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 SINNl^S PROSTRATED. 
 
 li /ournalj April 26, 1739. * Vol. I., p. 188.— 
 Immediately one, and another, and another, 
 sunk to the earth ; they dropped on every side 
 as thunderstruck. 
 
 2. Journal^ May i, 1739. Vol. L^ p. 198.— 
 A Quaker who stood by was not a liiile dis- 
 pleased at the dissimulation of those creatures, 
 and was biting his lips and knitting his brows 
 when he dropped down as thunderstruck. The 
 agony he was in was even terrible to behold^ 
 We besought God not to lay folly to his clMtrge, 
 and he soon lifted up his head and cried aloud : 
 ^^Now I know that thou art a prophet of the 
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 "3. Jdumaly May 21, 1739. Vol. I., p. I9&.-4 
 Anptner person dropped down close to bne who^ 
 Was a strong assenter of the contrary, do 
 While he stood astonished at the sigfit, a Utile 
 boy near him, was seized in the same manner. 
 A young man who stood up behind fixed /his 
 eyes on bun and sunk down himself as /one 
 dwi, but soon began to roar out and beat him^ 
 $elf aga^nsc the grounds so. that six men (/ould 
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 4. Journal^ June 15, 1739. Vol. I., p. 203.-?^ 
 Many of those that heard began to call upon 
 God with strong cries and tears. Some sunk 
 down, and there remained no strength in them ; 
 others exceedingly trembled and quaked, some 
 were tom^with a kind of convulsive motion in 
 every part of their bodies, and that so violently 
 that often four or five persons could not hold 
 one of them. ^ "I have seen many hysterical and 
 many epileptic fits, but none of them were like 
 these in many respects.\ 
 
 S- Journal^ July. 7> I739- Vol. I., p. 210.— 
 I had an opportunity to talk with him (Whit- 
 field) of those outward signs which had so often 
 accompanied the inward work of God. I found 
 his objections were chiefiy grounded on gross 
 misrepresentations of matter of fact But the 
 next day he had an opportunity of informing 
 himself better ; for no sooner had be begun 
 (in the application of his sermon) to invite all 
 sinners to believe in Christ, than four persons 
 sank down close to him, sdmost in the same 
 moment Ofte of them lay without either sense 
 or motidn. A second trembled exceedingly. 
 The third had strong convulsions all over his 
 body, but made no noise, ^cept by groans. 
 The fourth equally convulsed, calling upon God, 
 with sitrong cries and tears. ; ^ 
 
 6. Jmimal^ Oct 6, 1740. Vol. 1., p. 2S9. — 
 While I was preaching at Islington, and rebuking 
 sharply those who bad made shipwreck of the 
 faith, a woman dropped down, struck, as was 
 supposed, wilh deatli,*having the use of all her 
 limbs q^ite taken from her,^ But she to^wthe 
 
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 declare the loving-kindness of the Lord.-' 
 
 7. Journal^ July ij, 1743. Vol. ILJ p. 22.— 
 S— ^-T , then about ten years and three- 
 quarters old, Waked in perfect health. She had 
 never had any fits of any kind, nor any con- - 
 siderable sickness. About six in the morning 
 she was" rising, and inwardly prayed to God ; 
 when, on a sudden, she was seized with a violent 
 trembling. Quickly after she lost her speech ; 
 in a few minutes her hearing ; then her sight, 
 and, at the same time, all sense and motion. 
 
 Z. Journal^ Sept. 24, 1746. Vol. II., p. 53-—: 
 While I was afterwards meeting the society, one 
 grievous backslider, who had been for some time 
 as in the belly of hell, was struck to the earth, 
 and roared aloud. He ceased not till God / 
 restored the pearl he had lost. 
 
