'Nor allow it, and desire toleration on no other terms. should they be suffered to add or alter one grain different from what is so registered.' Most certainly. We ought neither to add to, diminish, nor alter whatever is written in that book. "I wish, Sir, before you write concerning the Methodists again, you would candidly read some of their writings. Common report is not a sure rule of judging. I should be unwilling to judge of you thereby. "To sum up the matter. The whole ingredients of our religion are, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, temperance. Against these, I think, there is no law; and therefore I still apprehend they may be tolerated, at least in a Christian country. “I am, sir, "Your sincere well-wisher, "JOHN WESLEY." . Friday 9, I rode to Sundon, and preached in the evening, and the next evening at Bedford. Sunday 11, I read prayers and preached at Everton, both morning and afternoon. Monday 12, I rode to Colchester, and after spending two or three comfortable days, on Friday 16, went on to Bury. I would gladly have stayed a day or two here, had it been only on account of the severity of the weather: but I had work to do elsewhere. So I took horse, soon after preaching in the morning, Saturday 17, though as bitter a one as most I have known. I never before felt so piercing a wind, as that which met us in riding out of the gate, at day-break. To think of looking up was a vain thing: I knew not whether I should not lose one of my eyes: : the wind affected it, as if I had received a severe blow; so that I had no use of it for a time. To mend the matter, having a very imperfect direction, we soon got out of our way. However, we hobbled on, through miserable roads, till about three in the afternoon we got to Norwich. Sunday 18, I met the Society in the morning, and many of them went with me to the Cathedral. At two we had the largest congregation I ever saw at that hour. At five the house was well filled: and just as long as I was speaking, all were silent. But when I ceased, the floods lifted up their voice; one would have thought Bedlam was broken loose. And thus it always is: the custom began in the reign of King Log, and has continued ever since. . The next evening, the same hubbub began again, not among the mob, but the ordinary hearers. I desired them to stop, and reasoned the case with them. The effect was far greater than one could expect. The whole congregation went as quietly and silently away, as they use to do at the Foundery in London. Tuesday 20, I enquired concerning Yarmouth, a large and populous town, and as eminent both for wickedness and ignorance, as even any sea-port in England. Some had endeavoured to call them to repentance: but it was at the hazard of their lives. What could be done more? Why, last summer God sent thither the regiment, in which Howell Harris was an officer. He preached every night, none daring to oppose him; and hereby a good seed was sown. Many were stirred up to seek God; and some of them now earnestly invited me to come over. I went this afternoon and preached in the evening. The house was presently more than filled: and, instead of the tumult which was expected, all were as quiet as at London. Indeed the word of God was quick and powerful among them, as it was again at six in the morning. At eleven I preached my farewel sermon. I saw none that was not deeply affected. O, fair blossoms! But how many of these will bring forth fruit unto perfection? In the afternoon I rode back to Norwich, and took an account of the Society there. I found the persons who professed to meet in Class, were about three hundred and thirty. But many of them were as bullocks unaccustomed to the yoke. Where, or what will they be a year hence? Thursday 22, We had our first Watch-night, at the Tabernacle; at which I could not but observe, though I preached the law from the beginning of my sermon to the end, yet many were exceedingly comforted: so plain it is, that God can send either terror or comfort to the heart, by whatever means it pleaseth him. Sunday the 25th, was a day of solemn rejoicing, Both at eight, at eleven, at two, and at five, God was eminently present in the congregation, filling their hearts with love, and their mouths with praise. In some of the following days I visited the country Societies. Friday 30, after preaching at the Foundery in the evening, I met the Bands as usual. While a poor woman was speaking a few artless words out of the fulness of her heart, a fire kindled and ran as flame among the stubble, through the hearts of almost all that heard: so when God is pleased to work, it matters not how weak, or how mean the instrument! Saturday 21, I spent an hour with one who was as hot as any of the lambs at the Tabernacle. But she is now a calm, reasonable woman. Indeed God has now breathed a spirit of love and peace, into all that remain united together. Those who are