftrong Wind full in our Face, for the greateft Part of the Day. At Twelve we sad a lovely Con- gregation, in a Meadow near the Town, who drank in every Word that was fpoken, as the thrifty Earth the Showers. The Sixteen Mile-, fo called, from E to Robin hoods Bay, took us between five and fix :g : So that when I came thither, I was quite exhauftcd. However I went to the Key, where a large Congiegation was waiting. And all behaved we!], but an honed Tar, who was much difturbed at my faying, " No Man is delivered from the Fear of Death, but he that fears God." Tufiay, io. We took Horfe at half Hour paft Three, and rode over the huge Mountains to Scar- h, I began to preach near the main Street at :;. The Congregation was large, and fome of them wild enough. But in a fhort Time ail were quiet and ftill. Nor did I hear one unkind Word I had done. the Afternoon I r^de to Tori, where I thought to reft a few Days b< tig a]m< I Buc it waj : d quite n. nry, 1 / left the uld be difi on Friday, 13. i mi early, and reached Pocklington between Eight The h^ V me I was g the : ' , in order to drou .But he then ( 56 ) then paid the Ringers is run away. So I had a quiet and ieiious Audience, i had a tax finer Congregation at Hull. So tor once, the Rich have tue Go , ed ! At Night C hales Delamatte called upon me, and feemed to be the fame loving* iimpie Man ftifl, [ fhouid not repent my Journey to Hull, were it only for this ihoit Interview* Saturday, 14. I preached at Eight in Mr. Helton* 1 Yard, near the great Street in Beverley ; a :d was iur- prized to fee lb quiet and civil a Congregation, whe»e we expe&ed nothing iefs. Ali the Men were unco- vered, and the whole Au.iieuce was attentive, from beginning to End : Nor did one Perfon give us a rude Word, while we rode from one End of the Town tc the other. This, with the large and earnefl Congre- gation at York in the Evening, made me forget all m) Labour. Sunday, 15. I began reading to the Society an Ac count ot the late Work of God at Everton. But '. could not get thro'. At firft there were only filen Tears on every Side. But it was not long, befor« feveral were unable to refrain from weeping aloud And quickly a flout young Man dropt down, an< roared as in the Agonies of Death. I did not at tempt to read any farther, but began wreflling wit' God in Prayer. We continued herein till near Nin o'Clock. What a Day of Jubilee was this ! Tuefday, 17. I left York, and about Noon preache at Tadcajler. Dirtant Thunder did not leffen th Number, but increafed the Serioufnefs of the Con gregation, who appeared intirely different from thoii, I faw here two Years ago. At Seven in the Evening I preached to an immeni Congregation, at the Foot of an high Mountain ne; Othy IVednejday, 18. I rode on to Mr. MarjbaYs ', Guijeley, the Capua oiYorkfbir$ % Hie nemus, hie gelnii font es, hie mollia prata. 'Tis well> God is here : Or who could bear it •? Henc ( s: ) Hence we rode to Kighley, where is a loving, ear- ned, well-eitabliihed People. Here many of our Preachers met me, and many of our Brethren : and God was with us in all our AiTemblies. Friday, 20. We went on to Coin, (formerly, I fup- pofe, a Roman Colony) Situate on the Top of an high, round Hill, at the Edge of Pendel-Y oxz[\* I prcachtd sven in an open Space, not far from the main Street. And I have feldom feen a more attentive or decently behaved Congregation. How is the Scene changed, fince the Drunken Mob of this Town, ufed to be a Tenor to all the Country ? We rode to B>oad-Clougb in the Afternoon, alone Houfe in the midft of the Lancajhire Mountains. The People came in from all Quarters, and it was a Seafon of great Refreshment. Among the rell was Mr. M — r. who gave us an Account of his <a:e Trials. I won- der the Butcher (Dodor fo called; to whom he was committed, did not Murder him. He took true Pains fo to do. But his Chain did not reach fo far. Saturday. z\. Mr. Gn/njbmv led us to Ga--wkjbam 9 another lone Houfe, on the Side of an enormous Mountain. The Congregation flood and fat, Row above Row, in the Sylvan Theatre. I believe noth- ing on the Poftdiluvian Earth can be more pleafant, than the Road from hence, between huge, fteep Mountains, cloathed with Wood to the Top, and bamed at the Bottom by a clear, winding Stream. At Four I preached to a very large Congregation at i/ially and thence rode on to Hawortb. Sunday, 22. At Ten Mr. Milner read Prayers. But the Church would not near contain the Congregation. So after Prayers, 1 ilood on a Scaffold clofe to the Church, and the Congregation in the Church Yard. The Communicants alone filled the Church. h\ noon the Congregation was nearly doubled. And yet moil of thefe were not curious Hearers, but Men fearing God. day, 23. I preached near Huddersfield, to the Ifildeft Congregation I have feen in Yorkjhire. Yet they ( 5« ) they were retrained by an unfeen Hand, and I be- lieve fome felt the Sharpnefs of his Word. I preach- ed at Halifax in the Evening : But the Preaching- houfe was like an Oven. Tuefday, 24.. The Houfe was well filled at Five. About Seven in the Evening I preached at Bradford, at the Door of the Houfe, as it could not contain one Half of the Congregation. Wednefday, 25. I talked with moft of thofe, whom Edward Haler had torn from their Brethren. Juft as he was coming to widen the Breach, it pleafed God to take him to himfelf. The Wanderers were now willing to return, and 1 received them again, I trull, for ever. Thurfday, 26. I preached in Gilder/am at Noon, and at Morky in the Evening. A Flame is fuddenly broke out here, where it was leaft of all expelled. And it fpreads wider and wider. When God will Work, who is able to itay his Hand ? Sunday, 29. I preached about Eight at Birjial. The Congregation covered a great Part of the Field, and my Voice was exceedingly flrengthened,' fo that I believe all could hear. At One I in forced thofe fo- lemn Words on an immenfe Multitude, This is Life eternal, to know Thee the oily true GOD, and JESUS CHRIST rwhcm Thou hafifent. I shall eafily be exculed for adding here a farther Account, of the Work of God in and nea " On Monddy, July 9. f fet out, and on Wednefday Noon reached Pet ton, where I rejoiced at the Account given by John Keeling of himfelf and others. He ivai Juftirled, it feems, on that memorable Sabbath, but had rot a clear Witnefs of it 'till ten Days after : About which Time his Siller, (who was on that Day in great Diftrefs) was alio fet at Liberty. I difcourf- ed alfo with Ann Thorn, wi»o told me of much Hea- vinefs following the Vifions with which fhe had been favoured : But faid, She was at Intervals vifited ftill with much Overpowering Love and Joy, efpecially at the LoRD's-Supper, that (he often lay in a Trance for many Hours. She is Twenty-one Years old, We ( 59 ) We were foon after called into the Garden, where I Jenkins, (one of the fame Age) was fo overwhelmed with the hove of God, that (he funk down, and appear- ed a; one in a pleafant Sleep, only with her Kyes open, he bad often jail Strength to utter, with a low tions of Joy and Praife : But no Words to what ihe felt, fhe frequently laughed faw iiis Glory. This is quite unintelligible to r a Stranoer intermeddleth not with our joy. to \' T r M , who doubted whether God or the Devil, had filled her with Love and Praiie. O the in Wifdom ! Mr. R the mean Time v. i:h a folemn Awe. 1 no fooner fat down by her, than the Spirit of God poured the fame BleiTednels into my 5ou! Hers continued till the Time we were to fee out for Cockin Hatly. Then her Strength was re- ftored in a Moment, and we walked together, Sixteen in Number, Sin: in £ to the Lord as we went alone. Mr. Hickes preached an excellent Sermon, on the Strait Gate, The next Morning, Tburfday* \2. he gave me Leave, to take an Extract from his Journal. Bu: I had only Time to wi::e the Occurrences of one ows . -;o. 1 fpoke this Morning at Orwell, on Iv. i. One who had been before convinced of Sin, fell down in a Kind of Fit, and broke out, in great Anguifh of Soul, calling on the Lord Jesus for Salva- tion. He wrought, as in the Agopies or Death, and -'.:5 f e bathed in Sweat. He beat the Chair againii which he kneeled, as one whofe Sou! drew nigh unto His Countenance then cleaned up at once, and we hoped he would be prefently fet at Liberty, But on a fudden he was more diftreft than ever, being in the fbarpeft Cor. J : ox his I>3dy was in ilronfj on, as if N as juft diflblving. I never i\ alfion Fit fo violent ; but in a Mo- ment God difpelled the Cloud. His Face was again covered with Smiles, and he fpake, as feeing the Lord near him. He cried unto him, and the Lord hearing, pronounced him freely forgiven. At that Jnftant he clapped ( 6o ) clapped his Hands and cried aloud, " Jesus is mine ! He is my Saviour !" His Soul was in Peace ; neither did he find the leaft Bodily Pain_ or Sorenefs. I afked, " For what would you undergo this again ?" He faid, " Not for all the World. But I would fufFer more, ra- ther than be without Christ. Yea, for his Sake, I would Suffer all Things." An unwife Man doth not conjider this : A Fool doth not underfiand it." This Morning Ann Simp/on, aged Sixteen or Seven- teen, lay near an Hour in the utmoft Diftrefs, fhrieking out, "Christ! Christ!" and no other Word ; her Face all the Time being violently diftorted. I left her a while, but could fcarce fit down, before I heard the Voice of Praife. I went, and found her Heavinefs turn- ed into Joy, even the joyful AiTurance that her Sins were pardoned. She fprang by me to a young Woman, who lay in a Kind of Trance, and clafped her in hsr Arms, breathing forth Praife to God. I retired again, but had not been long feated, e'er fhe came in, running to me in a Tranfport of Praife. 1 afked her, " Why (he cried out continually, Christ, Christ!" She anfweredj " I thought myfelf at that Time on a little Ifland, and faw Satan in a hideous Form, juft ready to devour me, Hell all round open to receive me, and myfelf ready to drop in, while no Help appeared, nor any Way to ef- cape. But juft as I was dropping in the Lord appeared, between me and the great Gulf; and would not let me fall into it. As fron as I faw Him, all my Troub.v was gone, and all the Pain I felt before. And ever iince I have been light and joyful, and filled with the Love of God." So far Mr. Hickes : Who told me, He was firft con- vinced of Sin, Augufi i. 1758; and rinding Peace in about fix Weeks, firil preached the Gofpel on September, 17. From that Time he was accounted a Fool and a Mad man ! About four Thoufand Souls feem to have been awakened by Mr. B. and him within this Twelve- months. Friday', 13. Mr. R , as well as Mr. M , was in doubt*, concerning the Work of God hete.> But this ( ot ) this Moraing they were both fully convinced, while Ali.e Miller, the little pale Girl, jultified May 20, (who is in the Sixteenth) and Molly Raymund, who is in the Tweivih Year of her Age, related their Experience, their r Confidence confirming all their Words. We w;/! \ this Forenoon to Tadlozu in Cambridge [hire, to hear £•/ but came too late for the Sermon. However the Ac- count we received of the wonderful Works of God, i& this and the neighbouring Places, were Matter of great rejoicing to me, as are all Maaifeftations of the World f come. Saturday, 1 4. Mr. B. being ill, defired me to exhort u few People, in his Houfe : Which the Lord enabled rr,.