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us all go." He was then laid on the bed, from which he rose no more: but after lying still, and sleeping a little, he desired those who were present to pray and praise. When they knelt down, their hearts were filled with the divinepresence; and the room seemed to be filled with God. A little after, he spoke to Mr. Bradford about some things, and added, “Let me be buried in nothing but what is woollen, and let my corpse be carried in my coffin into the Chapel." Then as if done with all below, he again begged they would pray and praise. Several friends that were in the house being called up, Mr. Broadbent prayed, at which time Mr. Wesley's fervor of spirit was visible to every one present; but in particular parts of the prayer his whole soul seemed to be engaged in a manner, which evidently showed how ardently he longed for the full accomplishment of their united desires.

A little after, Mr. Horton coming in, they hoped if he had any thing of moment on his mind to communicate, that either Mr. Horton, or some of those who were most used to hear his voice would be able to interpret his meaning, but though he strove to speak, they were still unsuccessful. Finding they could not understand him, he paused a little, and with all the remaining strength he had, cried out, "The best of all is, God is with us;" and then, lifting up his dying arm in token of victory, and raising his feeble voice with a holy triumph not to

be expressed, again repeated the heart-reviving words, "The best of all is, God is with us.'

Some time after, when something was given to wet his parched lips, he said, "It will not do, we must take the consequence ; never mind the poor carcase." A little after, upon his asking who are these? (meaning those who stood near his bed-side) and being informed who they were; Mr. Rogers said, "Sir, we are come to rejoice with you; you are going to recieve your crown."" It is the Lord's doing," he replied," and marvellous in our eyes." On being told Mrs. Wesley was come, he said, " He giveth his servants rest." He thanked her, as she pressed his hand, and affectionately endeavoured to kiss her. On wetting his lips, he said, "We thank thee, O Lord, for these and all thy mercies bless the Church and king: grant us truth and peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord, for ever and ever!"

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Some of his relations being present, Mr. Broadbent particularly thanked God for the honour he had conferred upon the family, and then fervently prayed that the glory might never be tarnished, nor they want a man to minister before the Lord to the latest generations: at the end of which petition, Mr. Wesley discovered such ardency of desire, that the prayer might be answered by repeating his Amen, as deeply affected all present. These exertions were

however too much for his feeble frame, and most of the night following, though he often attempted to repeat the psalm before-mentioned, he could only get out,

"I'll praise-I'll praise!"

On Wednesday morning, the closing scene drew near. Mr. Bradford, his faithful friend, prayed with him, and the last word he was heard to articulate was, "Farewell!" A few minutes before ten, while Miss Wesley, Mr. Horton, Mr. Brackenbury, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Dr. Whitehead, Mr. Broadbent, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bradford, and Miss Ritchie, were kneeling around his bed; without a lingering groan, this man of God gathered up his feet in the presence of his brethren! They felt what' is inexpressible: the ineffable sweetness that filled their hearts as their beloved Pastor, Father, and Friend entered his Master's joy, for a few moments blunted the edge of their painful feelings on this truly glorious melancholy occasion. As Mr. Wesley breathed his last, Mr. Bradford was inwardly saying, "Lift up your heads, O ye gates: be ye lift up ye everlasting doors, and let this heir of glory enter in;" and Mr. Rogers gave out

"Waiting to receive thy Spirit,

Lo! the Saviour stands above:
Shews the purchase of his merit,
Reaches out the crown of Love."

Perceiving that the Spirit was fled, one said "Let us pray for the mantle of our ascending Elijah ;" on which Mr. Rogers prayed for the descent of the Holy Ghost on those present, and all who mourn the general loss which the Church Militant sustains by the removal of this eminent Servant of God to his great reward. Even so, Amen!

The following Account is a taken from a London Newspaper, [THE ARGUS] and as it is so just a Delineation of MR. WESLEY'S Character, we thought it would be highly gratifying to our Readers.

THE late Rev. JOHN WESLEY, was the original founder of the people called Methodists, which large and numerous society owed its establishment to this extraordinary man when at College, and has attained its present consequence from his unremitted vigilance-his unexampled labours, and unceasing attention to his original plan-His natural and acquired abilities were remarkably eminent his piety accorded with his profession of it :-his benevolence was universal: his charities extensive :-his liberality of sentiment unequalled: His loss will long be deplored by thousands of the poor, who subsisted through his influence: by more than a hun

dred thousand who were united with him in society in these kingdoms, and in America: and by all who pay any regard to the remembrance of literary excellence, and real worth. Though he seemed to dissent from the establishment, he was sincerely attached to our excellent constitution in church and state. In short, a greater man has not existed for several centuries. He died in the firm persuasion of the truth of those doctrines he had preached for more than sixty years, and in the assured expectation of a blessed immortality!

Nearly three-fourths of a century were occupied by his voluminous writings and unexampled labours; and if we take it into the account, that he was always a stranger to repose after four in the morning, the time he really lived was more than a century, when compared with the lives of others.

Death visited him with a smiling aspect, and left indelible traces of sweetness and composure on his countenance. The tenement of clay he left behind appeared super-human: it approached the angelic!-As there was nothing but joy and peace in his death, his body participated of the purity of his spirit, and no corpse ever discovered smaller signs of corruptibility.

His remains were committed to the earth with the utmost solemnity about six, on the 10th of March. The funeral service of the Church of

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