 9. Journal^ April 27, 1748. Vol. II., p. 95.— 
 In^ the evening I read the letters, my voice 
 being weak, but, I believe audible. As I was 
 readmg one from S. G., a young woman dropped 
 down, and cried out exceedingly ; but in a few 
 minutes her sorrow was tumod into joy, and 
 her mourning into praise. 
 
 xd '/ournai^ Sept. 2S> '74^. Vol. II., p. iff. 
 —While I was enforcing, "We pray you in 
 Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God,^ a 
 young woman, tin then quite unawakened, was 
 cut to the heart and Bunk tothe ground; thottgh 
 she could not give a dear,' rational account of 
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 till 1 walked through them. > L was Soon o^led 
 back by one calling out, *' My God 1 my God! 
 Thou hast forgotten me ! " Having. spoken this, 
 she sunk to the earth. We called upon God in 
 her behalf. The cries of both her and several 
 others, mourni|ig after God, redoubled. But 
 we continued wrestling with God in prayer till 
 He gave us an answer of peace, -i^ — v--^^~_-^ 
 
 12. Journal^ July 8, 175a Vol. II., p. 199.— 
 A large congregation came at five. The word 
 now sunk deep. Some dropped down, and one 
 or two were carried away. At nine I preached 
 to a much larger congregation,^ and the word 
 was sharper than ever. Four or ^yt could not 
 bear ity but went away, 3ome would have gone 
 away but cbiild not, for the hand of the Lord 
 pressed them tol^he earth. 
 
 iZ' Journal, Aug. 29, 1755. VoL II., p. 340. ; 
 — In the evening I was at St Ewe. One or ' 
 two- felt the edge of God's sword and sunk to 
 the ground ; and, indeed, it seemed as li God 
 'would suffer none to escapef Him^ 
 
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 ■"^Soon^ter ten we went to Redruth Church. 
 A young gentlewoman ixi the next pew, who 
 had been laughing and t^n|^ ju$t before^ 
 while the con&sipn was readings- se^ed very 
 uneasy, then screamed out sevm} tbnesy dtop* 
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 i6. j0umai^ Nov. 9, 1758. Vol. II., p. 463-^ 
 We lodged at Mr. Hickes', the Vicar, a witness 
 . of the faith which once he persecuted. The 
 next morning I preached in his church ags^tn. 
 In the middle of the sermon, a woman before 
 me dropped down as dead, as one had done the 
 night before. In a short time she came to her- 
 self, and remained deeply sensible of her want 
 ofLlhrist. . 
 
 r;. /wrwo/, May^o, 1759. Vol. IL,p^483^— 
 ** Several fainted and cried out while Mr. fier- 
 ridge was preaching. Afterwards at church 
 many cried out,esj)ecially children, whose agonies 
 were amazing." "When the power pf religion 
 came to be spoken <rf, the presence of God filled 
 the place. 'Hiis occasioned a mixture of various 
 sounds, spme shrieking, some wailing aloud.** 
 ^"Greatiiumbcrs wept without any noise. Others 
 felldown as dead,some sinking in silence; some 
 with extreme pain and violent agitation.** P. 485^ 
 — " Immediately after^ a strjuiger, well dressed, 
 who stood facing me, fell backward to the wall ; 
 then forward on his knees,, wrihginig his h?mds, 
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 I i«: yiwfiw/; May 24, 1759- Vol ii.,> ^:— 
 
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 fell upon his hearers as upon Mr. B—Vs. While 
 he was preaching, fifteen or iiicteen persons felt 
 the arrows of the Lord, and drbipped down. A 
 fewof thd^e cried^out with the utmost violence 
 and little intermission for so|me l^ours. While 
 the rest made no great noise, but continued 
 struggling, as in the pang$ of d^ath." The 
 violent struggling of many in the kbove men- 
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 benches. . Yet it is commoii 'for the |](eople to 
 remain unaffected there, and afterwa^ drop 
 down in their way home. i Some havk been 
 found lying as dead in the rbad ; others in\Mr. 
 B— e's garden ; not being ablS to walk from^he 
 church to his house, though it is not two hi 
 dred yards." \ 
 
 i9'/ourna/,Ma,y2i,l7ig. Vol. II., p. 487. 
 Mr. Hicks accompanied me to Mildrid. On 
 the way we called at a farmer's house. After 
 dinner I went into his yard, and seeing near an 
 hundred and fifty people* I called for a table, 
 \and preached, for the first t^me, in the open air. 
 T^Qpersons were seized witli strong convictions, 
 fell down, and cried out most bitterly. 
 