- to do, with fuch Eafe and Power, that I was quite a- mazed. The next Morning at Seven his Servant Cakh Price, fpoke to about two Hundred People. The I 1 was wonderfully prefent : More than Twenty Perfona feeling the Arrows of Conviction. Several fell to the Ground : Some of whom feemed dead ; others, in the Agonies of Death ; the Violence of their bodily Co»- vulfions, exceeding all Defcription. There was alfc great crying and agonizing in Prayer, mixt with deep and deadly Groans on every Side. When Sermon was ended, One brought good Ti- dings to Mr. B. from Grandcbefter : That God had there broken down Seventeen Perfons lad Week by the finging of Hymns only : And that a Child, feven Years old, fees many Vifion3, and ailoni (Ties the Neighbours* with her innocenr, awful i/Ianner of declaring them. While Mr. B. preached in the Church, I Hood .with many in the Church- Yard, to make Room for ; who came from far. Therefore I fa<w little, butbearJ the agonizing of many, panting and gafping after Ete - nal Life. In the Afternoon Mr. B. was conflrained by the Multitude of People, to come cut of the Church and preach in his own Clofe. Some of thofe who were heie pricked to the Heart, were affected in an aftonifhin* Manner. The firft Man I faw wounded, would have droped; but others catching him in their Arms, did Indeed prop hina up, but were fo far from keeping t ( 62 ) Jlill, that be caufed all of them to totter and tremble. His own Shaking exceeded that of a Cloth in the Wind. It feemed as if the Lord came upon him like a Giant, taking him by the Neck, and fhaking all his Bones in Pieces. One Woman tore up the Ground with her Hands, filling them with Du'l and with the hard-trod- den Grafs : On which I faw her lie, with her Hands clinched, as one dead when the Multitude difperfed. Another roared and fcreamed in a more dreadful Agony than ever I heard before. I omitted the rejoicing of Believers, becaufe of their Number, and the frequency thereof: Tho' the Manner was ftrange; fome of them being quite overpowered with Divine Love, and only fhewing enough of Natural Life, to let us know, they were overwhelmed with Joy and Life Eternal. Some continued long as if they were dead, but with a calm Sweetnefs in their Looks. I faw One, who lay two or three Hours in the open Air, and being then carried into the Houfe, continued infenhble another Hour, as it actually dead. The fir ft Sign of Life me (hewed was a Rapture of Pi aife, inteimixt with a fmall joyous Laugh- ter. Monday, 1 6. Mr. B- this Evening preached in his Houfe, where I obferved Molly Raymund leaning all the while as if afleep. But an Hour or two after fhe deilred to fpeak with him. i wondered, fhe was not cone Home, and was concerned, that fo little a Girl fnould have fo far to go in the Dark without Company. But Mr. B. told me, Neither fhe nor the other juftifkd Children were afraid of any Thing. Tuejdo.y, 17. We walked toward Harljlon, near which Mr. B. overtook us. He was greatly fatigued and de jecled, and faid, " I am now fo weak, 1 mud leave ofi Field- preaching." Neverthelefs he call himfelf on the Lord, and ftood up to preach, having near three Thoufand Hearers. He was very weak at firit, anc fcarce able to fpeak : But God foon performed his Pro- mife, imparting new Strength to him, and caufmg hirr to fpeak with mighty Power. A great fhaking was a mon<* the dry Bones. Inceflant were the Cries, Groans wringing ( k ) wringing of Hands, and Prayers of Sinners, now firft convinced of their deplorable State. After pre: he was lively and ftrong, fo that the Clofenefs of acroud- ded Room, neither affected his Breath, nor hindered his rejoicing over two Children, one about Eight, the other about fix Years old, who were crying aloud to God for Mercy. Not only Harljion^ but Stapltford and Triplow, to which Mr. B. was now going, were i 'J aces in which he had never preached the Gofpel, and probably never would done y had it not been for the thundering Sermons againft him, from, their feveral Pulpits. So doei frequently overfhoot himfelf, and occafion the " 11 of his own Kingdom. I had been very ill the preceding Wee!:. Wjie* • I had Recourfe to God in Prayer: And this IVj qi i T d of riling with Difficulty at Btgb t or Nine, a: I had usually dor:e, I rofe wih Eafe a r . J/ive ; and in- Ifiead of Jofing my Strength in a Mil- or Two, I walked E t any Weak'nefs or Wtarinefs. i], \Z. We called at the Iloufe, where Mr. fi< had '-. the Morning, and found feveral there rejoin. :r>, ar.d feveral I him, V/hiie I prayed with ''hem, many crowded into the H into a ftrange, in voluntary 'La ?cr, fo that my Voice could fcarcc bs ii a rd, and * drove (o fpeak louder, a fiiclden Hodrfenefj feized me, s Laughter increafed, I perceived it was from Satan, znd refolved to pray on. Immediately the Loro rebuked hjm ; that Laughter was at an End, \ my iioarfeneis. A vehement Wreftling with God raq through the who:e Company, whether forrowfolor rejoi- : 'Till befide the three young Women of the Hc-ufe, Q>e young Man, and a Gin about Eleven Yeai- who had been counted one of the wickedeir. in Harlfion, were exceedingly bleft with the Confolations of God Among thofe under Conviction was an elderly man, who had been a Scoffer at the Gofpel, and a keen Ridiculer of all that ciied out: But the now cried louder Ifcas) any prefent. Another I obferved, who had known F Z the ( H ) t£e Lor* above Ave and twenty Years. When Mr. B. l-i\ brought the Gofpel to her Ears, (he was filled with Inefs : Knowing, this was the fame Salvation, which God had long ago brought to her Heart. We walked hence to the Middle of Shelf or d Moor; and feting no Perfon but a young Woman who kept Sheep, the Solitude invited us to flop and fing an Hymn : The Sound whereof reaching her, me came up flowly, weep- ing as fhe came, and then flood by a Brook of Water, i verigainft us, with the Tears running down her Cheeks apace. We fung another Hymn for this Mourner in Sion, and wreitled for her with God in Prayer. But he 4 id not yet comfort her. And indeed 1 have obferved of the People in General who hear Mr. B. their Convi&iom are not only deep and violent, but laft a long Time. Wherefore thofe that are offended at them who rejoice, fhould confider how terrible a Cup they received firft. l':w they are all Light: But they well remember th* Lhrknefs and Mifery, the Wormwood and the Gall. We met Mr. B. at Stapleford, five Miles from Cam- Iridge, His Heart was particularly fet oa this People, be- ca. fe he was Curctc here five or fix Years ; but never pj cached a Gofpel Sermon among them till this Evening. About 1500 Perfons met in a Clofe to hear him, great Part of whom were Laughers and Mockers. The Work of God however quickly began among them that were ferious : while not a few endeavoured to make Sport, by mimicking the Geftures of them that were wounded. Beth thefe and thofe who rejoiced in God, gave great Offence to fome flern- looking Men, who vehemently de- manded to have thofe Wretches Horfe-whipt out of the Clofe. Need we wonder 'at this, when feveral of hi* own People, are unwilling to let God work in his owa Way ? And well may Satan be enrsged at the Cries of : the People, and the Prayers they make in the Bitterncfi of their Souls : Seeing we know thefe are the chief Timea 3* which Satan is call out. However, in a while many of the Scoffers were weary and went away. The relt continued as infenfi- ble as before. I had long been walking round the Multitude c 65 ; Multitude, feeling a (ealoufy for my God, and praying him to make the Place of his Feet glorious. My Pa- tience at laft began to fail, and I prayed, M O King of Glory, break lb me of them in Pieces ; but let it be to the (aving of their Souls. " i had but juilfpoke, when I heard a dreadful Noife, on the farther bide of the Congregation, and turning thither favv one Thomas Skinner coming forward, the moil horrible human Fi- gure 1 ever faw. His large Wig and Hair were C black ; his Face diitorted beyond all Defcription. He roared incelTantly, throwing and clapping his Hands together with his whole Force. Several were terrified, and hailed out of his Way. I was glad to hear him, after a while, pray aloud. Not a few of the Triflers grewferious; while his Kindred and Acquaintance, were very unwilling to believe even their own Eyes and Ears. They would fain have got him away ; but he fell to the Earth, crying, " My Burden ! My Bur- den ! I cannot bear it!" Some of his Brother Scoffers were calling for Horfe-v/hips, till they (aw him ex- tended on his Back at full Length. They then faid, he was dead. And indeed the only Sign of Life was the Working of his Breaft, and the Diilortion? of his Face, while the Veins of his Neck were fwelled, as if ready to burft. He was juft before the chief Captain of Sa- tan's Forces : None was by Nature more fitted for Mockery. None could fwear more heroically, to whip out of the Clofe, all who were afTecled by the Preach- ing. His Agonies lafted fome Hours. Then his Body and Soul were eafed- When Mr, B, had refrefhed himfelf a little, he re- turned to the Clofe, and bid the Mulfttttlf take Waj ft- Sng by Skinner, whoitii! hy roaring and tormented on the Grou.nd All the People were now deeply ferious : And feveral Hundreds, inftead of going when Mr. B. difmift them, flayed in Mr. Jennings'* Yard. Many of thefe. efpecially Men, were tru'y broken ir: Hearr. Mr. B talked with as many as couid come into theH<>ufe : And feeing what Numbers flo*^d hung ring without} fent me Word to pray with them. Tnis was a giie- f 3 VOIilr ( « ) 90HS Grofs : I kaevv it was the Lord's Will, but felt fuch Weak' eis of Body and finking of bpirit, and wai withal fo hoarfe, that 1 fuppofed few couid hear, out of feme Hundreds who flood before me. However I attempted : And in a Moment the Lord poured upon me foch a Spirit of Supplication, and gave me fo clear, an Utterance that it itemed I was aLother Man : farther Inflance, that the Servants of GoD^are not lent a Warfare, on tbeir ouon Charge. No foooer had I hniflied than we were called to fee John Dennis, aged 20 Years, who lay on a Table. His Body was fiiff and motionlefs as a Statue. His very Neck feemed as if made of Iron. He was looking fledfaftiy up to Heaven, and praying aloud with a melodious Voice. His Words furpnzed Mr. B. as well as me : Who faid to the AlTembly, " You need no better Preacher : None can tell you the Truths of the Gofpel more clearly " And indeed his Prayer un- folded the whole Chriflian Syftem, with the greattft Accuracy. When he came out of the Fit, he was in perfect Health ; but declared, He knew not a Word of ah he had fpoken. His Mother then informed us, <4 He had had thefe Fits for two Years, at lcaft once a Day. But he never fpoke in ajiy Fit, 'till three Weeks ago : Ever fince he prays in them, as to Night, but is himfelf as ignorant of the Matter, as if he had been dead all the Time/ 1 It was late when I went to }odge about half a Mile ofF, where I found a young Woman reading Hymns, and the Power of the Lord falling on the Hearers, efpecially one young Man ; who cried aloud in fuch bitter An£uifh, that I foon defired we might join in Prayer. This was the Seventh Time of my praying in Public that Day : And had I been faithful, I fhould probably have prayed Seven more. Thurfdaj tq. I returned to Mr.J gs's, who had fet cut at fou#- in the Morning, to hear Mr. B. at Grandcbefter. He came foon after me, but was fcarce able to fprak. I never faw a Man fv/eat in fuch a Manner: The lar^e Drops iteming €xt all ever hi$ Face, r H ) Pace, juft like Brads of Glaf> The CtegregatHNi at Grnnacbejier this Morning confided of about iouo Per- fons, among whom the Lord was wonderfully pre^ fent, convincing a far greater Number now, t ba« even lali Night Mr. y £j was a mi:d, good-natured Pharifee, who never had been awakened* But he was now thorough])* convinced of his loit Imi- tate, and flood for a 7 ime in utter Defpair, with his Mouth wide open, his Eyesftanng, and lull of huge Difmay. When he found Power to fpeak, he cried out, " I thought I had icd a good Life ! I thought, 1 was not fo bad as others ! But I am the vileil Crea- ture upon Earth ! I am dropping into Hell 1 Now, now : This very Moment 1" He then faw Hell open to receive him, and Satan ready to call him in. But it was not long before he law the Lord Jesus, and knew he had accepted him. He then cried aloud, in an unfpeakable Rapture, " I have got Christ ! 