corruption continually strives, yet while we look to Christ, it cannot prevail.

I asked him, "Is there still an old man in you?" He said, "Yes, and will be as long as I live." I said, "Is there then corruption in your heart?" He replied, "In the heart of my old man there is; but not in the heart of my new man.' I asked, "Does the experience of your brethren agree with your's?" He answered, "I know what I have spoken is the experience of all the brethren and sisters throughout our church."

A few of our brethren and sisters sitting by, then spoke what they experienced. He told them, (with great emotion, his hand trembling much), "You all deceive your own souls. There is no nigher state than that I have described. You are in a very dangerous error. You know not your own hearts. You fancy your corruptions are taken away, whereas they are only covered. Inward corruption never can be taken away, till our bodies are in the dust."

Was then inward corruption in our Lord? or, cannot the servant be as his master?

Sunday 3, I gave the scriptural account of one who is in Christ a new creature, from whom old things are passed away, and in whom all things are become new. In the afternoon, I explained at Marybone-Fields, to a vast multitude of people, He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good. And what doth the Lord require of thec, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. The devil's children fought valiantly for their master, that his kingdom should not be destroyed. And many stones fell on my right hand and on my left. But when I began to examine them closely, what reward they were to have for their labour? They vanished away like smoke.

Wednesday 6, Was a day on which we agreed to meet for prayer and humbling our souls before God, if haply He might shew us his will concerning our re-union with our brethren of Fetter-lane. And to this intent, all the men and women-bands met at one in the afternoon. Nor did

our Lord cast out our prayer, or leave himself without witness among us. But it was clear to all, even those who were before the most eagerly desirous of it, That the time was not come. 1. Because they had not given up their most essentially erroneous doctrines; and, 2. Because many of us had found so much guile in their words, that we could scarce tell what they really held, and what not?

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Thursday 7, I reminded the United Society, That many of our brethren and sisters had not needful food; many were destitute of convenient clothing: many were out of business, and that without their own fault; and many sick and ready to perish: that I had done what in me lay to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to employ the poor, and to visit the sick: but was not alone sufficient for these things; and therefore desired all whose hearts were as my heart,

1. To bring what clothes each could spare, to be distributed among those that wanted most.

2. To give weekly a penny, or what they could afford, for the relief of the poor and sick:

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My design (I told them) is to employ, for the present, all the women who are out of business, and desire it, in knitting."

"To these we will first give the common price for what work they do, and then add, according as they need.

"Twelve persons are appointed to inspect these, and to visit and provide things needful for the sick.

"Each of these is to visit all the sick within their district every other day; and to meet on Tuesday evening, to give an account of what they have done, and consult what can be done farther."

This week the Lord of the harvest began to put in his sickle among us. On Tuesday our brother Price, our sister Bowes on Wednesday, to-day our sister Hawthorn died. They all went in full and certain hope to him whom their souls loved.

Friday 8, I found myself much out of order. However,

I made shift to preach in the evening.

But on Saturday

my bodily strength quite failed, so that for several hours I

Sunday 10, I was obliged to being easy only in that pos

could scarce lift up my head. lie down most part of the day, ture. Yet in the evening my weakness was suspended, while I was calling sinners to repentance. But at our lovefeast which followed, beside the pain in my back and head, and the fever which still continued upon me, just as I began to pray, I was seized with such a cough, that I could hardly speak. At the same time came strongly into my mind, These signs shall follow them that believe. I called on Jesus aloud, to increase my faith, and to confirm the word of his grace. While I was speaking, my pain vanished away. The fever left me. My bodily strength returned. And for many weeks I felt neither weakness nor pain. Unto Thee, O Lord, do I give thanks.

Thursday 14, Hearing that one was in a high fever, of whom I had for some time stood in doubt, I went to her, and asked, "How she did?" She replied, "I am very ill-but I am very well. O! I am happy, happy, happy; for my spirit continually rejoices in God my Saviour. All the angels in heaven rejoice in my Saviour. And I will rejoice with them, for I am united to Jesus."