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 This mornii^, Ann Simpson, a^^ed sixteen or 
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 other word ; her fkce all the time being violently 
 distorted. ^ I left her awhile, but Coul4 scarce sit 
 down before I heard the voice of prais^ I went^ 
 and found her heaviness turned into joy, even 
 the joyful assurance that her sins were pardoned. 
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 21. Journal, July 1 5, I759- Vol. II., p. 499--- 
 Caleb Price spoke to about two hundred people.^ 
 The Lord was wonderfully present, more than 
 twenty persons feeling the arrows df conviction. 
 Several fell to theground ; some of whemseemed 
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 22, Journal^]\Ay i8, 1759. 'Vol. (11., p. 502.-J 
 My patience at last began to fail, and I prayed, 
 *' Q King of Glory, break some of them in pieces, 
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 l^ust spoke when I heard a dreadful noise, 
 
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 the most horrible human figure I ever saw. He 
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 liands together with his whole force. Several 
 men terrified, and hasted out of his way. They 
 would fain have got him away ; but he fell to 
 the earth, crying, "My burden 1 my burden | ^ 
 
 23. Journal, Jan, 7, 1762. Vol. 111., p. 781— 
 Hence we rode to Barley,^«4i^re I preached at 
 one. A middle-aged woman dropped down at; 
 my side, and cried aloud for mercy. It was not; 
 long before God put a new song m her moi^v 
 
 24. Journal, March 18, 1765. Vol. IILy f# 
 205.— Toward the close of the sermon aydiii^ 
 inan dropped down, and vehemently cried 10 
 God. After supper! J was speaking a Jtltte, 
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 25. Journal, June 14, 1769. Vol. III., p. 366. 
 — It was an uncommon time, particularly with 
 regard to those who had opposed the truth. 
 One dropped down like a stone; many trembled 
 and wept exceedingly. ^ 
 
 26. /ournaly June 30, 1769. Vol. Ill, p. y;a 
 —In the middle of the sermon a young woman, 
 who was a sinner, endeavored for awhile to 
 hide her tears by creeping behind another, till, 
 m a few minutes, her strength failed, and she 
 sunk down to the ground. I was sorry they 
 carried her away, otherwise, I think she would 
 have soon lifted up her head with joy. 
 
 27: /ouma/, June 6, 1772. Vol. Ill, p. 473. 
 —As we were concluding an eminent backslider 
 came strongly into my mind, and I broke out 
 abruptly, /'Lord, is Saul also among the pro- 
 phets ? Is James Watson here ? If he be, show 
 Thy power." Down dropped James Watson 
 like a stone, and began crying aloud for mercy. 
 
 ^28. '*^ort history of the people called Meth- 
 <>d»sts7 Vol. XI 1 1., p. 376.--These, hearing of 
 Mieroaring of the people, came out of mere 
 curiosity. That evening six were wounded, and 
 fell to the ground, crying aloud for mercy. One 
 of them, hiring the cry, rushed through the 
 crowd to see what was the matter. He was no 
 sooner got to the place, than he dropped do wi| 
 hims^l^ and cried as loud as any. The othec 
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 1. Journal, Jan. i, 1739- Vol. I., p. 170.— 
 About thr^e in the morning, as we were con- 
 tinuing instant in prayer, the power of God 
 came mightily upon us, insomuch that many 
 cried out for exceeding joy and many fell to the 
 grotmd. As soon as we were recovered ^ httlc 
 from that awe and, amazement at the presence 
 of His Majesty, we broke out with one voice, 
 " We praise Thee^ O God ; we acknowledge,** 
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 2. Journal, April 2 1 , 1 739. Vol. 4, p. j|7"-— 
 At Weaver's Hall a young man waf suddenly 
 seized with a violent trembling all over, and in 
 a few minutes, the sorrow of his heart being 
 enlarged, sunk ddwn to the ground, But wc 
 ceased not calling upon God till Me raised him 
 up full of "peace and joy in the Holy Ghpst/' 
 
