dread of the wrath of God, and that full conviction of man's inability either to remove the power, or atone for the guilt of sin (called by the world despair) in which properly consist that poverty of spirit and mourning which are the gate of Christian blessedness.

Tuesday 18, A young woman came to us at Islington, in such an agony as I have seldom seen. Her sorrow and fear were too big for utterance; so that after a few words, her strength as well as her heart failing, she sunk down to the ground. Only her sighs and groans shewed she was yet alive. We cried unto God in her behalf. We claimed the promises made to the weary and heavy-laden; and he did not cast out our prayer. She saw her Saviour, as it were crucified before her eyes. She laid hold on him by faith, and her spirit revived.

At Mr. B's at six, I was enabled earnestly to call all the weary and heavy laden: and at Mr. C's at eight, when many roared aloud; some of whom utterly refused to be comforted, till they should feel their souls at rest in the Blood of the Lamb, and have his love shed abroad in their hearts.

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Thursday 20, Mrs. C being in deep heaviness, had desired me to meet her this afternoon. She had long earnestly desired to receive the Holy Communion, having an unaccountably strong persuasion, that God would manifest himself to her therein, and give rest to her soul; but her heaviness being now greatly increased, Mr. D gave her that fatal advice, "Not to communicate till she had living faith." This still added to her perplexity. Yet at length she resolved to obey God rather than man; and he was made known unto her in the breaking of bread. In that moment she felt her load removed, she knew she was accepted in the Beloved; and all the time I was expounding at Mr. B's, was full of that peace which cannot be uttered.

Friday 21, Another of Dr. Monro's patients came to desire my advice. I found no reason to believe she had been any otherwise mad than every one is, who is deeply convinced of sin. And I cannot doubt, but if she will trust in the living God, he will give medicine to heal her sickness.

Sunday 23, I declared to about ten thousand in Moorfields, with great enlargement of spirit, The kingdom of God is not meat and ← drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. At Kennington I enforced to about twenty thousand, that great truth, One thing is needful. Thence I went to Lambeth, and shewed (to the amazement, it seemed, of many who were present) how he that is born of God doth not commit sin.

Monday 24, I preached once more at Plaistow, and took my leave of the people of that place. In my return, a person galloping swiftly, rode full against me, and overthrew both man and horse: but without any hurt to either. Glory be to Him who saves both man and beast!

Tuesday 25, After dining with one of our brethren who was married this day, I went, as usual, to the society at St. James's, weary and weak in body. But God strengthened me for his own work; as He

did at six at Mr. B's; and at eight in Winchester-yard, where it was believed were present eleven or twelve hundred persons: to whom I declared, if they had nothing to pay, God would frankly forgive them all.

Thursday 27, I went in the afternoon to a Society at Deptford, and thence at six came to Turner's-hall: which holds, by computation, two thousand persons. The press both within and without was very great. In the beginning of the expounding, there being a large vault beneath, the main beam which supported the floor broke. The floor immediately sunk, which occasioned much noise and confusion among the people. But, two or three days before a man had filled the vault with hogsheads of tobacco. So that the floor, after sinking a foot or two, rested upon them, and I went on without interruption.

Friday 28, I met with a fresh proof, That whatsoever ye shall ask, believing, ye shall receive. A middle aged woman desired me to return thanks for her to God, who as many witnesses then present testified, was a day or two before really distracted, and as such tied down in her bed. But upon prayer being made for her, she was instantly relieved, and restored to a sound mind.

Monday October 1, I rode to Oxford; and found a few who had not yet forsaken the assembling themselves together. To whom I explained, that holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. Tuesday 2, I went to many, who once heard the word with joy; but when the sun arose, the seed withered away. Yet some still desired to follow their Lord. But the world stood fawning or threatening between them. In the evening I shewed them the tender mercies of God, and his readiness still to receive them. The tears ran down many of their cheeks. O Thou lover of souls, seek and save that which is lost!

