An Extract of the Rev. Mr. John Wesley's Journal ...

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Page 91 - that I thought preaching thrice in the day, and riding upward of fifty miles would be work enough. But they would take no denial. So I went with them about two o'clock, and preached at three in the Market-place there, to a great multitude of people gathered together at a few minutes warning. About
Page 31 - now diligently enquired, What Exhorters there were in each Society? Whether they had gifts meet for the work ? Whether their Lives were eminently holy? And whether there appeared any Fruit of their labour? I found upon the . whole,
Page 95 - One they forced to leap down (or they would have thrown him headlong) from a rock, ten or twelve feet high, into the river. And when he crawled out, wet and
Page 58 - in at one door we walked out at the other. Nor did one man take any notice of us, though we were within five yards of each other.
Page 77 - as I imagined neither; for when we drew near to the Turnpike, about a mile from the town, a multitude waited for us at the top of the hill. They
Page 28 - and fought valiantly with the doors and windows. But about ten they were weary and went every man to> his own home. Saturday 27. I preached at four, and then
Page 91 - of it, a majority of the patients dying .under his hands. Soon after twelve I preached near the Marketplace in Stockton, to a very large and very rude congregation. But they grew calmer and calmer,
Page 58 - They are gone over the grounds," I thought the advice was good. So we went over the grounds to the far end
Page 39 - the Moravian Preacher, had read in his pulpit, part of the " Short View of the Difference between the Moravians and Us," with the addition of many bitter words. Herein he did us unawares a
Page 101 - The whole multitude were filent while I was fpeaking. Not a whifper was heard. But the moment I had done the chain fell off their tongues. I was really

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