 3. Journal, June 16, I739- Vol. t; p. 304.— 
 We met at Fetter Lane to humble ourselves 
 before God and own He had justly withdrawn 
 His spirit from us, by our resting in those little 
 
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 the nghteousness of faith. While I was speak- 
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 the rest such a cry was heard, of sinners groan- 
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 drowned my voice. ^ 
 
 .7. /wm< Nov. 23, 174I. Vol. I., p. 403.— 
 mere seemed m thejevening to be a deeper 
 work in many souls^an I had observjbd before. ' 
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 mettand women) dropped down as dead ; some 
 cned unto God out of the deep ; others would 
 have cfie^ but their voice was lost 
 
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 24, 1749.— <^ Dear Sir,— While I was meeting 
 the society (at Athlone) the governess of Mr. 
 S—'s children was struck to the ground, and in 
 v^ a short time filled with 'peace and joy in the 
 Holy Ghost/" "The same fire is kindled at 
 Portarlington. I went there the next Sunday 
 after you. One then found a sense of God's 
 pardoning love ; and last Saturday in the society 
 some cried out, and some fell to the grouna, 
 , three of whom found peace to their souls.** 
 
 10. Journal, May 27, 1759. Vol. II., p. 487.— 
 " A man of Wybersley, a Nathanael indeed, was 
 so filled with the love of God during morning 
 prayer, that he dropped down, and lay as one 
 dead for two hours. He had been so filled with 
 love all the week before, that he was often for a 
 time unable to work." 
 
 It. Journal, July, 15, 1759. VoL II., p. 4Q5.— 
 I began reading to jthe society an account of the 
 late work of God at Everton; but I could not 
 get through. At first there were only silent 
 tears on every side ; but it was not long bdbre 
 several were unable to refraun from weeping 
 aloud. And quickly a stout young man dropptd 
 down, and roared as in the agonies of death. I 
 did not attempt to read any further, but b^fan 
 wrestling with God in prayen We costinMd 
 herein till near nine o^dods:. What a day of 
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 of mur% heaviness following the visions with 
 which she had been favored ; but said she was 
 at intervals visited still with such overpowerihg 
 love and joy, especially at the Lord's Supper, 
 that she often lay in a trance for many hours. 
 
 13. Journal^ July 15, 1759- Vol. II., p. 500. — 
 I omitted the rejoicing of believers, because q^; 
 their number, and the frequency thereof, though 
 their manner was strange ; some of them being 
 quite overpowered with divine love ; and only 
 showing enough of natural life to let us know 
 they weVe overwhelmed with joy and life eternal. 
 Some continued long as ife^cy were dead, but 
 with a calm sweetness in Jneir looks. I saw one 
 who lay two or three hours in the open air, and 
 being then carried into the house, continued 
 insensible another hour, as if actually dead. 
 The first sign of life she showed was a rapture of 
 inral^ intermixed with a small joyous laughter. 
 