She added, "How the angels rejoice over an heir of salvation! How they now rejoice over me! And I am partaker of their joy. O, my Saviour, how happy am I in thee! Friday 15, I called again. She was saying as I came in, "My Beloved is mine. And he hath cleansed me from all sin. O how far is the heaven above the earth! so far hath He set my sins from me. O! how did he rejoice when he was heard in that he feared! He was heard, and he gained the possibility of salvation for me and all mankind. It is finished. His grace is free for all. I am a witness. I was the chief of sinners, a backsliding sinner, a sinner against light and love. But I am washed. I am cleansed."

I asked, "Do you expect to die now?" She said, "It is not shewn me that I shall. But life or death is all one

to me.

I shall not change my company. Yet I shall more abundantly rejoice, when we stand before the Lord; you and I, and all the other children which he hath given you."

In the evening I called upon her again, and found her weaker, and her speech much altered. I asked her, "Do you now believe? Do not you find your soul in temptation? She answered, smiling and looking up, "There is the Lamb. And where he is, what is temptation? I have no darkness, no cloud. The enemy may come. But he hath no part in me." I said, "But does not your sickness hinder you?" It is the Spirit of my She replied, "Nothing hinders me. Father that worketh in me. And nothing hinders that Spirit. My body indeed is weak and in pain. But my soul is all joy and praise."

Saturday 16, I mentioned this to Peter Bohler. But he told me, "There is no such state on earth; sin will and must always remain in the soul. The old man will remain till death. The old nature is like an old tooth. You may break off one bit, and another and another. But you can never get it all away. The stump of it will stay as long as you live; and sometimes will ache too."

Monday 18, At the pressing instance of my brother 1 left London, and the next evening met him at Bristol. I was a little surprised when I came into the room, just after he had ended his sermon. Some wept aloud. Some clapped their hands; some shouted, and the rest sang praise; with whom (having soon recovered themselves) the whole congregation joined. So (I trust) if ever God were pleased that we should suffer for the Truth's sake, all other sounds would soon be swallowed up, in the voice of praise and thanksgiving.

Wednesday 20, I spent most of the morning in speaking with the new members of the society. In the afternoon I saw the sick; but not one in fear, neither repining against God.

Thursday 21, In the evening I published the great decree of God, eternal, unchangeable, (so miserably misunderstood and misrepresented by vain men that would be

wise).

He that believeth shall be saved; he that believeth not shall be damned.

Saturday 23, At a meeting of the stewards of the society, (who receive and expend what is contributed weekly) it was found needful to retrench the expences, the contributions not answering thereto. And it was accordingly agreed, to discharge two of the school-masters at Bristol; the present Fund being barely sufficient, to keep two masters and a mistress here, and one master and a mistress at Kingswood.

Monday 25, Having settled all the business on which I came, I set out early, and on Tuesday called at Windsor. I found here also a few, who have peace with God, and are full of love both to Him and to one another. In the evening I preached at the Foundery yet again, on Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.

Friday 29, I spent an hour with poor Mr. M—. His usual frown was vanished away. His look was clear, open, and composed. He listened to the word of reconciliation, with all possible marks of deep attention, though he was too weak to speak. Before I went, we commended him to the grace of God, in confidence that our prayer was heard: to whom at two in the morning he resigned his spirit, without any sigh or groan.

Tuesday, June 2, I spoke plainly to Mr. Piers, who told me he had been much shaken by the Still Brethren. But the snare is broken: I left him rejoicing in hope, and praising God for the consolation.

Thursday 4, I exhorted a crowded congregation, Not to receive the grace of God in vain. The same exhortation I enforced on the society (about 900 persons :) and by their fruits it doth appear that they begin to love one another, not in word only, but in deed and in truth.

Friday 5, Hearing that a deaf and dumb man near Marienborn, had procured a remarkable letter to be wrote into England, I asked James Hutton, if he knew of that letter? And what the purport of it was? He answered, "Yes: He had read the letter: but had quite forgot what it was about." I then asked Mr. V, who replied, "The