fully employed ; between our own society in Fetter Lane,
WESLEY'S JOURNAL
Mar. 1739 another, as earnestly dissuading me from it, " because it would bring much trouble upon me." I consulted God in His word, and received two answers: the first, Ezek. xxxiii.
2-6: the other, "' Thou therefore endure hardship, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."
Tues. 5.—I began reading prayers and preaching in Gloucester Green workhouse ; and on Thursday, in that belonging to St. Thomas's parish.
On both days I preached at the castle.
At St. Thomas's was a young woman, raving mad, screaming and tormenting herself continually.
I had a strong desire to speak toher.
The moment I began she was still.
The tears ran down her cheeks all the time I was telling her, " Jesus of Nazareth is able and willing to deliver you."
Mon. 11.—Hearing Mr. Whitefield was arrived from Georgia, I hastened to London from Oxford; and on Tuesday, 12, God gave us once more to take sweet counsel together, Wesley Begins Field-preaching 1739. March 15.—During my stay [in London] I was fully employed ; between our own society in Fetter Lane, and many others, where I was continually desired to expound ; so that I had no thought of leaving London, when I received, after several others, a letter from Mr.
Whitefield, and another from Mr. Seward, entreating me, in the most pressing manner, to come to Bristol without delay.
This I was not at all forward to do.
Wed. 28.—My journey was proposed to our society in Fetter Lane.
But my brother Charles would scarce bear the mention of it; till appealing to the oracles of God, he received those words as spoken to himself, and answered not again: "Son of man, behold, I take from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet shalt