disputed two hours, and were just where we were at first, I begged we might exchange controversy for prayer. We did so, and then parted in much love, about two in the morning.

Saturday 10, His journey being deferred till Monday, H. Harris came to me at the New Room. He said, "As to the decree of reprobation, he renounced and utterly abhorred it. And as to the not falling from grace, 1, He believed, That it ought not to be mentioned to the unjustified, or to any that were slack and careless, much less that lived in sin, but only to the earnest and disconsolate mourners. 2, He did himself believe, it was possible for one to fall away, who had been enlightened with some knowledge of God, who had tasted of the heavenly gift, and been made a partaker of the Holy Ghost: and wished we could all agree, to keep close, in the controverted points, to the very words of the Holy Writ: 3, That he accounted no man so justified as not to fall, till he had a thorough, abiding hatred to all sin, and a continual hunger and thirst after all righteousness." Blessed be thou of the Lord, thou man of peace! Still follow after peace and holiness.

Thursday 15, I was preparing for another journey to Wales, which I had designed to begin on Friday, when I received a message from H. Harris, desiring me to set out immediately, and meet him near the New Passage: I accordingly set out at noon; but being obliged to wait at the water-side, did not reach Will-Creek, the place he had appointed for our meeting, till an hour or two after night. But this was soon enough. For he had not been there. Nor could we hear any thing of him. So we went back to Mather, and thence in the morning, to Lanmartin, a village two miles off, where we heard Mr. Daniel Rowlands was to be, whom accordingly we found there. Evil surmisings presently vanished away, and our hearts were knit together in love. We rode together to Machan (five miles beyond Newport) which we reached about twelve o'clock. In an hour after, H. Harris came, and many of his friends from

Saturday 12, I was greatly comforted by one, whom God had lifted up from the gates of death, and who was continually telling, with tears of joy, what God had done for his soul. Sunday 13, I met about two hundred persons, with whom severally I had talked the week before, at the French chapel, in Hermitage-street, Wapping, where they gladly joined in the service of the Church and particularly, in the Lord's Supper.

Friday 18, I buried the only child of a tender parent, who having soon finished her course, after a short sickness went to Him her soul loved, in the fifteenth year of her

age.

Sunday 20, I preached in Charles's-square, Hoxton, on these awful words, This is life eternal, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. I trust, God blessed his word. The scoffers stood abashed, and opened not their mouths.

Monday 21, I set out, and the next evening met my brother at Bristol, with Mr. Jones, of Fonmon-Castle in Wales: now convinced of the truth as it is in Jesus, and labouring with his might, to redeem the time he had lost, to make his calling sure, and to lay hold on eternal life.

Thursday 24, In the evening we went to Kingswood. The house was filled from end to end. And we continued in ministering the word of God, and in prayer and praise until the morning.

Sunday 27, I expounded at Kingswood (morning and afternoon) at Bristol and at Baptist-Mills, the message of God to the Church of Ephesus: particularly, that way of recovering our first love, which God hath prescribed and not man: Remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works.

Tuesday 29, I was pressed to visit Nicholas Palmer, one who had separated from us, and behaved with great bitterness, until God laid his hand upon him. He had sent for me several times, saying, "He could not die in peace until he had seen me. I found him in great weakness of body and heaviness of spirit. We wrestled with God on his be

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half. And our labour was not in vain. forted; and a few hours after, he quietly fell asleep. Thursday, October 1, We set out for Wales. missing our passage over the Severn in the morning, it was sun-set before we could get to Newport. We inquired there, if we could hire a guide to Cardiff. But there was none to be had. A lad coming in quickly after, who was going, he said, to Lanissan, a little village, two miles to the right of Cardiff, we resolved to go thither. At seven we set out. It rained pretty fast, and there being neither moon nor stars, we could neither see any road nor one another, nor our own horses' heads. But the promise of God did not fail. He gave his angels charge over us. And soon after ten we came safe to Mr. Williams's house at Lanissan.

