The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 10 (of 32)Wesley, John
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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 10 (of 32)
Wesley, John
Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century
13. With prayer there was continual praise intermixed. Sometimes he
was blessing God for what he had done; then praying, “O my God finish
thy work and take me into thy kingdom. Is this the day, O my God that
I shall kiss my brother in paradise?――O Lord the angels have already
praised thee at my conversion. Is this the day that I shall praise thee
with them? Yes, O my God, I am now going to join them, to sing praises
to thee for ever.”
Then he prayed with great earnestness for _Mary ♦Busvine_, and his own
sister (both of whom he had in the beginning of the evening desired,
to stay with him till he was in eternity) that they might never grow
weary or faint in their minds, that God would send down the spirit of
sanctification into their hearts, and give them resigned wills to bear
whatever his providence should lay upon them: adding, they shall run
and not be weary. I know we shall all meet together, and sing praises
unto him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and
ever.”
♦ “Bisvine” replaced with “Busvine” for consistency
He went on, “O how good is God to me, that he hath given me a tongue
to praise him! A little while, yet a little while, and I shall praise
him in heaven! O the goodness of God, that I a worm of the earth,
shall stand there, upon mount _Sion_, with the hundred and forty
and four thousand which _have washed their robes and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb_! Here is a privilege; here is a wonder:
that I am made a son of God and a joint-heir with Christ, and I shall
soon be where I shall behold him for ever! I, even I, who have been
a backslider from God! But he has healed my backslidings and loved me
freely.”
14. Soon after he said, “I love thee, O my God, Thou knowest that I
love thee, because thou hast first loved me. O what manner of love is
this, that God should stoop to love me! And he is coming to carry me
home. O! I see thousands and ten thousands of angels! Do you not see
them? O brother _Trembath_, do you not see what a glorious place I
am going to; I am going to join with angels and arch-angels, and with
all the company of heaven. I am going to reign with God, among ten
thousands of his saints and to bask in the beams of his love for ever.”
Then looking on _Mary Busvine_, he said, “Can’t you see Jesus Christ
coming, with an innumerable company of angels, and the golden banner
display’d! They are coming to carry me to the bosom of my God. Open
their eyes, O God, that they may see them. O what a good God have I
served! I am sanctified, soul, body, and spirit. I am whiter than snow.
I am washed in the blood of my Redeemer. Why, I am all God. My heart is
full of God! O let them who hear me now, praise thee for ever and ever!”
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