5. Till this time you was a pattern of lowliness, meekness, seriousness, and continual advertence to the presence of God; and, above all, of self-denial in every kind, and of suffering all things with joyfulness. But there was now a worm at the root of the gourd. Yet it did not presently wither away; but for two years or more after your marriage you behaved nearly the same as before.

Then anger and surliness began to appear, particularly toward your wife. But it was not long before you was sensible of this, and you seemed to have conquered it.

6. You went up to London ten years ago. After this you began to speak on any head, not with your usual diffidence and selfabasement, but with a kind of confidence in your own judgment, and an air of self-sufficiency. A natural consequence was, the treating with more sharpness and contempt those who opposed either your judgment or practice.

7. You came to live at London. You then for a season appeared to gain ground again. You acted in concert with my brother and me, heard our advice, and sometimes followed it. But this continued only till you contracted a fresh acquaintance with some of the Brethren of Fetter-Lane. Thenceforward you was quite shut up to us; we had no manner of influence over you; you was more and more prejudiced against us, and would receive nothing which we said.

8. About six years ago, you removed to Salisbury, and began a Society there. For a year or two you went with them to the Church and Sacrament, and simply preached faith working by love. God was with you, and they increased both in number and in the knowledge and love of God.

About four years since you broke off all friendship with us; you would not so much as make use of our Hymns, either in public or private, but laid them quite aside, and took the German Hymn-Book in their stead.

You would not willingly suffer any of your people to read any thing which we wrote. You angrily caught one of my Sermons out of your servant's hand, saying, "You would have no such books read in your house." In much the same manner you spoke to Mrs. Whitemarsh, when you found her reading one of the Appeals. So that as far as in you lay, you fixed a great gulf between us and you, (which remains to this day, notwithstanding a few steps lately made towards a re-union.)

About the same time you left off going to Church, as well as to

the Sacrament. Your followers very soon trod in your steps; and not content with neglecting the ordinances of God, they began, after your example, to despise them, and all that continued to use them; speaking with equal contempt of the public service, of private prayer, of baptism, and of the Lord's Supper.

From this time also you began to espouse and teach many uncommon opinions: as, "that there is no resurrection of the body; that there is no general judgment to come; and that there is no hell, no worm that never dieth, no fire that never shall be quenched."

9. Your seriousness and advertence to the presence of God now declined daily. You could talk on any thing or nothing, just as others did. You could break a jest, or laugh at it heartily; and as for fasting, abstinence, and self-denial, you, with the Moravians, "trampled it under foot."

In the following paragraphs I recited to him the things he had done with regard to more than one, or two, or three women, concluding thus :

And now you know not that you have done any thing amiss! You can eat and drink and be merry! You are every day engaged with variety of company, and frequent the coffee-houses! Alas, my brother, what is this? How are you above measure hardened by the deceitfulness of sin? Do you remember the story of Santon Barsisa? I pray God your last end may not be like his! O how have you grieved the Spirit of God? Return to him with weeping, fasting, and mourning. You are in the very belly of hell; only the pit hath not yet shut its mouth upon you. Arise, thou sleeper, and call upon thy God! Perhaps he may yet be found. Because he still bears with me, I cannot despair for you.' But you have not a moment to lose. May God this instant strike you to the heart, that you may feel his wrath abiding on you, and have no rest in your bones by reason of your sin, till all your iniquities are done away!

Fri. 25. We met at four, and solemnly rejoiced in God our Saviour. I found much revival in my own soul this day; and so did many others also. Both this and the following days, I strongly urged the wholly giving up ourselves to God, and renewing in every point our covenant, that the Lord should be our God.

Sat. 26. I called on one, with whose mother I had prayed a little before her death. I knew not till now, how she came to desire me, of all persons, to pray with her. It seems her daughter, who was of a lion-like spirit, came to me some time before, and told me, she had just been quarrelling with her aunt, on my account, and was so angry that she struck her. I told her, “Then go and ask her pardon." She went home, ran to her aunt, and asked her pardon. While they were hanging upon each other, both in tears, her mother came in, being afraid they were fighting. She cried out, 66 Sister, what is Sally doing to you?" She replied, "She has been just asking me pardon." "I never knew her to do such a thing since she was born," said her mother; "Sally, who taught you that?" "My Minister," said Sally: all were struck, and their enmity was at an end.

January 1, 1748. We began at four in the morning, with joy and thanksgiving. The same spirit was in the midst of us, both at noon and in the evening. Surely we shall at length present ourselves a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God.

Wed. 6. I conversed an hour with Counsellor G., many years eminent for an utter disregard of all religion. He had lately contracted an acquaintance with Mr. R., in consequence of which, he soon set upon his wife. She told him, "Sir, here is a fuller answer to your objections than I am able to give ;" and desired him seriously to read the Earnest Appeal. He did so, and was thoroughly convinced, that there is reality in religion.