1 have got Christ !" For two Hours he was in the Vifions of God. Then the Joy, though not the Peace, abated. I had left Mr. J gs but a little while, when I heard John Dennis loudly praifing God. I no fooner kneeled by him, than the Confolations of God came tpon mt, fo that I trembled and wept much. Nor was the Spirit poured out upon us alone : All in the Houfe were Partakers of it. J. D. was kneeling when Wis Fit came. We laid him on the Ground, where lie foon became ftifFas laft Night, and prayed in like Manner. Afterwards his Bodv grew flexible by De- frees, but was convulfed from Head to Foot. When he was quite recovered, He faid, u He was quite re- igned to the WM of God, who gave him fuck Strength in the inner Man, that he did not find any *f thefe Things grievous, neither could afk to be de- livered from them." I walked from Stapleford with twenty Perfons, t# bear Mr. B. at Tn'plo-iv, and faw many other Compa- nies, fome before, fjme behind, fome on either Hand, joi»g the fant Way. This brought to my Mind the WorA ( 68 ) Words of Zechariah, And the Inhabitants of one City Jhould go to another, jciying % Let us go Jpeedily to p) ay be- fore the Lord; and to jeek the Lord of Htjls : 1 will go aljo. Fifteen Hundred or two Thoufand were affembl- ed in theClofe at Tnplow. The only unpoiifhed Part o* the Audience, were a few Gentlemen on Horfe-. back. They were much offended at the Cries of thofe in Conviction, but much more at the Rejoicing of others, even to Laughter. But they were not able to look them in the Face, for half a Minute together. I looked after Service at every Ring which the People made about thole that fell under the Word Here and there was a Place with onlv One, but there were ge- nerally Two or Three together ; and on one Spot, no lefs than Seven, who lay on the Ground as if ilain in Battle. I foon followed Mr. B. to the Houfe, and found both it and the Orchard filled with ferious Peo- ple ; to whom he fpake till his Strength failed, and then feeing them unwilling to depart, defired me to difmifs them with a Prayer. I felt great Reluctance ; but fo mightily, when I began, came the Spirit upon me, that I found' no want of Utterance, while I was praying with about 200 Perfons. I thought they had then gone away ; but perceived an Hour after, moil of them were dill in the Houfe or Orchard : Sighs and Groans, Prayers, Tears, and joyful Praife, being in- termixt on every Side. Friday, 20. I was wakeful before Five; but con- ferring with Flefh and Blood, I flept again. Mr. B. fent for me at Seven. But I was then fo weak, J could not go, till the People were difperfed. Three Times more Perfons were flruck with Convictions this Morning, than had been hit Night. Mr. B. had pray- ed with them till near fainting, who then fent for me to come. And who knows what God might had done even by me, if I had not been indulging my vila Body ? I was g'ad to fee a Woman, fuppofed the chief Sinner in the Town, nowr >lling on the Earth, fcrearn- ing and roaring in flrong Convictions. The Man of the I 69 ) the Koufe informed u?, of her having had Nine or Ten Iren by Whoredom, and that being at laft mar- ried, her Hufband was iiiore angry with her for hear- ing the Word, then he would probably have been for committing Adultery. Nor was her Miniiler difpleak ed, that fhe never came to Church, but mightily itrove to prevent both her, and all the Sinners of his Pariih from going to hear the Gofpel. I obferved aifo a r Girl, feven or eight Years old, who had fcarce Idaths but a ragged Piece of old Rug. She too kad rcit the Word of God as a two-edged Sword, and mourned to be covered with Christ's Righteoufnefs. From Tnplo^jo I walked to Onweli, and thence to Mvtrto*, in Weaknefa of Body andlieavinefs of Spirit. Mr. B. was preaching when I came in. Here G01 again refreshed my Soul. I fhook from Heaei to Foot, while 1 ears of Joy ran down my Face, and my Dif- trefs was at an End. Saturday, 2 1 . I was troubled for fome cf our Breth- ren, who began to doubt, Whether this w^s a Work of God or of the Devil ? John Keeling in particular, who ir.ilead of his frank lively Zeal, and fa is* Gon, was now filled with gloomy Dtfcoi ., jrown dark, fullen and referved. As we were walk- jgether, he told me, It was his Resolution, Ta M keep liimfelf to himfelf : To let them who ftrugg!- ed fo, itruggle as they would, .and leave all the themfelves, whom Satan cait into Virions or Trail till Satan brought them out again. " " But, (he added) I am fo uneafy, I don't know what tc 1 And moft of our People begin to Own one anotl The Snare was now broken. lie i - . I e I had been in, and I trult, will hereafter f. . . - • f . Sunday, iz. The Church was quite filled, and : without. And now the Arrows of Goo . 1, The i le Groans, the lamenting, ng, roaring, were fo loud, alrnoft without Inter- 1, that we who tiood without could fca ce help Church were cut to tkc Heart. pppa ( 7© ) upon enquiry we found, About 200 Perfons, chiefly j Men cried aloud for Mercy : But many more were affect- ed, perhaps as deeply, though in a calmer Way. I rejoiced to fee many from Cambridge jhire, particu- larly John Dennis, Thomas Skinner, and the forrowful young Woman with whom we had prayed on Shelf or d Moor. Now too came Good News from feveral Parts, efpecia) Iy Grandchejier ; where ten more Perfons. were cut to the Heart, in finging Hymns among themfelves : And the little Child before-mentioned continues to afto- nifh all the Neighbourhood. A noted Phyfician came fome Time a^o, and clofely examined her. The Refult was, Heconfeft, " It was no Diilemper of Mind, but the Hand of God." I sought far Thomas Skinner after Morning Service, and found him with many more finging Hymns under a Tree. When they ftopt I afked, " How do you find your Mind now :" Inftead of fpeaking. he looked upon me with great Steddinefs, fetched a deep Sigh, bur ft out into Tears and Prayers, and throwing himielf along on the Ground, fell into more and more Agqcy, till he roared aloud, f told him how great a Sinner I had been : But the more 1 fpoke, the more was he dillreli. Where- fore John Dennis and I went to Prayer for him: But his Deliverance was not yet. Make him, OLord, a grea- ter Champion ibr thy Truth* than ever he was againil it. Mr B. preached in his Clofe this Afternoon, tho* in great Bodily Weaknefs. But when he is weakeft, God fo ftrengthens him, that it is furpriiing. to what a L\»f- tance his Voice reaches. I have heard Mr. Wbiiefield fpeak as loud : but not with fuch a continued, ilrong, unbroken Tenor. .day, 23. Mr. Keeling 7l\x\ I walked to B 'j ford, I was relating there,, how God had plucked fuch a Brand a$ me out of the Burning; but my Voice was quickly ilopt by Rejoicing. And i have often found, that no- thing lean fay, makes fo much Im predion on myfelf or others, as thus repeating my own Convention. T*g ( 7' ) The firftTime I faw Mr. B. was June 2, 1758. But I fcarce thought of him again till "June 7, as I was walk- ing up to Luton Down. There an awful Senfe of God's Prefence fell upon me, and my Voice grew louder and louder, in Proportion to the Joy of my Soul, with aftrong tmpulfc, to pray for the Succefs of Mr. B J s Labours. a Forefight did the Lord give me, of what he was br raging to pafs through his Miniftry, that I was quite overwhelmed for near an Hour, till my Voice was left and unly Tears remained. And O ! how gracioufly has the God of Truth, accomplished all thofe Things! With what Delight haft thou fnxe caufed me, to walk round the Walls of thy Sion f to mark well her Bulwarks, and count the lowers thereof ?" Wednefday, Augnfi 1 . A few of us fpoke freely and largely to a Brother who ha i been overtaken in a Fault, and endeavoured to re/lore him in the Spirit of Mecknefs. And we were muLh comforted over him : Having great Hope, that God would rellore his Ufefulnefs as well as his Strength. Thurfday, 2. I rode to Sheffield, and preached at One to a large and quiet Congregation. I was afterward de- fired to viiit Mr. Dodge, Curate of the New Church. I found him on the brink of Eternity, rejoicing in God his Saviour. Thence I went on to Rotherham, and talk- ed with five Men and fix Women (as I had done with many others before in various Places) who believe they zrejavedfrcm Sin. And this Fad I believe, That they rejoice evermore* fray without ceafing, and in every Thing give thanks : I believe, they feel nothing but Love now. What they will do, I leave to God-. Friday, 3. I preached at Gaiiijborough, in Sir Nevil Hickman s great Hall. It is full as large as the Weaver's Hall in BujtoL At Two it was filled with a rude, wild Multitude, (a few of a better Spirit excepted.) Yet all but two or three Gentlemen were attentive, while 1 in- forced our Lord's Words, What Jb all it profit a Man* if he /hall gain the 'whole World, and hje his ozvn Soul. I was walking back thro' a gaping, flaring Croud, when Sir Nevil came and thanked me for my Sermon, to the no ( 7» ) !}• fmall Amazement of his Neighbour*, wh« fcruak 1 back as if they had feen a Ghoft. Thence I rode to Ncrtb-Scarle, the laft Village in Lincolnjbire, ten Milts I fhort of Newark. Here a great Multitude aflembled \ from various Parts, moll of them wholly unacqu^ with the Ways of God: Indeed to fuch a Degree, thai tho' I fpoke as plain as I could on the firft Principles of Religion, yet it feemed very many under flood me no more, than if I was talking Greek. O what a Condition is the Bulk of reformed Cbrijiians in, to this Day ! Saturday, 4. As we took Horfe, the Rain began, and accompanied us till we alighted in the Evening Sunday, 5. between Eight and Nine, I reached Everton, faint and weary enough. During the Prayers, as alfo during the Sermon and the Adminiftration of the Sacrament, a few Perfons cryed aloud. But it was not from Sorrow •r Fear, but Love and Joy. The fame I obferved in fevcral Parts of the Afternoon Service. In the Evening I preached in Mr. Hickes 9 Church. Two or three Perfons fell to the Ground, and were extremely convulfed ; but none cried out. One or two were filled with ilrong Confolation. Monday, 6. I talked largely with Ann Thorn, and two Others who had been feveral Times in Trances. What they all agreed in was, 1. That when they went away, as they termed it, it was always at the Time they were fullell of the Love of God : 2. That it came upon them in a Moment, without any previous Notice, and took away all their Senfes and Strength: 3. That there were fome Exceptions; but generally from that Moment, they were in another World, knowing nothing of what was done or faid, by all that were round about them. About Five in the Afternoon, I heard them tinging Hymns. Soon after Mr. B. came up, and told me, Alice Miller (fifteen Years old) was fallen into a Trance. I went down immediately, and found her fitting on a Stool and leaning againil the Wall, with her Eyes open and fixt upward. I made a Motion as if going to flrike ; "but they continued immoveable, Her Face fhewed an imfpeakable Mixture of Reverence and Love, while filent ( 73 ) filent Tears Hole down her Cheek. Her Lips were a little open, and fometimes moved; but no; enough to caufe any Sound. I do ether I everiaW an human Face look (o Sometimes it ivai Covered with a Smile, 'as from Joy mixing with Love - and Reverence. Due the Tears fell flill, tho' not fo fait. Her Pulfe was qui'.e regular. In about halt an Hour I obferved her Countenance ch?n"e, into the Form of Fear, Pity and Diftrefs. Then fhe burft into a Flood of Tear.% and cried out, " I>ar Lord 1 i hey mntt be damned! They wi Hall be damned !" Cut in about five Minutes her Smiles returned, and only Love and Joy appeared in rer Face. About Half an Hour after Six. 1 j obferved Diilrefs take Place again; and loon after fhe wept bitterly, and cried out, ** Dear Lord, They will go to Hell I rhe World will go to Hell :" Sooo after fhe laid, "Cry aloud! Spare not '." And in a few Moments her Look was competed again, and fpoke a Mixture of . Reverence, Joy and Love. Then (he faid a^oud, " Give God the Glory. " About Seven her Sent turned. I afked, " Where have you been f" "I have been with my Saviour." «• in Heaven, or on Eanh f H *' I cannot tell: but I was in Giory ! M " Why then did you cry ?" Ai Not for myfelf : Hut for the World ; for I faw they were on the brink of HelL" " Whom did you defire to give the Glory toGoL r" "Minifteis that cry aloud to the World. Eife they will be Pioud. And then God will leave them, and they will lofe their own Souls." 1 preached at Eight on The Wicked 'pall be turned in- to Hell, and all the People that forget GOD. The whole - Congregation was earnei/ly attentive. But not above one or two cried out. And I did not obferve any that fainted away, either then or in the Morning. I have generally obeferved more or lefs of theie Outward Symp- toms, to attend the beginning of a General Work of God. So it was in New-England, Scotland, Holland, Ireland, and many Parts of England. But after a Time they gradually decreafe, and the Work goes on more quietly and fiiently. Thofe whom it pleafes God to G employ ( 74 ) employ in his Work, ought to be quite paflive in this Refpedt. They mould chufe nothing ; but leave intire- \y to Him, all the Circumftances of his own Work. Tuefday, 7. After preaching at four (becaufe of the Harveft,) I took Horfe and rode eafily co London. In- deed I wanted a little Reft; having rode in Seven Months, above four and twenty Hundred Miles. Wednefday, 8. Our Conference began, the Time of which was almofl intirely employed, in examining, Whether the Spirit and Lives of our Preachers were fuitable to their Profeflion ? On Saturday* in the After- noon we concluded. Great was the Unanimity and Love that reigned among us. And if there were any who hoped or feared the contrary, they were happily disappointed. Sunday* 12. I was afraid to look forward to the Work ©f the Day, knowing my Strength was not fufficient for it. But God looked to that ; for tho' 1 was exceeding weak at Snovosfields in the Morning, 1 was ftronger at Noon. And after preaching in the Afternoon in the Fields, and meeting the Society, I felt no Weaknefs at all. Monday. 