The Heart of John Wesley's Journal

John Wesley

Christian Biography
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Selections from the journal of John Wesley.

Chapters 93
  1. work, but meeting with meager success, he returned to ≈ 9 min
  2. with the first edition of his Journal, precedes it, as it ≈ 4 min
  3. of Queen's College, Oxford; Mr. Charles Delamotte, son ≈ 4 min
  4. Mr. Oglethorpe, of the unequal distribution of the water ≈ 27 min
  5. an acccunt of our year's expense, from March 1, 1736, to ≈ 25 min
  6. and steersman, were present both at the morning and ≈ 20 min
  7. should converse with. ≈ 2 min
  8. indulging myself in any the least levity of behaviour, or ≈ 2 min
  9. glory of God; in particular, not to talk of worldly ≈ 2 min
  10. glory of God; thanking God every moment for all I do ≈ 27 min
  11. fully employed ; between our own society in Fetter Lane, ≈ 2 min
  12. Whitefield there. I could scarce reconcile myself at first ≈ 53 min
  13. evening came to Oxford, where I spent the two following ≈ 10 min
  14. by Mr. Whitefield, having been printed without either ≈ 2 min
  15. distributed among those that wanted most. ≈ 2 min
  16. for the relief of the poor and sick. ≈ 15 min
  17. plaining at Long Lane, "' He that committeth sin is of ≈ 3 min
  18. companies or classes—about twelve in each class. And ≈ 3 min
  19. 3. That one person in each class should receive the ≈ 54 min
  20. Epworth I overtook one who immediately accosted me ≈ 40 min
  21. raising his arm to strike, on a sudden let it drop, and ≈ 2 min
  22. had known it (which the mob doubtless thought I did), ≈ 2 min
  23. ing word, or call me by any opprobrious name what- ≈ 12 min
  24. Wednesday, 20, in the afternoon, met my brother in ≈ 2 min
  25. (and sometimes mentioned it to others), that ten thou- ≈ 51 min
  26. and set out with Mr. Downes and Mr. Shepherd. But ≈ 3 min
  27. returned from the north, and I prepared to supply his ≈ 17 min
  28. bridge. About ten o'clock we were met by a loaded ≈ 29 min
  29. waited more than four hours at the passage; by which ≈ 27 min
  30. and Mr. Whitefield preached. How wise is God in ≈ 39 min
  31. letter from Dr. Isham, then the rector of our college, ≈ 12 min
  32. preaching at West Street in the afternoon, there was one ≈ 38 min
  33. On Wednesday, 2, I set out in the machine and the ≈ 7 min
  34. take the Derbyshire road to Manchester. We baited at an ≈ 22 min
  35. preached in the evening to such a congregation as I ≈ 29 min
  36. and spent an hour with a poor backslider of London, ≈ 24 min
  37. rejoiced over the school, which is at length what I have ≈ 10 min
  38. the old church (Liverpool) in the morning, and at St. ≈ 31 min
  39. with a message from the Lord, to tell me, I was laying ≈ 2 min
  40. Irish ; the murderer only paid a small fine to the Chief ≈ 2 min
  41. forty years, from 1600 to 1641, the general massacre, ≈ 12 min
  42. " To the Editor of the London Chronicle. ≈ 2 min
  43. himself ill-used, the cause is immediately referred to ≈ 2 min
  44. advantageous it might be to the keeper, as well as the ≈ 2 min
  45. play, but dress themselves as clean as they can, to ≈ 27 min
  46. congregation at Wrestlingworth, we rode on to Harston. ≈ 27 min
  47. usual, I judged it needful to make the more haste; so I ≈ 17 min
  48. and preached to a more numerous and serious congre- ≈ 15 min
  49. on one side only: 3. That a single question took up ≈ 29 min
  50. 1765. Tues. January 1.—This week I wrote an ≈ 7 min
  51. He breathes nothing but peace and love. Bigotry cannot ≈ 2 min
  52. much as to place or displace a steward. 5. Neither I, ≈ 14 min
  53. entering into the lists with him. The letter I wrote ≈ 10 min
  54. Marshalsea, whose case appeared to be uncommon. He ≈ 12 min
  55. years old, herself but four-and-twenty) from the pressing ≈ 2 min
  56. contrived that murder, in order to charge it upon her; ≈ 12 min
  57. profitable hour with Mr. Whitefield, in calling to mind ≈ 7 min
  58. to this? I mean, 2. A heart and life all devoted to ≈ 2 min
  59. going too far? I mean, 5. Walking uniformly as ≈ 7 min
  60. met together; it was a most solemn season. As we ≈ 31 min
  61. Deptford, a kind of funeral sermon for Mr. Whitefield. ≈ 15 min
  62. Dr. S , the oldest acquaintance I now have. He is ≈ 31 min
  63. our covenant with God. ≈ 26 min
  64. of New-York, to let her take my effigy in wax-work, She ≈ 22 min
  65. Mr. Gordon's curious garden at Mile-end, the like of ≈ 10 min
  66. met together in London, in order to renew our covenant ≈ 4 min
  67. Isles." It is a very curious book, wrote with admirable ≈ 10 min
  68. our covenant with God. It wasa solemn season, wherein ≈ 14 min
  69. national fast; and it was observed with due solemnity. ≈ 7 min
  70. and Scotland; the lovely weather continuing, such as ≈ 9 min
  71. Lewisham, to prepare matter (who would believe it) for ≈ 15 min
  72. a concert of my nephews. But I was a little out of my ≈ 15 min
  73. to Macclesfield just time enough to assist Mr. Simpson ≈ 10 min
  74. four of the aldermen; and, 5. The genuine, unaffected ≈ 2 min
  75. Sunday, 5. We met to renew our covenant with God. ≈ 31 min
  76. deeply attentive congregation. It was a solemn and ≈ 5 min
  77. may it be the best year of my life! Sunday, 2. A larger ≈ 7 min
  78. the Life of Sir William Penn, a wise and good man. But ≈ 5 min
  79. in the morning, to an unusually large congregation. We ≈ 25 min
  80. well, at land or at sea, since I was born ? ≈ 2 min
  81. well, at land or at sea, since I was born ? ≈ 2 min
  82. ever I feel myself almost worn out, I call it, and it ≈ 2 min
  83. risen at four in the morning ? ≈ 2 min
  84. for above fifty years ? ≈ 2 min
  85. so little sorrow, or anxious careP ≈ 5 min
  86. in any point of doctrine. 3. That we have in a course ≈ 5 min
  87. my life, according to some of those prophecies, I hope ≈ 5 min
  88. accept of the assistance of lay preachers: and, in a few ≈ 3 min
  89. to a lovely congregation, many of whom have not left ≈ 3 min
  90. afternoon, to a very numerous congregation, on, '" The ≈ 2 min
  91. from head to foot. My eyes are dim; my right hand ≈ 31 min
  92. visits to, 122, 124, 149, 249 Ferguson, Mr., acquaintance with, ≈ 19 min
  93. Madeley encouragement of, 112, I19, ≈ 41 min
AuthorJohn Wesley
LanguageEnglish
EraModern
CategoriesChristian Biography · Christian Classics
Length93 chapters · ≈ 21 h 33 min read
FormatsWeb Book · PDF

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