Friday 2, We rode to Fonmon-Castle. We found Mr. Jones's daughter ill of the small-pox. But he could cheerfully leave her and all the rest, in the hands of Him in whom he now believed. In the evening I preached at Cardiff, in the Shire-hall, a large and convenient place, on God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. There having been a feast in the town that day, I believed it needful to add a few words upon Intemperance. And while I was saying, "As for you drunkards, you have no part in this life you abide in death; you choose death and hell:" A man cried out vehemently, "I am one: and thither I am going." But I trust God, at that hour, began to shew him and others, a more excellent way.

Saturday 3, About noon we came to Ponty-pool. A clergyman stopped me in the first street; and a few more found me out soon after, whose love I did not find to be cooled at all, by the bitter adversaries who had been among them. True pains had been taken to set them against my brother and me, by men who know not what manner of spirit they are of. But instead of disputing, we betook ourselves to prayer. And all our hearts were knit together as at the first.

In the afternoon we came to Abergavenny. Those who are bitter of spirit had been here also. Yet Mrs. James

distant parts. We had no dispute of any kind, but the spirit of peace and love was in the midst of us. At three we went to church. There was a vast congregation, though at only a few hours warning. After prayers, I preached first on those words in the second lesson, The life which 1 now live, I live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Mr. Rowlands then preached in Welch, on Matt. xxviii. 8, Fear ye not; for ye seek Him that was crucified.

We rode afterwards to St. Bride's in the Moors, where Mr. Rowlands preached again. Here we were met by Mr. Humphreys and Thomas Bissicks, of Kingswood. About eleven a few of us retired, in order to provoke one another to love and to good works. But T. Bissicks immediately introduced the dispute, and others seconded him. This H. Harris and Mr. Rowlands strongly withstood; but finding it profited nothing, Mr. Rowlands soon withdrew. H. Harris kept them at bay, till about one o'clock in the morning. I then left them and Capt. T together: about three they left off just where they began.

Saturday 17, Going to a neighbouring house, I found Mr. H. and T. Bissicks, tearing open the sore with all their might. On my coming in all was hushed. But Mrs. James of Abergavenny (a woman of candour and humanity) insisted, That "those things should be said to my face." There followed a lame piece of work. But although the accusations brought were easily answered, yet I found they left a soreness on many spirits. When H. Harris heard of what had past, he hasted to stand in the gap once more, and with tears besought them all, "To follow after the things that make for peace." And God blessed the healing words which he spoke, so that we parted in much love, being all determined to let controversy alone, and to preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

I preached at Cardiff at three, and about five set out thence for Fonmon-Castle. Notwithstanding the great darkness of the night, and our being unacquainted with the road, before eight we came safe to the congregation, which had

been some time waiting for us. I preached on our Lord's words to the rich young man, If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Blessed be God, that we have a better covenant, established upon better promises.

Sunday 18, I rode to Wenvo. The church was thoroughly filled with attentive hearers, while I preached on those words, Whom ye ignorantly worship, Him declare I unto you. In the afternoon I read prayers and preached at Porthkerry; in the evening there was a great concourse of people at the castle to whom I strongly declared the hope of righteousness which is through faith.

Monday 19, I preached once more at Porthkerry, and in the afternoon returned to Cardiff, and explained to a large congregation, When they had nothing to pay, He frankly forgave them both.

Tuesday 20, At eleven I preached at the prison, on 1 came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. In the afternoon I was desired to meet one of the honourable women, whom I found a mere sinner, groaning under the mighty hand of God. About six, at Mr. W.'s desire, I preached once more on those words, Whom ye ignorantly worship, Him declare I unto you.

Wednesday 21, I set out soon after preaching, and about nine came to Newport. A clergyman, soon after I was set down, came into the next room, and asked aloud, with a tone unusually sharp, "Where those vagabond fellows were?" Capt. T., without any ceremony, took him in hand. But he soon quitted the field and walked out of the house. Just as I was taking horse, he returned and said, "Sir, I am afraid you are in a wrong way. But if you are right, I pray God to be with you, and prosper your undertakings."

About one I came to Callicut, and preached to a small, attentive company of people, on Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled. Between seven and eight we reached Bristol. Thursday 22, I called upon Edward W

-, who had