13. I took a little ride to Croydon, one of the Seats of the Archbifnops of Canterbury. Was it one of thefe who ordered many Years ago (for the Charac- ters are of old Handing) that dreadful Infcription to be placed, juft over the Communion Table ? And now, ye Priejls, this Commandment is for you. If ye <will not hcar y mndifye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my Name* faith the LORD, 1 will even fend a Curfe amcng you, and I will curfe your Bleffings. Tea, I have curfed them al- ready, becaufe ye do not lay it to heart. Behold I will corrupt your Seedy and fpread Dung upon your Faces, even the Dung of your folemn Feafs, and one Jh all take you away With it. The Archbifhop's Palace is an antient, venerable Pile, and the Gardens are extremely pleafant. The late Archbifhop had improved them at a large Expence : but continual Illnefs prevented his enjoying them, 'till after ( 75 ) after four Years conftant Pain, he was called away, one may Hope, to the Garden of God. I dined at Mr. B's in Epfim, vvhofe Houfe and Gar- dens lie in what was once a Chalk-Pit. It is the moft elegant Spot I ever faw with my Eyes; every Thing within Doors and without, being finifhed in the moll exquifite Tafte. Surely nothing on Earth can be more delightful. O what will the PofTefTor /<?*/, when he Cries out, " Muft I then leave thee, Paradife ? Then leave Thefe happy Shades, and Manfions fit for -Gods ?" Friday, 17. I fpent an Hour pleafantly and profitably at 's. How gracious is God w ho frill pre- fcrves him unconfumed in Fire ! How plain, that with God all Things are poifible : He can draw the Sting either of Wealth or Death ! Sunday, 19. I preached in the Afternoon to an huge Multitude in the Fields on AW GOD cemmandeth all Men every where to rtpe, it. Monday, 27. J rode to Bid- fbrdy and about Six, preached on St. Peters-Green. None of the numerous Congregation (lood with their Heads covered, except the Germans. BlefTed be God, that /have not fo learned Chr ist ! If they know no tet- ter I cannot help it. Tuefday, 28. I rode on to Mr. Berridge's at Evert on, and in the Evening went to the Church, but unufualiy heavy and hardly expecting to do any Good tl ere. I preached on thofe Word? in the fecond LefTon, We kno~v that <we are of GOD. One funk down, and another, and another. Some cried aloud in Agony of Prayer. I would willingly have fpent fome Time in Piaver with them. But my Voice failed, fo that I was obliged to conclude the Service, leaving many in the Church cry- ing and praying, but unable either to walk or (land. One young Man and one ycung Woman were brought with Difficulty to Mr. B's Houfe, and continued there in violent Agonies both of Body and Soul. When I came into the Room, the Woman lay quiet, wrellling with God in filent Prayer. But even the bodily Con- vulfions of the young Man were amazing. The Hea- G 2 vings i ( 76 ) vingsofhis Breaft were beyond Defcription : I fuppofe, equal to the Throes of a Woman in Travel. We called upon God, to relieve his Soul and Body. And both were perfectly healed. He rejoiced in God with Joy unfpeakable, and felt no Pain, or W T eaknefs, or Wea- rinefs. Prefently after the Woman alfo was delivered, and arofe rejoicing in God her Saviour. Wednefday, 29. I rode to Lakenbeath> and fpoke ex- ceeding plain to an honeft, drowzy People. Tburfday, 30. I preached at the Tabernacle in Norwich y to a large, rude, noify Congregation. T took Knowledge, what Manner of Teachers they had been accuflomed to, and determined to mend them or end them. Accordingly the next Evening after Sermon, I reminded them of two Things ; the one, that it was not decent, to begin talk- ing aloud as foon as Service was ended, and hurrying to and fro, as in a Bear- Garden : The other, that it was a bad Cuflom, to cat her into Knots juft after Sermon, and turn a Place of Worfhip into a CofFee Houfe. I there- fore defired, that none would talk under that Roof, but go quietly and fiiently away. And on Sunday, Septem- ber. 2. J bad the pleafuce to obferve, that all went as xjmetly away, as if they had been accuflomed to it for many Years. Monday, 3. I me' the Society at Five, and explained the Nature and Ufe of meeting in a Clafs. Upon liquiry I. found, we have now about rive Hundred Members, But an Hundred and Fifty of ihefe do not pretend to neet at all. Of thofe therefore I make no Account. They hang on but by a fin. le I bread. Tuejday\ 4. I walked to KehtnaL nine Miles from Norwich, and preached at one o'Llock. T he Ring- leader of the Mob, c me wi:h his Horn, as ufual, be- fore 1 be^an. But one quickly catched and thievv away his Horn, and in a few Minutes he was deferred by all his Companions : who were ferioufly and deeply attentive to the great Tru ? h, By Grace ye are Ja<ved tbid* Faith. Sunday, 9. I met the Society at Seven, and told tKem in plam Terms, that they were the moil ignorant, felf con- ceited, felf- willed, fickle, untra^able, diforderly, disjointed boctety, ( '77 ) Society, tTint T knew in the three Kingdoms. And Goo applied it to their Hearts : So that many were profited, but I do not find, that one was offended. At Ten we had another happy Opportunity, and many ftubborn Hearts were melted down. Juft at Two the great Congregation met, and the Power of God again prefent to heal : Tho' not fo eminently as at Five, while I was defcribing the Peace that pajfeth all Under* jiandingl After preaching I was defircd to fpend an Hour with fome whom I fuppofed to be of our own So- ciety. But I foon found my Mi ake : Senfimedios delafjus in ho/tes. One in particular, warmly told me, u She could not like mine or Mr. Murines Doftrine : It always threw her into Heavinefs. But in dear Mr. CuJ-zvorth's (he could find Comfort," I dcfired, we might pray. God quickly ^nfwered for himfelf. Her Heart was broke in Pieces. She was filled with Love, and Grief, and Shame ; but could only tell it by her Eyes and her Tears. About this Time I received a remarkable Letter from Abroad, an Ext raft of which follows. Berlin , Auguft 26, 1759. u GOD has again wrought publicity in this Place, in the Prefenc** of many Thoufand People. A Soldier of the King's-Guard was fentenced to be hanged, for Defeition'and Theft. He was a Wretch abandoned to all Manner of Wickednefs. General K was much concerned for his Soul. He earneitiy defired me, to the Charge of it, tho* we faw no Profpeft of Sue- cefs. I vinted him the Day he was condemned, being day. He feemed quite carelefs and unconcerned. I endeavoured, to convince him of Sin ; but did not per- ceive any ErTeft. I begged of him, not to deceive his own Soul, but to conuder the Condition he was in. On r, this organ to fink into his Heart, and on & much more. P< this, I much i mthofe ds, This is a fai ting, dttd ia CHRIST JESUS cam into ti The EfTeft was ailonifhing. He G 3 ( 78 ) hold of them by Faith, and not only his Burden was pone, but he had fuch Experience of the Love of Christ, as it is impoffible to defcribe. His Peace, Tri- umph and Joy increafed every Hour, 'till the Night before his hvxecution : And indeed was never more ob- fervable, than when he was brought out of Prifon In his Way to the Place of Execu'ion he praifed God, for dragging him as it were with Chain-: to Heaven. " What, faid he, will Goo after all my hellifh Actions, give me eternal Life into the Bargain ?" The Efficacy of the Blood and Death of Christ being made known to him by the Holy Ghoft, he fpoke of nothing but his Wed- ding-Day, which was to be this Thirteenth of Auguft. Every one that looked upon him was (truck. Officers and all were moved. Being entered into the Ring, I once more prayed with him, and gave him the !: ft BiefTing. But the very Inftant he was to be turned orT, Colonel H called out " Pardon !" I was Thunder- frruck, and Mittclftadt protected, it was to him, like a Ball fhot thro' his Body. He fainted away for fome Time- Bring recovered, his flrft: Words were, " Why was ] not rather hanged, or even crucified than par- doned ? Why am i thus (lopped in my Courfe ? I ihould now have been with Christ !" I was myfelf more afraid of him now than e^er. But the Grace of G'-«r> was ftrong in his Soul. And ever fince it has continued the fame. Yefterday J was informed by one who went on Purpofe to enquire, Thru his %vhole Em- ploy during his Confinement (which is to continue Six Months) is reading, praying, and comforting himfelf with the Blood of Christ." Mcrdo.y, 10. W r e took Horfe at half Hour after F< m\ Before Eight it was as warm as it is ufually at Midfummer. And from Ten we had the Sun in our Face, all the Way toCoUbfttr. But we had the "Wind in our Face too, or the Heat would have been infupportable. 1 was in a Fever from the Moment I came into the Houfe. But it did not hinder me from preaching on the Green, and afterwards meeting the Society. I then lay down as foon as poffible, but could ( 79 ) could not Sleep a Quarter cf an Hour, 'till between Two and Three in the Morning. I do not know, thi t I have ioit a Nignt'a bleep before, lick or well, fn.ee I wjs fix Ye-rn olcL But it is ail one : God is able to give Strength, either with S.eep or without it. I it my uiual Time, and preached at Five, without any Faintnefs or Drowfinejs. T bur/day, i ;. We fet out between Four and Five and rede to Dun/now, about four and Twenty Miles. But here we were at a full llop. None could direel u> ;inv farther. So we uere to crois the Country as well as we could. But whenever we were at a Lofs (Eight or Ten Times) we met fome one to help us out. So about Half an Hour pafl One we were come within fixteen Miles of Sundon. An honeit Blunderer then undertook, to direel us a nearer Way. By his Help we wandered up and down, 'till our fixteen Miles grew into fix and Twen- ty. However we got to Sundon before Seven, where a confiderable Number of People foon met : To whom J explained, (what they fecmed to know very little of) th: Grace of cur LORD JESUS CHRIST. Friday, 14.. J returned to London. Saturday^ I-. Having left Orders for the immediate repairing of Chappel, I went to fee what they had done, and law Caufe to Praife God for this alfo. Trie main Timbers were fo Rotten, that in many Places one might thruft his Fingers into them. So that pro- bably, had we delayed 'till Spring, the whole Build- ing mud have fallen to the Ground. Monday, 17. I went to Canterbury. Two Hundred Soldiers, I fuppofe, and a whole Row of Officers attended in the Evening. Their Number was in- creafed the next Evening, and all behaved as Men feaiing Gon. Wednefday* 19. I preached at Dozer , in the New Room, which is juft finifhed. Here alfo the Hearer? Inert afe, fome of whom are convinced, and others comforted daily. Thursday, 20. I itrong ! y app ied at Canterbury* to the Soldiers in particular, he that but b the Sou buib Lift* and be ibat bath not tbe Son ( 8o ) Son of GOD hath not Life. The next Day, in my r«r- turn to London, I read Mr Huy gen's <k Conje&ures or the Planetary World. " He furprized me. I think. he clearly proves, That the Moon is not habitable . that there are neither " Rivers nor Mountains on her fpotty Globe :" That there is no Sea, no Water on her Surface, noi any Atmofphere. And hence he very rationally in- fers, That " neither are any of the Secondary Pla- nets inhabited.'' And who can prove that the Pri- mary are ? I know, the Earth is. Of the reft I kno\* nothing. Sunday, 23. A va ft Majority of the immenfe Con- gregation in Moorfdds were deeply ferious. One fuch Hour might convince any impartial Man, of th( Expediency of Field preaching ? What Building, ex- cept St Paul's Church, would contain fuch a Congre- gation ? And if it would, what Human Voice coulc have reached them there : By repeated Obfervations J find, I can command thrice the Number in the oper Air, than I can under a Roof. And who can fay The Time for Field-preaching is over, while, i Greater Numbers than ever attend : 2. The convert- ing, as well as convincing Power of God, is emi- nently prefent with them ? Monday. 