 14! JoumalyhM^. 6, 1759. Vol. 11.,^ 509.— 
 ttalked largely with Ann J[bom and ^^<§y|^^» 
 #ho had been several tinm^ in trancqMpBpt 
 thc;y all agreed in was, (i| That whenTHiywnt 
 awa^i^^ Uiey termed it, it was always at the 
 time n^^lifefe ifullest of the love of God. (2) 
 
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 any I^^Mv|p&ti(^ and took away all their 
 senses ^|^rai^l|pr (3) That there were some 
 exceptimis rout m general, from that moment, 
 .tlfcey were in another world^ knowing nothing of 
 what was done or said by aU that were round 
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 ^loud in agony of prayer. 
 
 i6. Journal, Nov. 26, 175^1. Vcrf. lL,_^^2o. 
 —In the evening Mr. B. returned from preach- 
 ing before the University. In the midst of the 
 sermon, he informed me, one person cried out 
 aloud, but was sileiit in a few moments. Several 
 dropped down, but^ made no noise ; and the 
 whole congregatioii, young and old, behaved 
 with seriousness. 
 
 17. Journal, Mar^b 4, 1761.— I #as scarce 
 come into the room where a few believers were 
 met together, when ipne began ta tremble ex- 
 ceedingly, and sooh after sunk to the floor. 
 After a violent struggle, she burst out into 
 prayer, which was Quickly changed into praise. 
 She then declared, "The Lamb of God has 
 taken away all my sihs." She $pokc .n^any 
 strong words to the- same effect, rejoicmg with 
 joy unspeakable. \ m . 
 
 18. Journal, July 29, 1762.— Three days after 
 he writes : "The case of Mr. T. is no less re- 
 markable. He had been a notorious sinner. 
 He was deeply wounded two moiiths since. Ten 
 days ago, on a Fridays God spake peace to hif 
 soul. The Sunday following, after a violent 
 struggle, he sunk down as dead. He was cold 
 as clay. After amot ten minutes he came to 
 himself, and cried, ' A i^ heart, a new heart/ 
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 --IH^ the evening the mayor and all theigentiy 
 of the town were present ; and so. was our Lord 
 in an uncommon manner. Some dropped down 
 as dead ; but, after awhile, rejoiced with! j6^ 
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 —About nine, Diana weht into her room and 
 prayed, partly alone, partly with Betty^ ; About 
 ten (as Betty was prayihg), her strength was 
 quite spent ; and she sanljc down as dead. She 
 lay so for some minutes, jwhile the other prayed 
 on ; but then suddenly stsarted up, praising God 
 with all her might, and rejoicing with joy un- 
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 ' 2t, Journal^ March 26,, 178a. Vol. IV., p. 
 176.— When a few of J the society were met 
 together, the power of dod came mightily upon^ 
 them. Some fell to the ground ; some cried 
 aloud for mercy; some rejoiced with joy un- 
 speakable* I 
 
 22, yi?«/i«k»/. Sept 10, 1784. Vol. IV., p. 
 288.— I met the society. They contained them- 
 selves pretty well dunng the exhortation ; but 
 when I began to pray, the flame broke out. 
 Many cried aloud, many sank to the ground, 
 many trembled exceedingly ; but all seemed to 
 be quite athirst for God, 2iik^!if^n^ix?X^& by the 
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 them altogether ; to imagine they^*3 nothing 
 of God in them, and were^ sui hinarance to the 
 work. Whereas the tnith is, (i) God suddenly 
 and strongly convinced ma^ that they were 
 lost sinners ; the natural consequence whereof 
 were sudden outcries and/strong bodily convul- 
 sions. (2) To si^rengthc^ and encourage them 
 that believed, and to make His work more 
 apparent. He favored several /of them with 
 divine dreams, others with trances and vision^. 
 (3) In some ^^theseinstances,[ after a time, 
 nature mijc^with grace. (4) Satan likewise 
 mimicke^his work of God, ijn 'order to dis- 
 Grediohe whole work. And yet it is not wise 
 to give up this part, any more than to give up 
 ^e whole.. At first it was, doubtless, wholly 
 yfrom Go<t It is partly so at this day; and He 
 will enable us to discern how far, in every 
 case, the work is pure, and where it mixes or 
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 I. Journaly Oct. 25, 1741* Vol. I., p. 343.— I 
 got to Kings wood by two. I remember nothing 
 like it for months. A cry was heard from one 
 end of the congregation to the other ; not of 
 griefj but of overflowing joy and love. •; 
 
 2. Journal^ March 12, 1 742. Vot I., p. 363.-^ 
 Pur Lord was gloriously present with us at the 
 watch-night ; so that my voice was lost in the 
 cries of the people. After midnight, about an 
 
 hundred of us walked home together, singing 
 imd rejoicing and ^^raising God. 
 
