thusiasts foretold the world was to end on the
Christian Perfection ment in all things and 'fill us with all the fullness of God,' that so we may be 'perfect and entire, wanting nothing.' "
22. About the same time five or six honest enthusiasts foretold the world was to end on the 28th of February. I immediately withstood them by every possible means, both in public and private. I preached expressly upon the subject, both at Weststreet and Spitalfields. I warned the society again and again, and spoke severally to as many as I could, and I saw the fruit of my labor.
They made exceeding few converts, I believe scarce thirty in our whole society. Nevertheless, they made abundance of noise, gave huge occasion of offense to those who took care to improve to the uttermost every occasion against me, and greatly increased both the number and courage of those who opposed Christian perfection.
23. Some questions now published by one of these induced a plain man to write the following:
"Queries, humbly proposed to those who deny perfection to be attainable in this life.
"(1) Has there not been a larger measure of the Holy Spirit given under the gospel than under the Jewish dispensation? If not, in what sense was the Spirit not given before Christ was glorified? (John
7:39-) "(2) Was that 'glory which followed the suffer-