24. I preached about Eight at Brentford and in the Evening at Bajing flake, to a People flow o Heart and dull of Underftanding. Tuejday 25. preached in the New Houfe at Whitchurch, and a Salijhury in the Evening. The New Room there is I thiak, the moll compleat in England. It ftrike everyone of any Tafte that fees it: Not with an} fingle Part, but an inexpreffible Jomething in th< Whole. The Militia from Hampjbire being in Town, : large Number of them were at the Preaching. Bu it was as Mufic to an Horfe : Such brutiih Behaviou have I feldom feen. The next Evening, they beha- ved, if poflible, worfe than before. However man} •f them, I believe, were ltruck. For they c?m< agaii ( «i ) again in the Morning, and then appeared to be of quite another Spirit, earneftly attending to what was fpoken. Thurjday, 27. J had appointed to preach at .in the Evening at Br ad/or d. Hut when I came, I fouTid Mr. Hart was to preach at Six. So I delay- ed, 'till the Church-Service was ended ; that there might not appear, (at le*ft on mj Part) even the l;Shadow of Oppofition between us. Friday, 28 I reached BrijloL Sunday, 30. The if Weather being fair and calm. I preached in the New Square, for the Sake of many People, who do not tfchufe to come to the Room. My Text was, Him that \"fametb unto me, I muill in no nviji cafi out. I believe, Imany found Deiires of coming to Him. O that they ■say be brought to good EfFecl ! Monday, October 1. AH my leifure Time, during: liny Stay at B t/lo!, I employed in fimfhing the fourth wolumc of Difcourfes; probably the 1 .ft which I pubiifh. Monauy, 1- 1 walked up to Kno~uule> a Bile from Briflol, to fee the French Prifoners. Above n Hundred of them, we were informed, were con- m that little Place : Without any Thing to lie I on, but a little dirty Straw, or any Thing to cover , but a few fowl thin Rigs either by Day or t, fo that they died, like rotten Sheep. I was afreded, and preached in the Evening, on s, xxiii. g. Thou fo alt nr.t tppre/s a Stranger ; Jor v the Heir/ D f a Stranger, jeeing ye were Stra . J. and of Egypt, Eighteen Pound? were contri- Hited a ere made op fear and Twenty tne next Day. With this we bought Linen and Woolen Cloth, which were made up into Shirts, Waiftcoats and Breeches. Some Dozen of Stockings were added; all which were carefully difhibuted, ■ there was the greateft Want. Prefently after, the Corporation of Brijlol Cent a large Quantity of pUttrefles and Blankets. And it was not long, be- fore Contributions were fet on Foot, at London, ar.d in various Parts of the Kingdom So that I believe from ( 82 from thisTime they were pretty well provided with all the NecefTaries of Life. Monday, 22. I left Brifol, and having preached at Sbepton, Colcford, Frome and Salijbury in my Way, on Tburfday, 25. determined to try, if I could do any good at Andover. The Congregation at Ten in the Morning was fmall : In the Evening their Numbei was increafed, and I think fome of them went away, crying out, GOD be merciful to me a Sinner ! Friday, 26. I rode to Bafingfloke. 1 was extremely tired when I came in, but much lefs fo, after preach^ ing. I then fent to enquire, if there was a vacani Place in any of the Coaches which were going tc London the next Day ? But they were all full : And j had promifed to fend back my Mare to BriftoL The only Way that remained was, to take Jqjepb Jones Horfe, and let him ride behind one of the Coaches. So I ordered the Horfe to be brought foon after Foui in the Morning, and was waiting for the Coach, when a Poft-Chaife drove by. I rode clofe after it, tho* it was io dark, 1 could not fee my I lories Head. But I could bear, which was enough. About I break, it drove away : But then I could fee the Road. It rained without Inter million, from the Time I took Horfe, 'till I came to the Foundery : So that 1 Wet thro' a great Part of the Day. But it did me no hurt at all. Sunday, 28, I found the antient Spirit in the Con- gregation, both at Stitti I the Found:- y. day, 30. I preached at •: • , and rejoiced to find an iacreafing Work there alfo. Wednejday, and Tkwrf. stoy, I fpent in revifing and perfecting a Treatife on EkSI>-icify. Friday, November 2 1 fpent an Hour with that Miracle of Mercy IVliis : A clear Proof, that God can, even without external Means, preferve a Bum in the Midft of the Fire. Sunday, 4. As I was applying thofe Words, Tbej neither marry, nor are given in Marriage. For neither tan they die any more ; for they are equal to Angels* The Power of God fell upon the Congregation, in a \t%y uncommon (.«3) gncommon Manner. How fcafonable ! O how doe: God fweeten whatever Crofs we bear for his Sake ! Monday y i 2. I talked withy D a Gen- tleman's Coachman, an uncommon Monument of Mercy. Lait Year he was a violent Perfecutor of the Truth, and of his Wife for the Sake of it. But the third Time he heard for himfeJf, he was convinced. Soon after he entered into the i ;id in fix Weeks found Peace with God, Yet his natural Tempers quickly revived, which hade him reitlefs after a thorough Change. In Spring this RefUefnefs lb increafed, that he was Crying to God Day and Night, 'till on Sunday, May 27. he was utterly broken in Pieces, and ready to call away the Hope of it. But juft as he received the Bread ia the Lord's Supper, the Love of God filled his Heart. And from that Moment he had no Doubt, but has continued always rejoicing, always praying and praif- ing God. Saturday, 17. I fpent an Hour agreeably and pro- fitably with Lady G H and Sir . Tis well a few of the Rich and Noble are called. O that God would increafe their Number ! But I Ihould re- joice, (were it the Will of God) if it were done by the Miniflry of others. If I might chufe, I fhould Hill (as I have done hitherto) preach the Gojpel to the Poor. Monday, 19. I fpent an Hour with Mr. , who has efcaped from G ', as with the Skin of his Teeth. He informed me that all the Water they had in the Voyage, Hunk intolerably ; that the Bifket was full of Maggots, and the Beef mere Car- jion, fo that none could bear to ftand near a Caik when it was opened. What wonder that the poor Men died in Troops ! Who fhall anfvver for their Blocd ? Tuefday, 22. I took Horfe between Six and Seven, in one of the ecldeft Mornings I ever remember. We reached St. Allan's without much Difficulty; but then the Pvoads were all covered with Snow. How- ever ( 84 ) ever there was a beaten Path, tho' ilippery enouij 'till we turned into the By-road to Sundon. What ^ could have done there, I cannot tell, for the Sno< lay deeper and deeper, had not a Waggon gone while before us, and marked the Way for fix Mile to Mr. Cole's Gate. Friday, 23. The Roads were fo extremely flipper] it was with much Difficulty we reached Bedford. W had a pretty large Congregation ; but the Stenc from the Swine under the Room was fcarce fupports ble. Was ever a Preaching-FIace over a Hog-fl before ? Surely they love the Gofpel, who come t hear it in fuch a Place. Saturday, 24. We rode to Evert on ; Mr. Berrid± being gone to preach before the Univerfity at Can bridge. Many People came to his Houfe in the Even ing, and it was a Seafon of great Refrelhment. Sunday, 25. I v»as a little afraid, my Strengt would not fuiHce, for reading Prayers and preaching and adminiftring the Lord's Supper alone, to alarg Number of Communicants. But all was well. Mj Hickes began his own Service early, and came befoi I had ended my Sermon. So we finifhed the Whol before Two, and I had Time to breathe, before th Evening Service. Ik the Afternoon God was eminently prefent wit us, tho' rather to comfort than convince. But lot ferved a remarkable Difference fince I was here be fore, as to the Manner of the Work. None now wei in Trances, none cried out : None fell down or wei convulfed. Only fome trembled exceedingly : I low Murmur was heard ; And many were refrefhe with the Multitude cf Peace. The Danger was to regard Extraordinary Circurr ftances too much, fuch as Outcries, Convulflon; Viiions, Trances, as if thefe were ejfential to the Ir ward Work, fo that it could not go on without then Perhaps the Danger is, to regard them too little : T condemn them altogether ; to imagine, they ha nothing of God in them, and were an Hindrance 1 5 ) his Work. Whereas the Truth is, I. God fuddenl) and lhongly convinced many that they were loit Sin* j ners ; the natural Conference whereof were Hidden Outcries, and ltrong bodily Convulfions : z. To itrengthen and encourage them that believed, and to make his Work more apparent, he favoured feveral of them with Divine Dreams, others with Trances and Vifions. 3. In fome of theie Iuilances, after a Time, Nature mixt with Grace. 4. Satan likewife mimicked this Work of GOD, in order to difcredit the iv bole Work, And yet it is not wife, to give up ibis Part, any more than to give up the Whole, At full it was doubtlefs wholly from God. It is partly fo at this Day. And he will enable us to difcern, how far in every Cafe the Work is Pure and where it mixes , o r deg tntraies . Let us even fuppofe, that in fome few Cafes, there was a Mixture of Diffimulation : That Perfons pretended to fee or feel what they did not, and imitated the Cries or convulfive Motions of thefe who were really overpowered, by the Spirit of God. Yet even this mould not make us either deny or undervalue the real Work of the Spirit. The Shadow is r.o Dispa- ragement of the Subitance, nor the Counterfeit cf the real Diamond. We may farther fuppofe, that Saf an will make thefe Vifions an Occajion of Pride. But what can be inferred from hence ? Nothing but that we mould guard a- J gainft it : That we ihould diligently exhort all, to be little in their own Eyes, knowing that nothing avails with God but humble Love. But ftill, to flight or cenfure Vifions in general, would be both irrational and unchriilian. Monday, 26. In the Evening I preached in Mr. Hi ekes* Church at WrefiUngworib % and at Ten the next Morning. The People were deeply attentive, but ! none were fo affected, as when I was here lafi. In the Evening Mr. B. returned from preaching before the Univerfity. In the midft of the Sermon, he in- formed me, one Perfon cried out aloud ; but was H filent ( 86 ) filentin a few Moments. Several dropped down but made noNoife : And the whole Congregation, young and old, behaved with Serioufnefs. God is ftrong as well as wife. Who knows what Work He may have to do here alfo ? Wednefday, 28. I returned to London, and on Tburf- day, the 29th, the Day appointed for a General Thankfgiving, I preached again in the Chappel near the Seven Dials, both Morning and Afternoon, I believe the oldeft Man in England has not feen a Thankfgiving Day fo obferved before. It had the Solemnity of the General Faft. All the Shops were fhut up. The People in the Streets appeared, one and all, with an Air of Serioufnefs. The Prayers, LefTons and whole Public Service, were admirably fuited to the Occafion. The Prayer for our Enemies, in particular, was extremely ftriking: Perhaps it is the firfl Jnftance of the Kind m Europe. There was no Noife, Hurry, Bonf res, Fire- Works in the Evening And no publick Diverfions. This is indeed 'dCbriJUan Holy- Day, a rejoicing unto the LORD ! The next Day came the News, that Sir Edvjard Hawke had difperfed the French Fleet. Sunday, December 9. I had, for the firfl Time, a Love-feaft for the whole Society- Wednefday, 12. 1 began reading over the Greek Taftament and the Notes, with my Brother and feveral others, carefully comparing the Translation with the Original, and correcting or inlarging the Notes, as we favv Occa- fion. The fame Day I fpent Part of the Afternoon in the Bntifh Mufeum. There is a large Library, a great Number of curious Manufcripts, many uncommon Monuments of Antiquity, and the whole Collection of Shells, Butterflies, Beetles, Grafhoppers Set. which the indefatigable Sir Hans Sloans, with fuch vaft Expence and Labour, procured in a Life of fourteen Years ! Friday, 14. I was at a Chrijiian Wedding, to which were invited only two or three Relations, and Five Clergymen,! r ( 87 ) Clergymen, who fpent Part of the Afternoon, in a Manner fuitable to the folemn Occafion. Wednefday, 19. I was defired to read over a Chance- ry Bill. The Occafion of it was this. " A. B. tells C. D. that one who owed him thirty Pounds wanted to borrow Thirty more, and afked, whether he thought the eighth Part of fuch a Ship, then at Sea, was fufftcient Security ? He faid, he thought it was. On this A. B. lent the Money. The Ship came home. But thro' va- rious Accidents, the eighth Part yielded only twenty Pounds. A. B. on this commenced a Suit, to make C. D pay him the refidue of his Money." This wortny Story is told in no lefs, than an Hun- dred and Ten Sheets of Paper ! C. D. anfwers, " He advifed to the bed of his Judgmenr ; not forefeein^ thofe Accident, whereby the Share which coil two Hundred Pounds yielded no more than Twenty/' This Anfwer brought on fifteen Sheets of Exceotions, all which a quarter of a Sheet might have contained 1 I defired the Plaintiff and Defendant to meet me the next Day, bo'h of whom were willing to Hand to Ar- bitration. And they readily agreed, that C. D. fhould pay haif his own Cods, and A, B. the red of the Ex- pence. Friday 21. I enquired into the Particulars of a very retnarkible Story, A Ship laden with Wheat, and Laving ro other 1 : One in the Morning, on Sunday > November [g the Wind blowing hard, fhifted her Cargo, and in [alfan Hour funk. Mr. Auftin % the Mate, leaped off her Side, as (lie funk, and being an excellent Swimm r, kept above Water, till he law fomething floating toward him, which proved to be the Capftern of the Ship. He got: upon it, and altho 1 warn- ed off feveral Times, yec ftill recovered his Seat, and floated all Day and all the following Night. But on Monday Morning he was quite exhauiied, and faint al- mojft to Death with Th rft, having fwallowed Abundance of Salt- Water. In this Extremity he faw fome Apples floating toward him. He took up Three, ate them and was much ftrengthened. About Noon Admiral Saunde. t* H * Fleet ( 88 ) 'Fleet came in Sight, one of whofe Ships faw and took him up. He could not ftand ; but being blooded, and put into a warm Bed, and fed with fmall Broth, a fpoonful or Two at a Time, he recovered Strength apace, and in a fevv Days was as well as ever. Si furday 22. I went to Colchefter, and on Sunday, 23. preached in the Shell of the New Houfe. It is Twelve e, end is the befl Building- of the Size for the Voice that I know in England. Monday, 24. We did not fet out till a f ter Seven, intending to ride about forty Miles, But coming to ScboU-Inn before Three, we pufhed on and before Seven came fafeto Norwich. Thurjday, 27. I began vifiting the Society, and found the gieat.r Part much changed from what they were a \ rago. They are indeed fewer in Number, but are now of a teachable Spirit, willing to be advifed, or even reproved. And if three Hundred of thio Spirit remain, they are worth all our Labour. Tuefday, January, 1. 