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 \ Jtnifnal, St^t. tZyiJA'i. Vol. I., p. 398.— 
 In the evening, almbst as soon as I began tp 
 piay in the society, a voice of lamentation and 
 bitter mourwng was heard from the whole con- 
 gregation ; but in a#hile, loud thanksgivings 
 were mixed therewith, which in a short space 
 spread over all; so that nothing vyas to be heard 
 on every side but, "Praise^ God and the 
 I^iaunb for ever and ever.** ^^X^ 
 
 ^4. Journal, ]vi^ 2, 174^ Vol. II., p. 62. -I 
 had a large congrega^tion in the evening, among 
 ^hom two or three^ roared for the disquietness 
 of their heart. /^«^/, 5 --I^ was more diffi- 
 cult to be heard in meeting the society, amidst 
 the cries c^hose, on the one hand, who were 
 pierced ^ough as with a sword, and of those, 
 on the^ther, who were filled with joy unspeak- 
 
 5. Journal, March 6, 1748. Vol. II., p. 87. — 
 1 4iave not seen a people so deeply affected since 
 we came to Anglesey ; their cries and tears con- 
 tinued a long time without any intermission. 
 
 6. Journal, March 8, 1 748. Vol 1 1., p. 88.-— 
 We hired horses here^ and rode to Dublin. My 
 brother was meeting the society. It was some 
 titne before my voice could be heard for the 
 noise of the people, shouting and praising God. 
 
 "" r. Journal, ]\xt\^ 20, I749- Vol. II., p. 140. 
 —I then met the -society, when one, and 
 another, and another cried aloud for mercy. 
 We called upon God till several of them found 
 mercy, an4 praised l i fm with^ good courage. 
 
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 — Wc had a blessed opportunity at Mount 
 
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 Mellick in the evening, while I was explaining 
 the covenant God hath made with us; The 
 same spirit continued with us at the meeting of 
 th(B society, so that my voice could not be heard 
 jfor the voice of those who cried for i^ercy, or 
 praised the God^ their salvation. 
 
 ^. Journalj July 4, 1749- Vol 11., p. 142.— 
 Almost every TSerson who was present at the 
 meeting of the society appeared to be broken in 
 pieces. A cry wei^t up on every side till Joseph z 
 Fry broke but into prayer* It was not long 
 before praise and prayer were mixed together ; 
 and shortly after prayer was swallowea up in 
 the voice of praise and thanksgiving. r. 
 
 IG. Journal^ July 24, 1749. Vol. II., p. 152. 
 —The man of the house had fetched his mother 
 from a considerable distance. She had never 
 heard a Methodist preacher before. She was 
 soon cut to the heart, and cried out aloud. One 
 behind her bid her fall upon her knees, which 
 she presently did, and the whole house was as 
 intone cry. J broke off my discourse and began 
 to pray, which I continued till I was so spent I 
 could hardly speak. I went out* to taken little 
 breath, and came in again. ^^^^^^ _^ ,^ 
 
 ;2 iti; yi?iir«tf/, June 4, i7Sa Vol. 11., p. 192.— 
 ■ Ifbund the spirit of the people whUe I was 
 preaching, but much more in examining the 
 society. Four or five times I was stopped diort, 
 and could not go on, being not able to spe^ \ 
 particularly whai I was talking with achi]d,ab(Mit 
 nine years old, whose words astomshed iJI Aat 
 heard. The same spirit we found in pniyery so 
 ' that my voice was well nigh lost amcng the 
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 :[^There were few dry eyes among them. Somcf 
 n^ould have sunk to the ground, had not others 
 supported them ; knd none seemed more affected 
 than Mrs. N. herself. There . was the same 
 spirit in the evening. Many cried out aloud, 
 and all received the word with the deepest 
 attention* * V 
 