Wednesday 3, I had a little leisure to take a view of the shattered condition of things here. The poor prisoners both in the Castle and in the City prison, had now none that cared for their souls, none to instruct, advise, comfort, and build them up in the knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus. None were left to visit the work-houses, where also we used to meet with the most moving objects of compassion. Our little school, were about twenty poor children, at a time, had been taught for many years, was on the point of being broke up: there being none now, either to support, or to attend it. And most of those in the town, who were once knit together, and strengthened one another's hands in God, were torn asunder and scattered abroad. It is time for thee, O Lord, to lay to Thy hand!

At eleven, a little company of us met to intreat God, for the remnant that was left. He immediately gave us a token for good. One who had been long in the gall of bitterness, full of wrath, strife, and envy, particularly against one whom she had once tenderly loved, rose up and shewed the change God had wrought in her soul, by falling upon her neck, and with many tears kissing her. The same spirit we found reviving in others also; so that we left them, not without hope, that the seed which had been sown even here, shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

About six in the evening I came to Burford: and at seven preached to, it was judged, twelve or fifteen hundred people, on, Christ made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. Finding many approved of what they had heard, that they might not rest in that approbation, I explained, an hour or two after, the holiness of a Christian: and in the morning I shewed the way to this holiness, by giving both the false and the true answer to that important question, What must I do to be saved?

About three in the afternoon, I came to Mr. Benjamin Seward's, at Bengeworth, near Evesham. At five I expounded in his house, part of the xiiith chapter of the First of Corinthians, and at seven in the School-house, where I invited all who had nothing to pay, to come and accept of free forgiveness. In the morning I preached near Mr. Seward's house, to a small serious congregation, on those words, I ← came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

In the evening I reached Gloucester. Saturday 6, at five in the evening I explained to about a thousand people, the nature, the cause, and the condition or instrument of justification, from these words, To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the un-← godly, his faith is counted to him for righteousness.

Sunday 7, A few, I trust, out of two or three thousand, were awakened by the explanation of those words, God hath not given unto you the spirit of bondage again to fear; but he hath given unto you the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. About eleven I preached at Runwick, seven miles from Gloucester. The church was much crowded, though a thousand or upwards, stayed in the church-yard. In the afternoon I explained further the same words, What must I do to be saved? I believe some thousands were then present, more than had been in the morning. O what a harvest is here! When will it please our Lord, to send more labourers into his harvest?

Between five and six I called on all who were present (about three thousand) at Stanley, on a little green near the town, to accept of Christ, as their only wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. I was strengthened to speak as I never did before, and continued speaking near two hours: the darkness of the night, and a little lightning not lessening the number, but increasing the seriousness of the hearers. I concluded the day by expounding part of our Lord's sermon on the Mount, to a small serious company at Ebly.

Monday 8, About eight I reached Hampton-common, nine or ten miles from Gloucester. There were, it was computed, five or six thousand persons. I exhorted them all, to come unto God, as having nothing to pay. I could gladly have stayed longer with this loving people: but I was now straitened for time. After sermon I therefore hastened away, and in the evening came to Bristol.

Tuesday 9, My brother and I rode to Bradford. Finding there had been a general misrepresentation of his last sermon, as if he had asserted reprobation therein, whereby many were greatly offended, he was constrained to explain himself on that head, and to shew in plain and

strong words, that God willeth all men to be saved. Some were equally offended at this. But whether men will hear or whether they will forbear; we may not shun to declare unto them, all the counsel of God.

At our return in the evening not being permitted to meet at Weavers'-hall, we met in a large room on Temple-backs, where (having gone through the sermon on the Mount, and the Epistles of St. John) I began that of St. James, that those who had already learned the true nature of inward holiness, might be more fully instructed in outward holiness, without which also we cannot see the Lord.

Wednesday 10, Finding many to be in heaviness, whom I had left full of peace and joy, I exhorted them at Baptist-mills, to look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. We poured out our complaint before Him in the evening, and found that he was again with us of a truth. One came to us soon after I was gone home, who was still in grievous darkness. But we commended her cause to God, and he immediately restored the light of his countenance. - Thursday 11, We were comforted by the coming in of one, who was a notorious drunkard and a common swearer. But he is washed, and old things are passed away. Such power belongeth unto God. In the evening our Lord rose on many who were wounded, with healing in his wings: and others who until then were careless and at ease, felt the two edged sword that cometh out of his mouth.