1760. We began the Service at •Four in the Morning. A great Number attended, and God was in the midft, (lengthening and refreihing their Souls. Tburfday, 3. In the Evening, while I was inforcing thofe awful Words of the Prophet, The Har- tell is paft, the Summer is ended, and we are not fated : A young Woman, who had contained herfelf as long as fhe could, funk down and cried aloud. I found this was a new Thing in Norwich. The Women about her got Water and Hartfhcrn in Abundance. But a'l would not do. When the Service was ended, 1 afked her, " What do you want?'' She immediately replied, "No- thing but Christ. " And indeed what Phyfician befide Him, is able to heal that Sicknefs f Friday, 4. ! preached about One at Forneett, to a much milder People than I left there : And in the Even- ing at Kenning ball, where the Antinomians have labour- ed hard in the Devil's Service. Yet all are not loft. A few ere ftill left, who walk not after the Flejh, but after the* Spirit. Saturday, 5. I preached in the Evening at Cclcbfer, and on Sunday, 6. rode to Langham, feven Miles ( s 9 ) Miles from thence, in fuch a Day as I have feldom known : The North Eaft Wind was fo exceeding kei n, and drove the Sleet full in our Face. But this did not difcourage the People, who flocked from all Quarters. And thole who took fuch Pains to cume, were not fent empty away. Monday, 7. I returned to London, and finifhed on the rode the celebrated Te/emacbus. Certainly it is wrote with admirable Senfe. But is it without Fault ? Is there not abundantly too much Machinery? Are not the Gods (fuch as they are) continually introduced without why or wherefore ? And is not the Work fpun out too long ? Drawn into mere FrencbW'ut ? Would not twelve Books have contained all the Matter, much better than Four and Twenty ? Sunday, 13. I preached again in Weft-Street Chappel, now inlarged and throughly repaired. When I took this eighteen Years ago, 1 little thought the World would have borne us till now. But the Right-band cf the LORD hath the pre-eminence. Therefore we endure unto this D ijr. ■Wednefday, 16. One came to me, as (he faid, with a Meflage from the Lord, to tell me, f 1 I was laying up Treafures on Earth, taking my Eafe, and minding only Eating and Drinking. " I told her, " God knew me better. And if he had fent her, he would have fent her with a more proper Mei7age." Friday, 18. I defired thofe who believed they were faved from Sin, (fixteen or fevenreen in Number,) to meet me at Noon, to whom T gave fuch Cautions and Inftructions as I judged needful. Nor did any of p etend to be above Man's Teaching, but received it with all Thankfomefs. Tbur/day, 24. I rode to Brentford, where after a Stop often or twelve Years, the Work of God is broke cu: afrefh. J preached in a large Mace newly fitted up. ^c was fuppofeq, there wou-d be much Disturbance, as a confiderable Number, of rude, fcoiftrous People, \\t';e gathered together for that Porpofe! But God i ruled, and they all calmly and iilemly attended :. Word. Surely the Times and Seajcns of fending his Word H 3 dually f 90 ) effectually to any Place, God hath referred in his own Power. Monday, 28. I began vifiting the Gaffes in London, snd that with more Exadlnefs than ever before. After going thro' them, I found the Society now contained about Three and twenty Hundred and fifty Members : few of whom we could difcern to be Trifkrs, and none we hope, live in any wilful Sin. Tuesday, February 5. I baptized a Gentlewoman at the Foundery, and thePeace fhe immediately found, was a frefh Proof, that the Outward Sign duly received, is always accompanied with the inward Grace. Tuejday, 12. After preaching at Deptford, I rode on to Welling* where I received (what few expected) an exceeding comfor- table Account, of the Death of Mr. Majon of Bexhy. For many Years he feemed to be utterly fenfelefs ; nei- ther juftified, nor even convinced of Sin. But in his laft Sicknefs, the God that heareth Prayer, broke in upon his Soul. And the nearer Death came, the moie did he rejoice, to the Aftonilhment of all that faw him. Sat w day.. 16. J fpent an Hour in the Evening with a little Company, at Air. I have not known fo fo- lemn an Hour for a long Seafon, nor fo profitable to my own Soul. Myfierious Providence ! Why am J cut ofF from thofe Opportunities, which of all others I moil want ? Efpecially confiderin.g the Benefit I might i?npart % as well as that which I might receive ; Seeing they iland in as much need of Light, as I do of Heat. About thi- Time we had a remarkable Account from Torljbire. li On February 13. ^bout thirty Perfons weie met together in Otley (a Fown about twelve Miles from Leeds) about eight o'clock in the Evening, in order (as ufual) to pray, fing Hymns, and provoke one ano- ther to love and good Works. After Prayer was ended, when they proceeded tofteak of the feveral States of their Souls, fome with deep bighs and Groans, complained of the Burden they felt, for the Remains of in-dwelling Hn ; feeing in a clearer Light than ever before, the Neceffity of a Deliverance from it. « When" ( 9' ) " \Vhen t they had fpent the ufual Time together, a few v\cnt to their own Houfes. But the reft remained upon their Knees, groaning for the great and precious Promifes of God. One being di fired to pr3y, he no fooner began to iifi up his Voice to God, than the Holy Ghoft made Interceffion in all that were prefent, with Groanings that COi Id not be uttered. At length the Travail of their Souls burfl: out into loud and ardent Ciies. They hnd no Doubrofthe Favour of God, but they could not reft, while there wa^ any Thing in them contrary to his Nature. One cried out, in an exceeding great Agony, " Lord, Deliver me fom n y finful Na- ture, " then a fecond, a third and fourth. And while the Peifon who prayed fidt, was calling upon God in thofe Words, " Thou God of Abraham, Ifaac and Jwob, hoar us for the fake of thy S< n Jesus," one was heard to fay, ** Biefied be the Lord God forever, for he harh cleanfed my Heart. Praife the Lord, O my Soul, and all that is within me praife his Holy Name." Another faid, " I hold thee with a trembling Hand, But will not jet thee go:" And in a little Time cried out, "Praife the Lord with me; for he hath cleanfed my Heart from Sin." Another cried, " 1 am hanging over the Pit of Hell, by a finder Thread ;" A fecond, with loud and difmal Shrieks, " I am in Hell : O fave me, fave me :" While a Third faid, with a far different Voice, '' Biefied be the Lord, for he hah pardoned all my Sins." Thus they continued for the Space of two Hours, fome p railing and magnifying God, fome cry- ing to him for Pardon or Purity of Heart, with the greater! Agony of Spirit. Before thy parted, three believed God had fulfilled his Word, and cltanjed them from all Un igbteoujh <* ! he ne>. r Bvening they met sgain. And the Lord wa-. again prefenr to Heal the broken in Heart. One received Remiffion of Sins, and s e be- lieved God, had cleanfed them from ail Sin. And it is obfervab!e, theft are all Poor, illiterate Crea me- of all others molt incapable of counterfeiting, ana mo4 unlike- ( 92 > \y to attempt it. But nvben his Word goeth forth, it gi- *veth Li^bt and Under/landing to the Simple" Friday, 29. A great Number of us waited upon God, at Five, at Nine, and at One, with Fafting and Prayer. And at Six in the Evening we met at the Church in Spi tt a/fields , to renew our Covenant with God. It was a bleffed Time. The Windows of Heaven were open, and ti.e Skies poured down Righteoufnefs. Monday, March 3. I left London. It rained great Part of the Day, but fo gently, that we were not wet thro', when about Seven we came to Towcefter. One Perfon we found here, whofe Soul God keeps alive, tho* he has fcarce any in the Town to converfe with. Per- haps he is an Earnert of a People that flia.ll be born here, and ccuited to the LORD for a Generation. Tue/day, 4. We came to Birmingham, where I rejoin- ed feveral who had been long feparated from their Breth- ren, and left upwards of Fifty refolved to Hand together in the Good, old Path. Jn the Evening I preached in the New Houfe at Wed- nefbwy, few Congregations exceed this either in Num- ber or Serioufnefs. At Five in the Morning the Con- gregation far exceeded the Morning-Congregation at the Foundery. Indeed Hunger after the Word has been from the Beginning the diltinguifhing Mark of this Peo- ple. Thurjday, 6. I talked largely with M— S — and E — £ — the Subftance of what M — S — faid was as follows. ** I was born, April 8. 1736. My Father died when I was between Four and Five, my Mother, when J was about Eleven Years old. I had little Thought about Religion, and feldom fo much as went to Church. But I had even then many Troubles, which made me fometimes think of God and cry to Him for Help. When I was about Seventeen, 1 was afked one Sunday to go and fee a Pit, which was on Fire and blazed out. It was near the Houfe where Mr. fames fones was then preaching. I was Handing near the Houfe, when my Brother perfuaded m. ;o go in. I liked what I heard ; but it was above a Year before Ikaevv myfelf to be a loft Sinner. ( 93 ) Sinner. For three Weeks I was in deep Diftrefs, which made me cry to God Day and Night. I had Comfort once or twice, hut I checked it, being afraid of deceiv- ing mylelr": Till as Mr. . idling one Morning at five o'Clock in DarLyhn, my Soul was io filled with the Love of God, that I had much ado to help crying out. 1 could only fay, " Why mm, Lord, When I came home I was exceeding weak, having alfo a great Fain in my Head : But all was fweet ; I did not wi(h it to be other wile. 1 wa* happy in God all the Day long : And (b I was for fei Days. From this Time 1 never committed any known Sin, nor ever loil tru Love of God : Tho* I found Abun- dance of Temptations and many fevere Struggles. Yet I was more than Conqueror over all, and found them eafier and eafier. About Cbriftmas 1758, I wa^ deeply convinced, there was a greater Salvation than I had attained, The more I faw of this, and the more I prayed for it. the happier I was. And my Deiires and Hopes were con- tinually encreafing, for above a Year. On January % 30, 1760, Mr, Fmgili ta'ked with one who thought (he had received that Bleffing. As ihe fp ^ke, my Heart burned within me, and my Dtiire was inlarg- ed ' eyond Expreflion, 1 (aid to him, " O Sir, when fliall I be able to fay as fhe fays?" He anfwered, u Perhaps to Night." I faid, u Nay, I am not earneit ;h." He replied, " That Thought may keep you from it." I felt, God was able and willing to give it then, and was unfpeakably happy. In the Evening as he was preaching, my Heart w as full, and more and more fo, till I could contain no more. I wanted only to be alone, that I might pour out my Soul before God : And when I came home I could do nothing but praife and give him Thanks. From that Moment I have felt nothing but Love in n.y Heait; no Sin of any Kind. And I truit I ihall never fin any more, norimv more offend God. I never find any Cloud between God and me : I walk in the Light continually. I co 1 , 0; J pray . I have noDeiire, but to do and fufler the Will ( 9+ ; Will of God : 1 aim at nothing but to pleafe him. I am careful for nothing, but in all Things make my Requefts known to him with Thankfgiving. And I have a con- tinual Wicnefs in myfelf, that whatever I do, I do it to his Glory." £ — L — {"aid, «< I W as born in 1730. My Mother died in Childbed of me, my Father, when I was a Year or two old. So I was brought up by the Parifh, and taught nothing, not fo much as to read. About Eleven Years old, I was put out Parifh -'Prentice, to a Man and Woman who ufed me very harfhiy. 