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 -i^Thence we hastened to Camelford, wnere | 
 preached in the/ main street ; the rain poureii 
 down all the time. But that nevej drove the 
 congregation away, nor hindered the blessing of 
 God. Many were in tears, and some could not 
 help crying aloud, both during the preaching 
 and the meetinjf of the society. ; 
 
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 une 18, 1 756. Vol. 1 1.,, p. 572. 
 
 the society I was obliged to 
 'pause several times. The words of the plain, 
 honest people, dame with so much weight, as 
 frequency to stop me for awhile, and raise a 
 general cry among the hearers. 
 
 i V^, Journal^ Sept. 20, 1757. Vol. 11., p. 426. 
 >^At six in the evening I reached Bezou^and 
 began preaching immediately. A young man 
 was cut to the heart, and cried aloud, then 
 another, and another, till my yoice Was quite 
 lost ' ' * "^ \ ^. ; :■■ •'- 
 
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 *^l htg9Xk mating the children in the aftemooni 
 though with I littl e hopes of doing them good. 
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 before many of tnem were in tea^, and five or^ 
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 crying aloud to God. ■ When I began to pray 
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 17. Journal^ Dec. 25^ 1758. Vol IL, p. 46^, 
 ^-Our service began in the Foundry at fouif 5 m 
 the Tabernacle at eight God was now specially 
 pleased to make bare His arm. There ws^ a 
 great cry among the people. Stony hearts were 
 broke ; many mourners qomforjed | many be«L 
 li^vers strengthened. 
 
 iS. /oumai^ July 22 J 17 sg. Vol. II., p. 506. 
 ^The ciiurch was quite fUled, and Jiundi^s 
 were without. And now the arrows of God fitw^ 
 abroad.^ The inexpressible groans, the l%m^^ 
 ing, praying, roaring, were so loud, ijniost 
 without intermission, that we who stood with^ 
 out could scarce help thinking all in the church 
 were cut to the heart. But, upon enquiry, we 
 found about two hundred persons, chiefly men, 
 cried alpud for mer<:y, but many more were 
 idfected, perhaps as deeply, though in a caUnfaf 
 
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 19. /dumqi,Aug. $, 1759. V61, IL> p^ 508. 
 —During the prayers, as also during the sermon 
 and the administration of the sacrament, a few 
 persons cried aloud, but it was not from sctrrmr 
 ft fear, but love and joy. The satne I obsoirei} 
 in several parts of the afternoon service* ^^ 
 
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 After speaking a few words I went to pniyeir; 
 
 A cry b^an, and soon spread through the whole 
 
 company, so that my voice was lost. Two 
 
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 had a good hope, and the other was ''fiBed ^ 
 with joy and p^ce in believing." 
 
 . 21. /jwmo/, Jan. ii, 1762. VpL III., p. 79'— 
 A miinnur ran through the whole people, and 
 many of them were in tears. This concern in- 
 creased as I iyent'^on ; so that none appeared to 
 be unmoved. One just by me cried with a bitter 
 cry ; but in a short time she shouted for joy. 
 3o did isevefkl others, so that it was not easy to 
 tell whether more were wounded or comforted. 
 
