ing God with all our might and his work went on as when Mr. B. was exhorting. I had for some time observed a young woman all in tears; but now her countenance changed. The unspeakable joy appeared in her face, which, quick as lightning, was filled with smiles, and became of a crimson colour. About the same time John Keeling of Potton, fell into an agony: but he grew calm in about a quarter of an hour, tho' without a clear sense of pardon.

"Immediately after, a stranger well-dressed, who stood. facing me, fell backward to the wall; then forward on his knees, wringing his hands, and roaring like a bull. His face, at first, turned quite red, then almost black. He. rose and ran against the wall, till Mr. Keeling and another held him. He screamed out, "O what shall I do, what shall I do? O for one drop of the blood of Christ!'. As he spoke, God set his soul at liberty; he knew his sins were blotted out: and the rapture he was in seemed too 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.

"I observed about the time that Mr. Coe (that was his name) began to rejoice, a girl, eleven or twelve years old, exceeding poorly dressed, who appeared to be as deeply wounded, and as desirous of salvation as any but I lost sight of her, till I heard the joyful sound, of another born in Sion: and found, upon inquiry, it was she, the poor disconsolate, gypsy-looking child. And now did I see such a sight, as I do not expect again on this side eternity. The faces of the three justified children, and I think of all the believers present, did really shine and such a beauty, such a look of extreme happiness, and, at the same time, of divine love and simplicity, did I never see in human faces till now. The newly justified eagerly embraced one another, weeping on each other's necks for joy. Then they saluted all of their own sex, and besought both men and women to help them in praising God.

"I have mentioned only one man, two women, and three

children at this time justified in the house, but have, perhaps, omitted some and it is probable there were more than one justified at the Church, though but one came to speak of it; for all are not equally free to glorify God in the midst of his people. I wish all who find the same salvation with Mr. Coe, were as ready to proclaim redeeming love!

"Thursday 24, Mr. B-ll and I went to hear Mr. Hicks at Wrestlingworth, four miles from Everton. We discoursed with him first, and were glad to hear, he had wholly given himself up to the glorious work of God, and that the power of the Highest fell upon his hearers, as upon Mr. Berridge's. While he was preaching, fifteen or sixteen persons felt the arrows of the Lord and dropped down. A few of these cried out with the utmost violence, and little intermission, for some hours: while the rest made no great noise, but continued struggling, as in the pangs of death. I observed, besides these, one little girl deeply convinced, and a boy, nine or ten years old: both of these, and several others, when carried into the parsonage-house, either lay as dead, or struggled with all their might but in a short time, their cries increased beyond measure, so that the loudest singing could scarcely be heard. Some at last called on me to pray, which I did: and for a time all were calm : but the storm soon began again. Mr. Hicks then prayed, and afterwards Mr. B-ll: but still though some received consolation, others remained in deep sorrow of heart.

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"Upon the whole I remark, that few ancient people experience any thing of this work of God; and scarcely any of the rich. These either shew an utter contempt of, or enmity to it. Indeed so did Mr. Hicks himself some time since having so deep an aversion to it, that he denied the sacrament to those of his parish, who went to hear Mr. Berridge. Neither of these gentlemen has much eloquence, but seem rather weak in speech: the Lord hereby more clearly shewing, that this is his own work. It extends into Cambridgeshire, to within a mile of the University; and

about as far into Huntingdonshire; but flourishes most of all in the Eastern and Northern parts of Bedfordshire.

"There were three farmers, in three several villages, who violently set themselves to oppose it: and, for a 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 besought him, in the bitterness of his soul, to prolong his life, vowing to hear Mr. B. himself: but the Lord would not be intreated..

"The violent struggling of many in the above-mentioned Churches, has broken several 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 on the road: others, in Mr. B.'s garden; not being able to walk from the Church to his house, tho' it is not two hundred yards.

"I have since received a Letter from Mr. B., an extract of which I send you :

""ON Sunday se'nnight, a man of Wybersley, a Nathanael indeed, was so filled with the love of God during morning prayer, that he dropped down, and lay as one dead for two hours. He had been so filled with love all the week before, that he was often, for a time, unable to work. On Sunday night last, as I was speaking in my house, there was a violent outcry. One soul was set at liberty. We sung nearly an hour, and the Lord released three more out of captivity.