1 wanted much to learn to read ; but they would not fpare the Time. I was about fourteen, when I heard Mr. J. W preach at the Crofs in Wednejbury. I immediately believed it was the right Way, and begun to be very uneafy. I often wifhed I had died with my Father or Mother, fearing I fhould never be faved. But my Convictions wore away by Degrees; though ftill I could find no re it. About tweny J was married. My Hufband had lome Times heard the preaching, but not lately. Soon after he began again, going with me conftantly. I was now more and more convinced, that I was a guilty, undone Sinner. I cried to God Day and Night, laving down my Work many Times in a Day. On Holy-Tburfday, 17^6, I was : afraid ot going to the Sacrament. However I bi through and wenc At t'.ie Load's Tabh, I found fuch a Love as I cannot exprefs. As fron as I came back, I went up into my Chamber, anr] Kneeled down to Prayer. In praying I heard a Voice faying, Go in Peace; they Sins cv e for given thee. My Soui funk into nothing before God, and was fined wi:h humble Love. I loved God and all Mankind, and thought no Temptation, could ever fhake me more. But in a few Days, being low and weak in Body, I found hard Thoughts of God. Yet I cou'd never give up my Confidence, that my Sins were forgiven. Nor do I know, that I ever committed any wilful Sin, after I was juftiried. About a Year and Half ago Mr. Fugiil came. One Evening while he was preaching, I was convinced ( 95 ) convinced that my Heart was ftill defperately wicked, and needed to be wnollv renewed. This made me fometimes afraid to die, It it I fliould be called before that Change was wrought. But I had itiil Hope at m • and never could doubt but that God was m> Cop. In the mean while my Defire to be wholly renewed, increafed continually. And I was every Day and every Hour praying for it, whatever I was about. When my Hopes prevailed, I was happy : When my Fear?, I was quite caft down. Being convinced, how little I loved God, I was grieved and afhamed before him. On Friday, January, 2^. I took no Food till the Afttrnoon, though 1 had a Child at myBreaft. I was much tempted to think, I mould never attain, and wa quite uneafy. But the next Morning my Uneafi- nefs was gone, and I calmly waited fur what I believ- ed God would foon give In the Evening 1 went to the Preaching with a full Expectation, that he would meet me there. And fo He did. As foon as Mr. Fu- gill began to fpeak, I felt my Soul was all Love. I was fo flayed on God as I never felt before, and knew that I loved him with all my Heart. When I came home, I could afk for nothing : I could only ^ive Thanks. And the Witnefs, that God had faved me from all my Sins, grew clearer every Hour. On VI ed- nefday this was Wronger than ever. I have never fince found my Heart wander from God. When I have Bufinefs to do, 1 juit take a Thought and do it ; and it is gone, and my Heart is with the Lord. 1 often in a Day bow my Knee to God : but my Heart prays continually. He is never out of my Thoughts : I fee him always ; altho' moil, at preaching, and in my Band and Clafs. But I do not otAyJee him : \ feel him too, fo as I cannot exprefs. And the more I fee and feel of God, the more i feel, J am nothing. When I fleep, I fleep as in the Arms of Jesus; and when I wake, my Soul is full of Praife, and it is as if all the Angels were in the Room round about rne praifino- God. I never find any Heavinefs or Coldnefs : And when I mult go among the People of the World, God is ( 9 6 ) is as much with me as before, and I long for them, fo as no Tongue can tell. I am careful of every Word I fpeak, and every Look, and every Thought. I fearch my Heart again and again ; and I can find no- thing but Love there. Indeed I know, if God left me a Moment, I mould fall But I trull, he will never leave me nor foriake me " 1 observe, the Spirit and Experience of thefe two, run exaclly parallel. Con ft ant Communion with God the Father and the Son, fills their Hearts with bumble Love. Now this is what I always did, and do now mean by Perfection. And this I believe many have attained, on the fame Evidence that I believe many are juftified. May God lncreafe their Number a Thoufand-fold ! Friday, 7. I rode over to Dudley, formerly a Den of Lions. J was conftrained to preach abroad. But no one opened his Mouth, unlefs to pray or praifeGoD. I believe the fleddy Behaviour of the Society, has made an ImprefTion on moft of the Town. Saturday, 8. I was furprized at coming into Wolver- hampton, which is what Dudley was, to fii.d the People foftill, many gaping and flaring, but none fpeaking an uncivil Word. Ay, faid a well-meaning Man, «< we mall not find them fo civil by and by." 1 wtfh thefe Crcazers would learn to hold their Peace. I de- fire to hear no Prophets of Evil. What do they do, but weaken the Hands both of Preachers and People, and transfufe their own Cowardice into others ? But this Prophet of Evil was a falfe Prophet too. For neither while 1 was preaching, nor after 1 had done, did any one offer the lead Rudenefs whatfoever. And we rode as quiedy out of the Town, as we could have done out of London or Brifiol. Hence we went on to Borflam, near Newcafile- under-. Line, a fcattered Town on the Top of a Hill, inhabited almoft intirely by Potters, a Multitude of whom affembl- ed at five in the Evening. Deep Attention fat on every Face, though as yet accompanied with deep Ignorance. ! But if the Heart be toward God, he will, in due Time, inlighten the Undemanding. Sunday, ( 97 ) Sunday, 9. I preached at Eight to near doubje the Number, though fcarce Half as many as came at Five in the Evening. Some of thefe Teemed quite innocent of Thought. Five or fix were laughing and talking till I had near done : And one of them threw a Clod of Earth, which itruck me on the Side of the Head. But it neither difturbed me, nor the Congregation. Monday, 10. About Nine I preached at Biddulpb, about eight Miles North of Borjlam. The Earneitnefs of the whole Congregation, well rewarded me for my La- bour. Hence we had an extremely pleaiant Walk three or four Miles, to Congleton. Here we were accofled in a very different Manner almoft as foon as we entered the Town, which caufed fomeof our Brethren to apprehend, we mould have rough Treatment before we got out of it. That 1 leit to God. They had procured the Ufe of a Meadow adjoining to the Preaching-houfe, in a Window of which they had fixt a Kind of Scaffold. Moll of the Congregation were deeply ferious : So that three or four who took much Pains to diilurb them, intirely loft their Labour. About Seven in the Evening I preached at Stockport, where more and more hear the Word of God and keep it. In the Morning we took Korfe at Five, but could find none to tell us which was the Road to Leeds. So we rode on to Mot tram. Following the Directions we received there, we rode up a Mountain, and our Path ended. We made toward a large Houfe, and the Gen- tleman fent a Servant, who pointed out the Way we were to take. But foon after, it divided : And an honed Man bidding us keep to the Right, (meaning the Left) we did fo, 'till we came to the Top of another high Mountain, among feveral old Stone- Quarries. Here that Road ended. However we went (trait forward, 'till we came to the Brow. W 7 ith great Difficulty we led our Horfes down, and rode up a Path on the oppofite Mountain. But at the Top this likewife ended. Still we thought it belt, to puih forward. But my Horfe was quickly embogged. After he had thrown me on one Side, and fcrambled out himfelf, we endeavoured to I walk { 9» ) walk down the Mountain : But fuch a Walk I never had before, for Steepness, and Bogs, and large Stones intermixt. That we got to the Bottom with- out Hurt either to Man or Beait, was little lefs than a Miracle. But we were ftill at a Lofs, 'till we met a fenfible Man, who directed us to Saddlevuortb. In our Inn here we found One who had frequently heard me preach at Built b in Brecknock/hire. I fear, to little Purpofe; for on my fpeaking a few Words, he ran away in hade. But the whole Family feemed to fear God. So we did not repent of our clambering uj? and down the Mountains. At Six we reached Leeds, fufficiently tired. But I forgot it as foon as I began to preach : And the Spirit of the Congregation comforted us over all our Labour. Wednefday, 12. Having defired that as many as could of the neighbouring Towns, who believed they were faved from Sin, would meet me, 1 fpent the greateil Part of this Day, in examining them one by one. The Teflimony of fome I could not receive: But concerning the far greater!: Part, it is plain (unlefs they could be fuppofed to tell wilful and deliberate Lies) 1 . That they feci no inward Sin, and to the bell of their Knowledge, commit no outward Sin : 2. That they fee and love God every Moment, and pray, rejoice, give Thanks evermore, 3. That they have conflantly as clear a Witnefs from God of Sanc- tihcaticn as they have of J unification. Now in this I do rejoice and will rejoice, call it what you pleafe. And I would to God Thoufands had ex- perienced thus much : Let them afterward experi- ence as much more as God pleafes. "Ihurfday, 13. We rode over the Mountains thro 5 furious' Wind and Rain, which was ready to over- throw both Man and Beaft. However in the After- noon we came well to Manchefler. On Friday the 1 ^th being the National Fad-Day, we had Service at Five, at Seven, and at Five in the Evening. But I did not obferve here any Thing, of that Solemnity with which ( 99 ) which the Public Fafts are obferved in London. I was much out of order on Saturday^ and not well on Sun- day. However having appointed to preach in Stock- port at Noon, I determined, not to break my Word. As it rained, our Friends provided a Poft-Chaife. When we were gone half a Mile, one of the Horfes began to kick and rear, and would go no further. So we got out and walked on. But another Driver brought the Chaife after, and carried me to Stockport. A large Congregation was waiting, and received the Word with all Readinefs of Mind. For fome Years the Seed feemed to be here fown in vain : But at length it yields a good Increafe. On the following Days I preached in fevcral neigh- bouring Towns, and on Wednefday Evening at Liver- pool. Thurfiay, 20. I had a good deal of Converfa- tion with Mr. N n. IJis Cafe is very peculiar. Our Church requires, that Clergymen fhould be Men of Learning, and to this End, h«ve r,r, Univer^ iity -Education. But how many have an Univcrfity- Education, and yet no Learning at all r Yet thefe Men are ordained ! Meantime or:e of eminent Learn- ing, as well as unblameable Behaviour, cannot be ordained, " becaufe he was not at the Univerficy V 1 What a mere Farce is t\\h ? Who would believe, that any ChrifHan Biihop would floop to fo poor an Evafion ? Monday, 24. About Noon I preached at Warrington^ Many of the Beafts of the People were prefent. But the Bridle from above was in their Teeth, fo they made not the leaf!: Difturbance. At Seven in the Evening I preached at Cbefter\ but I was fcarce able to open my Eyes. They were much inflamed before I fet out : And the Inflamation was much increafed, by riding forty Miles, with a ftrong and cold Wind exactly in my Face. But in the Evening I applied the Eye- water made with Lapis Calami/taris, which removed the Diforder before Morning. Tue/dny, 2$. I rode to Mould in Fhmihire. The Wind was often ready to bear away both Man and I ? Horfe ( ico ) Horfe. But the earneft ferious Congregation, re- warded us for our Trouble. Wedntfday y 26. About Nine I preached at Little Lee, a Mile or two from NoPlh<wkb* Many of the Congregation fcarce ever heard a Metbodijl before. But I trull they did not hear in vain. T bur/day, 27. I rode to Liverpool, in order to em- bark for Dublin. We were def red to be on Board by Nine on Saturday Morning. But the Wind falling and a Fog coming on, we gained a little more Time. So we had one more folemn Opportunity in the Even- ing. Sunday, 30. The Fog was gone and the Wind fair. We took Ship about Nine, and got under Sail at Noon, having only Eight Cabin PafTengers, feven of whom were our own Company. So we praved and fung, and converfed at our own Di'cjetion. But a poor Woman whom we permitted to come into the Cabin, gave us fame Uneafkiefs. She had been tspprd for t*e Dropfy in the Infirmary, but two Days before. When I (poke to her concerning her Soul, ihe gav? but little Anfwer, appearing to be ferious and willing to hear, but totally