The words of our Lord Jesus Christ were in general exceeding precious to him; and from his first acquaintance with them, his whole delight and his counsellors. The whole of his following conduct to his death, seemed influenced by those words of Christ (applicable to all real Christians) _Ye are the salt of the earth. Ye are the light of the world. A city set upon an hill cannot be hid: neither do men_ (much less God) _light a candle, to put it under a bushel_, that is, hide it; _but on a candlestick_, that it may give light to all about it. And now, the divine providence concurring with his convictions and inclination, made his way clear, to put into execution what he had been so long deliberating upon. Conferring therefore no longer with flesh and blood, and resolving to deny himself, and take up his cross to follow Jesus, he bid farewel to his kindred, and to his acquaintance in general. Choosing the Lord for his sole portion, he literally left all, and went out into the wide world, entirely unanxious about what he should eat, or what he should drink, or wherewithal he should be cloathed, being fully persuaded, that an entire reliance on God was all things. He went to spend his life in beseeching sinners to be reconciled to God. Thus, “By Christ himself ordain’d and sent, An herald of redeeming grace, Eager to the highways he went, And fill’d the land with Jesu’s praise!” This was about the latter end of _August 1750_, when going from the place of his nativity to _Limerick_, he had daily opportunity of publishing those glad tidings, which he first heard in that city, and which became the power of God to his salvation. At first, he commonly expounded the scriptures every morning: and after a little while, both evening and morning, with much earnestness exhorted and besought multitudes, who attended his discourses, to _seek the_ Lord _while he may be found_. And it pleased God immediately to bear testimony to _the word of his grace_ by him. Several persons who heard him, and who, till then, had been careless and utterly unconcerned about the matter, became seriously concerned for their salvation; while in the mean time others, who had been deeply distressed with the guilt of sin, felt his word, the power of God unto salvation. He was about this time called to bear reproach for his work’s sake. The minds of some persons became evil affected towards him. The interests of _the God of this world_, had already suffered loss by his zeal, and unwearied diligence, and they were in danger of suffering yet more. _Satan_ therefore by every means endeavoured to prevent the fruit of his labours.