I believe he told me all that was in his heart. He stayed till the watch-night service was ended, and appeared much affected. Let but a little seed be sown, and God is able to give it an increase.

Sat. 16. Upon reviewing the account of the sick, we found great reason to praise God. Within the year, about three hundred persons had received medicines occasionally. About one hundred had regularly taken them, and submitted to a proper regimen. More than ninety of these were entirely cured of diseases they had long laboured under. And the expense of medicines for the entire year, amounted to some shillings above forty pounds.

Sun. 17. I made a public collection toward a lending-stock for the poor. Our rule is, to lend only twenty shillings at once, which is repaid weekly within three months. I began this about a year and half ago: thirty pounds sixteen shillings were then collected; and out of this, no less than two hundred and fifty-five

persons have been relieved in eighteen months. Dr. W., hearing of this design, sent a guinea toward it; as did an eminent Deist the next morning.

Mon. 25. I preached at four, and afterward set out for Brentford. Thence I rode to Windsor, and preached about noon. We lodged at Morrel-Green, and came to Fisherton on Tuesday, about two o'clock.

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Mr. Hall having heard I was ders, that no one should be let in. himself, and (I suppose) taken away the key. Yet when I knocked at the outer gate, which was locked also, William Sims opened the wicket. I walked straight in. A girl stood in the gate-way, but turned as soon as she saw me. and went in after her at a back-door. is Mr. H.?" She said, "In the parlour," and went in to him. I followed her, and found him sitting with my sister. But he presently rose and went up stairs. He then sent William Sims down, and bid him, "Tell my brother, he has no business in my house." After a few minutes, I went to a house in the town, and my sister came to me. In about an hour she returned home. But he sent word to the gate, "She might go to the place whence she came."

I met a little company, gathered up out of the wreck, both in the evening, and at five in the morning, and exhorted them to go on in the Bible way, and not to be wise above that is written.

Thur. 28. I commended them to the grace of God, and set out for Deverel Long-bridge. About ten o'clock we were met by a loaded wagon, in a deep, hollow way. There was a narrow path between the road and the bank. I stepped into this, and John Trembath followed me. When the wagon came near, my horse began to rear, and to attempt climbing up the bank this frighted the horse which was close behind, and made him prance and throw his head to and fro, till the bit of the bridle catched hold of the cape of my great coat, and pulled me backward off my horse. I fell as exact on the path between the wagon and the bank, as if one had taken me in his arms, and laid me down there. Both our horses stood stock still, one just behind me, the other before. So, by the blessing of God, I rose unhurt, mounted again, and rode on.

At twelve I preached at Deverel; in the evening at Bearfield; and on Friday, the 29th, came to Bristol..

Monday, February 1. I received an account of Mr. Towers, of

Leeds, who had even prayed that he might not know his sins forgiven, (as believing it was the highest presumption.) But, notwithstanding this, as he lay one night upon his bed, he did receive the knowledge of salvation, by the remission of sins: and he declared it boldly, to the confusion at least, if not conviction of those who denied the truth.

Sat. 6. I preached, at eight in the morning, at Bath; and in the evening, at Coleford. The colliers of this place were darkness indeed; but now they are "light in the Lord."

Tues. 9. I met about sixty of the Society in Bristol, to consult about enlarging the Room; and indeed securing it: for there was no small danger of its falling upon our heads. In two or three days, two hundred and thirty pounds were subscribed. We immediately procured experienced builders to make an estimate of the expense; and I appointed five Stewards (besides those of the Society) to superintend the work.

Fri. 12. After preaching at Oakhill, about noon, I rode to Shepton, and found them all under a strange consternation. A mob, they said, was hired, prepared and made sufficiently drunk, in order to do all manner of mischief. I began preaching between four and five none hindered or interrupted at all: we had a blessed opportunity, and the hearts of many were exceedingly comforted. I wondered what was become of the mob; but we were quickly informed they mistook the place, imagining I should alight (as I used to do) at William Stone's house, and had summoned by drum all their forces together to meet me at my coming. But Mr. Swindells innocently carrying me to the other end of the town, they did not find their mistake till I had done preaching; so that the hindering this, which was one of their designs, was utterly disappointed.

However, they attended us from the preaching-house to William Stone's, throwing dirt, stones, and clods in abundance; but they could not hurt us; only Mr. Swindells had a little dirt on his coat, and I a few specks on my hat.

After we were gone into the house, they began throwing great stones, in order to break the door; but perceiving this would require some time, they dropped that design for the present. They first broke all the tiles on the pent-house over the door, and then poured in a shower of stones at the windows. One of their captains, in his great zeal, had followed us into the house, and was now shut in with us. He did not like this, and would fain have got out, but it was not possible: so he kept as close to me as he