uninMrucled. She would ear nothing, but willingly accepted a Difh. or two of Tea, and two or three GlaiTes of Wine. The next Morning Hie was extremely reftlefs, continually moving from Place to Place, 'till the Captain put a Bed for her in the ForecafUe, on which (he lay down about Eight o'Clock. A little after (lie grew light-headed and began fhrieking dreadfully. This fhe continued to do, 'till about Noon, and then died. At Night, the Captain and all the Sailors being pre- feot, we committed her Body to the Deep. On Titejday Noon April 1. we landed fafe at Dn T never faw more numerous or more ferious Con- gregations in Inland, than we had all this Week. On Eafter-day, April 6 I introduced our Enghjh CuHom, beginning the Service at Four in the Morning. Mon- day % 7. I began fpeaking feverally to the Members of the Society, and was well-pleafed to rind fo great a Number of them much alive to God. One Confe- quence ( ioi ) quence of this is, that the Society is larger than it has been for feveral Years. And no wonder : For where the real Power of God is, it naturally fpreads wider and wider. Thurtday, 10. I was fitting with a Friend, when poor Mr. Cook came in. His Eyes, his Look, his Hair Handing *' Like Quills upon the fretful Porcupine," his tattered Gown, his whole Perfon, as well as his Speech immediately bewrayed him. But he is quite an Original, and has fo much Vivacity, with touches of ftrong Senfe, that 1 do not wonder the Gentlemen of the College, as he told me, have given, him an Apartment there. What a noble Fabric lies here in Ruins! What Pity, that when he firft found himfelf a Sinner, he had not one to fpeak to, that underftood his Cafe, and could teach him the only Method of Cure ! Sunday, 13. At Three in the Afternoon, I preached in the Barrack- Square, another kind of Place than 0/- mond'QTvn Green. (So the Word ought to be written.) No Mob muft fhew their Heads here ; for the Soldiers would give them no Quarter. Tuefitay, 1^. 1 preached there again. But on c iburfday, it being a rainy Day, an Offer was made me of the Riding-houfe, a very large commodious Building, defigned by Lord Ckeflerfietd for a Church, but never ufed as fuch till now. A Trocp of Soldiers was exercifing there when I came. But this was clear Gains. For the Officers forbad any of them to go away, before the Sermon was ended. Friday, 18. I went with Mifs F — — to fee the French Prifonerj, fent from Carrickfergus. They were furp-ized at hearing a? good Punch fpoke in Dublin* as they could have heard in Paris: And ftill more at I exhorted to Heart-Religion, to the Faith that <wbrk( L:ve. day, 20. I appointed thofe of the Society, \ d to renew their Covenant with Goo, which I had i:\eral Times before explained, to laect me in the I 3 Evening ( 102 ) Evening. And I believe of the five Hundred and twelve Members, hardly Twelve were wanting. Monday, 21. In riding to Rojmead, I read Sir John Dawes* Pliftorical Relations concerning Ireland. None I who reads thefe can wonder, that, fruitful as it is, it was - always fo thinly inhabited. For he makes it plain, 1. That Murder was never Capital among the Native Irijh. The Murderer only paid a fmall Fine, to the Chief of his Sept. 2. When the Englijh fettled here, Mill the Irijh had no Benefit of the Englijh Laws. They could not fo much as fue an Englijhman. So the Englijh \ beat, plundered, yea, murdered them at Pleafure. Hence, 3. arofe continual Wars between them, for three Hundred and fifty Years together. And hereby both the Englijh and Irijh Natives, were kept few, as well as poor. 4. When they were multiplied during a Peace of forty Years, from 1600 to 1641, the General MafTacre, with the enfuing War, again thinned their Numbers : Not fo few as a Million of Men, Women and Children, being dedroycd in four Years Time. 5. Great Numbers have ever fmce, Year by Year, left the Land merely for waiit of Employment. 6. The Gentry are continually driving away Hundreds, yea Thoufands of them that remain, by throwing fuch Quantities of arable Land into Pa flu re, which leaves them neither Bufinefs, nor Food, This it is that now difpeoples many Parts of Ireland* of Con- naught in particular, which it is fuppofed has fcarce half the Inhabitants at this Day, which it had Fourfcore Year? apo* Wednejdcy, 25. I rode to Ne t wry i and preached at Seven in the Evening to a numerous Congregation. Sun* day, 27. We had a ufeful Sermon at Church. But they told rne, few attended the Prayers in the Afternoon. However 1 refolved to fet them the Example: And the Church was as full as in the Forenoon. Of what Im- portance is every Step <urtake! Seeing fo many are ready to follow us ! Monday, 28. I rode to Ratbfriland, feven hip Miles from Newry, a fmall Town buiit on the Top of a Mountain, furrounded fir it by- a deep Valley, and at a fmalt ( i°3 ) fmall Diftance by higher Mountains. The Prcfbyterian Miniiter had wrote to the Popifh Pried, " To keep his People from hearing." But they would not be kept. Prpfeftants and Papitls flocked rogether co the Meadow where I preached, and fat on the Grafs, (till as Might, while I exhorted them, to Repent and believe the G-jtpel. The fame Attention appeared in the whole Congregation at Tenyhugan in the Evening : Where I fper.t a comfor- table Night in the Prophet* s Chamber, ni'ie Foot long, feven broad and fix high. The Cieling, Floor and Walls were all of the fame Marble, vulgarly called Clay. $ bur f day i May i. I rode to Myra. Soon after Twelve, Handing on a Tomb-Stone, near the Church, I called a considerable Number of People, to know GOD, and JESUS CHRIST whom he hath Jent. W* were juft oppofite to the Earl of Moyras Houfe, the beft fin i(hed of any I have feen in Ireland. It ftands on a Hill with a large Avenue in Front, bounded by the Church on the oppofite Hill. The other three Sides are covered by Orchards, Gardens and Woods, in which are Walk^ of various kinds. General Flaubert, who commanded the French Troops at Carrickfcrgus, was juft gone from Lord Moy- rd's. Major Brajehn was now there, a Man of a fine Perfon and extremely graceful Behaviour. Both thefe affirmed, That the French were all picked Men, out of the King's Guards. That their Commiflton was, to Land cither at Londonderry or Carrickfergus, while Mon- fjeur Ccvfiam landed in the South : And if they did not do this within three Months, to return drecTy to France. Fnduy, 2. In the Evening, and Morning and Even- ing on Saturday I preached at Lijburn. The People here (as Mr. Bcjlon faid) are " ail Ear:" But who can find a to their Heart ? Sunday* 4. Alter preaching to a large Congregation at Seven, I battened 10 Cumber* in order to be at Church in Time. As (bon as Service was ended, I be^an, and Four in Five of the People behaved wei 1 . About Six in the Evening I preached a: Newtown : where there is afualljj ( 104 ) ufually the largeft Congregation in Ulfter. Bat what avails the hearing Ear, without the undcrftanding Heart ? Monday, 5. After preaching in the Market-Place at Belfa/i, to a People who care for none of thefe Things, we rode on, with a furious Earl- Wind right in our Face to Carrickfcrgus, where I willingly accepted of an Invitation from a Merchant in the Town, Mr. Cobham, to lodge at his Hiufe : The rather, when I underftood, that Mr. Catenae, the French Lieutenant-General was ftill there, I now received a very particular Account of what had been lately tranfacled here. Mrs. Cobham faid, " My Daughter came running in and faid, " Mamma, there are three India-Men come into the Bay, and I fuppofe my Brothers are come in them, (who had been in the Baft-Indies for fome Time.) An Hour after fhe came in again, and cried, " O Mamma, they fay they are French-Men. And they are landing and their Guns flitter in the Sun." Mr. Catenae informed me, Thar Mr. Thurot had received a Thoufand Men out of the KingVGuards, with Orders to Land in the North of Ireland, at the fame Time that Monfieur Ccnflans landed in the South. That a Storm drove him up to Bergen in Norway, from whence he could not get out, 'till his Ships were much damaged, and his Provifions confumed; nor could he there procure a Supply at any Price : That another Storm drove him to 66 Degrees North Latitude; from whence he did not get back to Carrick Bay, 'till all on Board were almoil famifned, having only an Ounce of Bread per Man daily : That they then landed merely to procure Provifions." I afked, " Is it true, that you had a Deiign to burn the Town :" He cried out, " Jesu, Maria ! We never had fuch a Thought! To burn, to cellrcy, cannot enter into the Heart or Head of a Good Man." After they had landed (Mrs. Cobham and others informed me) they divided into two Bodies. On< thefe marched up to the Earl-Gate, the other to the North. Twelve Soldiers and a Corporal were there on the Wall, who heed upon them when they caave near. Immediately General Flaubert feJ, ha\ing his Leg ( ioS ) broke by a Mufket-Ball. The next in command, a young Marquis, then led them on. When the Englijh had fired four Rounds, having no more Ammunition they retired, and the French entered the Town, and at the Market-Place met thofe who had come in at the Eafl-Gate. When they had joined, they marched up to the Caflle, (tro' the Englijh there, who were an Hun- dred and Sixty-two in Number, kept a conflant Fire.) the Gate of which was not barred, Co that the Marquis thrufl it open and went in. Juft then he was fhot dead. Mr. Catenae immediately took his Place, and drew up his Men again. The Englijh then defired a Parley, and articled to furnifh tliem with Provifions in fix Hours. But they could not perform ir, there being little in the Town. On this Mr. Catenae fent for Mr. Cobha?n> and defired him to go up to Bdfaji and procuie them, leaving his Wife with the General, as an Hoflage for his Return But the poor Frenchmen could not flay for this. They began prefent'y to ferve themfelves wi(h Meat and Diink: Having been in fuch Want, that they were glad to eat raw Oats to fuilain Nature. They ac- cordingly took all the Food they could find, with fome Linen and Wearing Apparel. But they neither hurt nor affronted Man, Woman or Child, nor did any Mifchief for Mifchief 's Sake: Tho' they were fuffkiently provoked ; for maiy of the In habitants affronted them without Fear or Wit, curfed them to their Face, and even took up Pokers or other Things to fir ike them. While Mrs. Cobham was with the General, a little plain drolled Man came in, to whom they all (hewed a particular Refpecl. It ft ruck into her Mind, Is not this Mr. Thurot? which was foon confirmed. She faid to him, " Sir, you feem much fatigued. Will you flep to- my Houfe and refrefh yourfelf :" He readily accepted the Offer. She prepared a little Veal, of which he ate jiioderaiely, and drank three Glafles of fmail, warm Punch : After which he told her, •' I have not taken any Food before, nor flept for Eight and Forty Hours." She afk' d, " Sir, will you pleafe to take a little Reft now ?" Obferving he darted, fhe added, M I will anfwer, Life ( io6 ) Life for Life, that none (hall hurt you under my Roof." Hefaid, " Madam, I believe you : J accept the Offer." He defired two of his Men might lie on the Floor by the Bed-fide, flept about fix Hours, and then returning her many Thanks, went aboard his Ship. Five Days he was kept in the Bay by contrary Winds. When he failed, he took the Mayor of Carrick and another Gentleman, as Hoftages for the Delivery of the F tench Prifoners. The next Morning as he was walking the Deck, he frequently ftarted, without any vifible Caufe, ftept fhort, and faid, " I fhall die to Day " A while after, he laid to one of the Enghjhy " Sir, I fee three Ships. Pray take my Glafs, and tell me freely, what you Think they are V* He looked fome Time and faid, " I think they are Englijh, and I gucfs they are about forty Gun Ships." He called his Officers and faid, " Our Ships are too foul to fight at a Diilance : We mult, board them." Ac- cordingly when they came up, after a fhort Fire, he ran up clofe to Captain Elliot. ?.nd Captaiii Scoraeck with his Four and Twenty Huflhrs, immediately leapt on Board. Almoft inftantly, Nine of them by dead ; on which he was fo enraged, that he rufhed forward with his Sabre among the Enalijh, who feized his Arms and carried him away. Meantime, his Men that were lefc, retired into their own Ship. Thurt^ feeing this, cried out, " Why (hould we throw away the Lives of the poor Men ?" And ordered to ftrike the Colours. A Man going up to do this, was mot dead ; as was likewife a Second, And before a Third could doit, Mr Thurot himfelf was mot thro' the Heart. So fell a brave Man : Giving yet another Proof, That there is no Counjd or Strength againji the LORD. FIN J S. I • *jpk*^.