The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 12 (of 32)Wesley, John
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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 12 (of 32)
Wesley, John
Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century
When I had spent some time with these, I turned to the other Indians,
and spoke to them from Luke xix. 10. I had not discoursed long before
their concern rose to a great degree, and the house was filled with
cries and groans. And when I insisted on the compassion and care of the
Lord Jesus Christ for _those that were lost_, and could find no way of
escape, this melted them down the more, and aggravated their distress,
that they could not come to so kind a Saviour.
Sundry persons, who before had been but slightly awakened, were
now deeply wounded. And one man in particular, who was never before
awakened, was now made to feel, that “the word of the Lord was quick
and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword.” He seemed to be
pierced to the heart, and said, “all the wickedness of his past life
was brought fresh to his remembrance, and he saw all the vile actions
he had done formerly, as if done but yesterday.”
I found one that had newly received comfort, after pressing distress.
I could not but admire the divine goodness. There seems to be some
good done by every discourse, some newly awakened every day, and some
comforted.
Lord’s-day, August 11. I discoursed upon part of St. Peter’s sermon,
Acts ii. and at the close of my discourse to the Indians, made an
address to the _white_ people, and divine truths seemed to be attended
with power both to the English and Indians. Several of the _white
Heathen_ were awakened, and could no longer be idle spectators, but
found they had souls to save as well as the Indians, and a great
concern spread through the whole assembly, so that this also appeared
to be a day of God’s power.
The number of the Indians, old and young, was now upwards of seventy,
and one or two were newly awakened this day, who never appeared to be
moved before.
Those that had obtained comfort, and had given evidences, of a saving
change, appeared humble and devout, and behaved in an agreeable and
Christian manner. I was refreshed to see the tenderness of conscience
manifest in some of them. *Perceiving one of them very sorrowful in
the morning, I enquired into the cause of her sorrow, and found she
had been angry with her child the evening before, and was in fear lest
her anger had been inordinate, which so grieved her, that she waked and
began to sob before daylight, and continued weeping for several hours
together.
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