One of these shewed the agony of her soul by crying aloud to God for help, to the great offence of many, who eagerly rebuked her that she should hold her peace. She contined in great torment all night, finding no rest either of soul or body. But while a few were praying for her in the morning, God delivered her out of her distress.

Friday 12, We had fresh occasions to observe the darkness which was fallen on many who had lately rejoiced in God. But He did not long hide his face from them. On Wednesday the spirit of many revived: on Thursday evening many more found Him in whom they had believed, to be a present help in time of trouble. never do I remember the power of God to have been more eminently present than this morning: when a cloud of witnesses declared his breaking the gates of brass, and smiting the bars of iron in sunder.

Yet I could not but be under some concern, with regard to one or two persons, who were tormented in an unaccountable manner, and seemed to be indeed lunatic as well as sore vexed. But while I was musing, what would be the issue of these things, the answer I received from the word of God was, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.

Soon after, I was sent to one of those, who was so strangely torn by the devil, that I almost wondered her relations did not say, "Much > religion hath made thee mad." We prayed God to bruise Satan under her feet. Immediately we had the petition we asked of Him. She cried out vehemently, "He is gone, he is gone!" And was filled with the spirit of love and of a sound mind. I have seen her many times since, strong in the Lord. When I asked abruptly, "What do you desire now?" She answered, "Heaven." I asked,

"What is in your heart ?" she replied, God,,' I asked, "But how is your heart when any thing provokes you?" She said, "By the grace of God, I am not provoked at any thing. All the things of this world pass by me as shadows.." Ye have seen the end of the 4 Lord. Is He not very pitiful and oftender mercy?

We had a refreshing meeting at one, with many of our society, who fail not to observe as health permits, the weekly fast of our church, and will do so by God's help, as long as they call themselves members of it. And would to God, all who contend for the rites and ceremonies of the church, perhaps with more zeal than meekness of wisdom, would first shew their own regard for her discipline, in this more important branch of it!

At four I preached near the Fish-ponds, at the desire of one who had long laboured under the apprehension of it, on the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost; that is, according to the plain scriptural account, The openly and maliciously asserting, that the miracles of Christ were wrought by the power of the devil.

Saturday 13, I was with one, who being in deep anguish of spirit, had been the day before to ask a clergyman's advice. He told her, "Her head was out of order, and she must go and take physic." In the evening we called upon God for medicine, to heal those that were broken in heart. And five who had long been in the shadow of death, knew they were passed from death unto life.

The sharp frost in the morning, Sunday 14, did not prevent about fifteen hundred, from being at Hannam, to whom I called, in the words of our gracious Master, Come unto me, all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. In the evening we claimed and received the promise, for several who were weary and heavy laden.

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Monday 15, Upon a pressing invitation, some time since received, I set out for Wales. About four in the afternoon, I preached on a little green, at the foot of the Devauden, a high hill, two or three miles beyond Chepstow, to three or four hundred plain people, on, Christ our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. After sermon, one who I trust is an old disciple of Christ, willingly received us into his house: whither many following, I shewed them their need of a Saviour, from these words, Blessed are the poor in ← spirit. In the morning I described more fully the way to salvation, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved: and then taking leave of my friendly host, before two, came to Abergavenny. I felt in myself a strong aversion to preaching here. However, I went to Mr. W-(the person in whose ground Mr. Whitefield preached) to desire the use of it. He said "With all his heartif the minister was not willing to let me have the use of the church :” after whose refusal (for I wrote a line to him immediately) he invited me to his house. About a thousand people stood patiently (though the frost was sharp, it being after sun set) while from Acts xxviii, 22, I simply described the plain, old religion of the Church of England, which is now almost every where spoken against, under the new name of Methodism. An hour after, I explained it a little more