The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 13 (of 32)Wesley, John
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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 13 (of 32)
Wesley, John
Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century
*While in health, she seemed at a loss to consent to the doom of the
wicked, but now she said, “O how willing is Christ to save all that
come to him? But they who will not come, shall be destroyed, and though
I could not for a long time say _Amen_ to the sentence of _impenitent
sinners_, yet now I can, seeing how willing God is to save all who will
accept of his offered mercy.”
She likewise repeated Revelation xiv. 1, 2, 3, taking particular notice
of those words, an hundred and forty-four thousand, in the first ♦and
third verses: and said, “A goodly company! And I shall be _one_, and
all that have died in the Lord, and all the preachers whom I have loved,
(mentioning some of them by name) and I shall see them there; and all
the _Methodists_, that are _such indeed_; _they_ shall be there.” May
we be _Israelites indeed_, who are so called, and not rest in a name to
live while we are dead.
♦ duplicate word “and” removed
She again cried out, O precious Jesus! My Beloved is mine, and I am
his! He is the _fairest_ of ten thousand, yea _altogether lovely_.¹ O
what glory do I see! And all for _me_! How does my soul burn with love
to Jesus, who has provided it for me! I wonder that _that_ happiness
could have no higher title than heaven.”
¹ Canticles v. 16. These were the words she chose for the text
of her funeral sermon.
On Monday the 23d, she called her father, and said, “I am going.” He
asked _where_? She answered “to heaven: adding, I am glad I do not
leave _you_, in your sins, but that you are brought into the right way.
Only endure, and you will shortly follow me! Do not grieve for me; O
resign me.” He cried, “I am a wretch, I cannot resign you;” to which
she answered, “_that_ is nature, I was a wretch too, but God has set
me at liberty; do you pray to him, and he will give you more grace.”
He complained “I cannot pray, do you pray for me.” She said, “my bowels
yearn for you;” and then lay quiet a little interceding for him and the
family; after which she broke out, “Lord hasten thy work; do more now
in my soul in a day, than thou wast wont to do in many days.” She then
repeated Revelation xxii. 1. and said, “well may they be called rivers,
for I see fountains upon fountains: O what rivers of pleasure are
there! How shall I swim in those _oceans_ of _love_ to all eternity!
I am overcome with love! Oh if I were loose from this affliction how
would I sing!” And calling on those who were present to sing, she gave
out
“No need of the sun in that day,
Which never is followed by night,
Where Jesus’s beauties display,
A pure, and a permanent light:
The Lamb is their light and their sun,
And lo! By reflection ♦they shine,
With Jesus ineffably one,
And bright in effulgence divine.”
♦ “thy” replaced with “they” per Errata
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