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
Sunday, June 7. I went to the sacrament this morning at the _Cathedral_,
but found no particular blessing, tho’ my heart was afterwards
refreshed, while waiting upon God in private duties.
Sunday 14. My soul was much blest in private prayer this morning, but
the rest of the day I was so weighed down with drowsiness that I could
scarce read or pray with any satisfaction: however, my mind was in a
serious frame most of the day.
Sunday 21. I went to the sacrament at _Werburgh_’s church, and found my
heart affected with a lively sense of God’s love to my soul in sending
his Son to die for me. O that this his love might stir me up to love
him again, for altho’ he is in himself altogether lovely, yet nothing
but a deep heart-felt conviction that Jesus loved me, and gave himself
for me, can induce us to love him again. But ah! I cannot, cannot love.
“This is my shame, my grief, my hell,
I do not love the bleeding Lamb;
The Lamb that loved my soul so well,
This is my grief, my hell, my shame.”
Sunday 28. In private prayer this morning my soul was greatly blest,
and I found sweet enlargement in praying for the blessing, both for
myself, and for my dearest parents; likewise I found liberty to pray
for all my relations and friends, for the church, and for all the world.
Blessed be the Lord for this undeserved mercy. In the evening I was
stirred up by Mr. _G――――s_ discourse from _Hebrews ii. 3_. _How shall
we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?_ Lord, how shall I escape?
Only by flying to the wounds of Jesus; that is the only city of refuge.
O may I escape thither, as _Lot_ did to _Zoar_, e’er the storm of
divine vengeance be poured on this guilty head.
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