Monday, 16.—I preached in the evening at Nottingham and on Thursday afternoon
reached London. From a deep sense of the amazing work which God has of late years wrought
in England, I preached in the evening on those words (Psalm 147:20), “He hath not dealt
so with any nation”; no, not even with Scotland or New England. In both these God has
indeed made bare His arm; yet not in so astonishing a manner as among us. This must appear
to all who impartially consider 1) the numbers of persons on whom God has wrought; 2)
the swiftness of His work in many, both convinced and truly converted in a few days; 3) the
depth of it in most of these, changing the heart as well as the whole conversation; 4) the
clearness of it, enabling them boldly to say, “Thou hast loved me; Thou hast given Thyself
for me”; 5) the continuance of it.
Tuesday, 24 (London).—Observing in that valuable book, Mr. Gillies’ Historical Collections, the custom of Christian congregations in all ages to set apart seasons of solemn thanksgivings, I was amazed and ashamed that we had never done this, after all the blessings we had received; and many to whom I mentioned it gladly agreed to set apart a day for that purpose.
The Journal of John Wesley
Tuesday, 24 (London).—Observing in that valuable book, Mr. Gillies’ Historical Collections, the custom of Christian congregations in all ages to set apart seasons of solemn thanksgivings, I was amazed and ashamed that we had never done this, after all the blessings we had received; and many to whom I mentioned it gladly agreed to set apart a day for that purpose.
The Journal of John Wesley
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