"On Monday se'nnight, Mr. Hicks accompanied me to Meldred. On the way we called at a farmer's house. After dinner I went into his yard, and seeing nearly a hundred and fifty people, I called for a table, and preached, for the first time, in the open air. Two persons were seized with strong convictions, fell down, and cried out most bitterly. We then went to Meldred, where I preached in a field to about four thousand people. In the morning, at five, Mr. Hicks preached in the same field, to about a thousand and now the presence of the Lord was wonderfully among us. There was abundance of weeping and strong crying; and I trust,

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beside many that were slightly wounded, nearly thirty received true heart-felt conviction. At ten we returned, and called again at the farmer's house. Seeing about a dozen people in the brew-house, I spoke a few words. Immediately the farmer's daughter, dropped down in strong convictions. Another also was miserably torn by Satan; but set at liberty before I had done prayer. At four I preached in my own house, and God gave the spirit of adoption to another mourner.

"On Monday last I went to Shelford, four miles from Cambridge, nearly twenty from Everton. The journey made me quite ill, being so weary with riding, that I was obliged to walk part of the way. When I came thither, a table was set for me on the Common; and to my great surprise, I found nearly ten thousand people round it, among whom were many Gownsmen from Cambridge. I was hardly able to stand on my feet, and extremely hoarse with a cold. When I lifted up my foot, to get on the table, a horrible dread overwhelmed me: but the moment I was fixed thereon, I seemed as unconcerned as a statue, I gave out my text, (Gal. iii. 10, 11.) and made a pause, to think of something pretty to set off with; but the Lord so confounded me, (as indeed it was meet; for I was seeking, not his glory, but my own) that I was in a perfect labyrinth, and found if I did not begin immediately, I must go down without speaking. So I broke out with the first word that occurred, not knowing whether I should be able to add any more. Then the Lord opened my mouth, enabling me to speak nearly an hour, without any kind of perplexity; and so loud that every one might hear the audience behaved with great decency. When sermon was over, I found myself so cool and easy, so cheerful in spirit, and wonderfully strengthened in body, I went into a house, and spoke again nearly an hour, to about two hundred people. In the morning I preached again to about a thousand; Mr. Hicks engaged to preach in Orwell-field on Tuesday evening. I gave notice, that I designed to preach on Monday se'nnight at Grandchester, a mile from Cambridge.

"Mr. Hicks and I have agreed to go into Hertfordshire; afterwards to separate, and go round the neighbourhood, preaching in the fields, wherever a door is opened, three or four days in every week.

"Believe me, your affectionate Servant,

"J. B.""

Friday, June 1, The rain began when we took horse, and attended us all the way to Berwick. When I was tolerably dry, I sent to the Mayor, who readily granted the use of the Town-hall. Here I preached about seven to a drowsy congregation, on Why will ye die, O house of Israel? And again, a little after seven in the morning, on I would thou wert either hot or cold. In the evening I preached in the Court-house at Alnwick, to a people of quite another spirit: having the power as well as the form of godliness, and panting after the whole image of God.

Whitsunday 3, I preached at eight in the Court-house, but it was much crowded and exceedingly hot. So in the afternoon I went to the Cross, and cried aloud, in the name of my Master, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.

Monday 4, I preached in Placey-square at one, to an earnest, 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 had just learned his Christ-cross-row : but this he soon forgot. Between twenty and thirty he was deeply convinced of sin at which time feeling a strong persuasion he could read, he went into a neighbour's house, took up a Bible, and read distinctly, which he has done ever since.'

After preaching I rode on to Newcastle. Certainly, if I did not believe there is another world, I should spend all mý summers here, as I know no place in Great-Britain, comparable to it for pleasantness. But I seek another country, and therefore am content to be a wanderer upon earth,

Wednesday 6, I preached at Gateshead-fell, to a numerous congregation. In earnestness the colliers of Gateshead utterly shame the colliers of Kingswood: scarcely thirty of