otherwise minded, have left us. Sunday, February 1, Many were comforted and strengthened both at the Lord's-supper, and at the evening service. I think all jealousies and misunderstandings are now vanished, and the whole Society is well knit together. How long will they continue so, considering the unparalleled fickleness of the people in these parts? That God knows. However, he does work now, and we rejoice therein. Monday 2, I left them with a cheerful heart, and rode on to Lakenheath. The congregation was large; but to this day there was no Society. So after preaching, I explained the nature of a Society, and examined those who were willing to join together. Nearly half of them had known the love of God, and seemed alive to him. Tuesday 3, About noon I preached at Harston, five miles beyond Cambridge. Here Mr. Berridge's labour has not been in vain. Several have found peace with God and a more artless, loving people I have seldom seen. They were gathered from all parts. It pleased God to give a manifestation of his love to one woman in the midst of the sermon. She praised God aloud, and inflamed many hearts with love and thankfulness. In the evening I preached at Melbourn, another small town, about four miles from Harston. Many from Harston walked thither, and from the neighbouring villages. And surely God was in the midst of them, just as in our Bristol congregations at the beginning. Hence we rode on Ash-Wednesday, February 5, to Mr. Hickes, who shewed me the way to his Church, at Wrestlingworth, where I exhorted a large and serious congregation, from the scripture appointed for the Epistle, to rend their heart, and not their garments, and turn unto the Lord their God. In the evening Mr. Berridge read prayers, and I preached at Everton. Few of them are now affected as at first, the greater part having found peace with God; but there is a gradually increasing of the work in the souls of many believers. Thursday 5, I called at Barford, half-way to Bedford, and was agreeably surprised, to meet J. C. from London, who came to Bedford the day before, and walked over with Mr. Parker. We had a far larger congregation than I expected: and all were deeply serious. I preached at Bedford in the evening; on Friday, at Sundon, and on Saturday returned to London. Monday 9, and the following days I visited the Classes. Friday 13, being the general Fast-day, the Chapel in Weststreet, as well as the rest, was thoroughly filled with serious hearers. Surely God is well-pleased with even these outward humiliations, as an acknowledgment, that he is the disposer of all events. And they give some check, if it be but for a time, to the floods of ungodliness. Besides, we cannot doubt but there are some good men, in most of the congregations then assembled. And we know, the effectual fervent prayer even of one righteous man availeth much. This week I published in the London Chronicle, an answer to a Tract, entitled, A Caveat against the Methodists. It is here subjoined : "To the Editor of the London Chronicle. SIR, "Is it not surprising, that every person of understand ing does not discern, at the very first view, that the Tract, entitled, A Caveat against the Methodists, is, in reality, A Caveat against the Protestants? Do not the arguments conclude (if they conclude at all) not against the Methodists only, but against the whole body of Protestants? The names indeed of Mr. Whitefield and Mr. Wesley are used; but this is mere finesse; greater men are designed, and all along are wounded through our sides. "I was long in hopes of seeing an answer to this artful performance, from some one of more leisure, as well as abilities; and some whose name would have recommended his work; for that thought has something of truth in it, 'O what a tuneful wonder seiz'd the throng, 'When Marlbro's conq'ring name alarmı'd the foe! 'The General's scarecrow name had foil'd each blow.' However, who knows but reason, for once, may be stronger than prejudice? And many may forget my scarecrow name, and mind not who speaks, but what is spoken. I am pleading now, not for Methodists only, but for the whole body of Protestants: First, for the Church of England; then for the Protestants of every denomination: in doing which I shall first give the substance of each section of that Romish Tract; Secondly, answer, and retort it upon the members of the Church of Rome. O that this may incite some more skilful advocate, to supply my lack of service! "SECTION I. "The Methodists (Protestants) are not the People of 'God; they are not true Gospel Christians; nor is their "new-raised Society the true Church of Christ, nor any part of it,' p. 3. "This is demonstrated by the Word of God, marking ' out the people of God, the true Church of Christ, by 'such characters as cannot agree to the Methodists, or any ' other new-raised sect or community.'—ibid. "The Old Testament is full of prophesies relating to the |