 '1^^^^^ March 27, 1762. Vol. III., p. 8k 
 ^I heard it large account of the diildt'en near 
 Lawford's Gate, which has made so mui"^ noise 
 here. Tl(e facts are too glaring to be denied. 
 But how are they to be accounted for? ^By 
 natural pr supernatural agency ; contend who 
 list aboi^ this^ 
 
 23. ywrwa/; Sept 26, 1770. Vol. III., p.4iS- 
 /^-Nin^ of the children fellowed me, who said 
 Aey were determined^to "flee from the wrath 
 to coiae." I exhorted them never to rest till 
 they Ibuhd peace with God ; and then sung and 
 prayed. The power of God came down in so 
 wofideriul a manner, that my voice was droWiied 
 bytheircries. 1 then prayed (next dayX and 
 the Lord poured out^is Spirit as the day be- 
 fore, so that, in a few minutes, my voice could 
 lAptbe heard amidst their cri^ and groans-^-^ 
 
 / ri^Jimrfkd^hsikSi^ 1772. Vol. III., p. 466.-^ 
 In th e evening 1 preach e d on "Open thy mouth 
 wide, and I will nil it." And, indeed, God qqol^ 
 &med His wi»:d. There was a cry on every 
 8td^ but not Uke that of last night This did 
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 1 is:/oumaiy Aug. 21, 1774- VoL IV. p. 26 —At 
 nine I began the service at St. David's, and^ 
 concluded a little before twelve,. It was a good 
 time. The power of the Lord was unusually 
 present, botn to wound and to heal. Many ^ 
 iwere constrained to cry, while others were filled 
 ^viUi speechless awe and silent love. 
 
 26. Jaumdl, Sept. i, 1774- Vol IV., p. 27.— 
 When the people here were as roaring lions we 
 had all the ground to ourselves ; now they are 
 
 become lambs, Mr. S -b and his friends step 
 
 in and talce true pains to make a rent in the 
 
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 27. JourttalyYeh. 5, 1786. Vol. IV., p. 326. 
 — ^I broke out into prayer. The power of God 
 came mightily upon us, arid there was a general 
 cry. But the voice of two persons prevailed oyer 
 all the rest— one praying and the other shridcing 
 as in the agonies of death. God relieved tiie 
 former in a few minutes; the other,, not till 
 evening. , / 
 
 28. Journal, May 2$, i 787. Vol IV., p. 378.-^ 
 While I was explaining, "God has given unto\ 
 us His Holy Spirit," He was indeed poured out 
 •in a wonderful manner. Tears of joy, and cries 
 w^re heard on ev«ry sidfi, only so far surprestc^ 
 as not to djrown my voice. 
 
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 Vol. XIII., p. 374.— On Saturday 
 
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 prayed ; but before the third had done his voice 
 could not be heard for the cries of the people^ 
 Seven of these' soon arose blessing and (nraising 
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 hardened sinners were much affected thereby, 
 and began to cry as loud as they had done ; so 
 that we had nothing to do but to stand and see 
 the wonderful work of God. All this time 
 many were crying for mercy. Among these 
 were four young men who remained on tbl^ir 
 kn^es for five hours together. 
 
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 1. Joumaly July 29, 1759. Vol. II., p. 497.— 
 Patty Jenkins was so overwhelmed with the love 
 of God that ishe sunk down, and apfjeared as 
 one in a pleasant sleep, only with lier eyes open ; 
 yet she had often just strength to utter, with a 
 ipw voice, ejaculations of joy and* praise ; but 
 no words coming up to what she felt,' she fre* 
 quently laughed whileshe saw His glpry, 
 
 ■\ -1. /0Ufyia/yApn\<f 1782. Vol IV., p. 224.^ — 
 Being then asked to visit a dying woman, I no 
 sootier entered the room, than both she and her 
 companions were in such an emotion as I have 
 seldom seen. Some laughed ; some cried ; all 
 were so transported th^t they could hardly 
 tpeak. O how much better is it Xo go to the 
 poor, than to th^nch ; and to the bouse of 
 moumingj than to^e house of feasting 1 ^ I ^ 
 
 
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 OPPOSITION TO NOISE. 
 
 I. Journal^ April 30, 1739. Vol. L, p. 189.— 
 We understood that many were offended at the 
 . cries of those on whom the power of God came; 
 among whom was a physician, who was much 
 , afraid there might be fraud or imposture in the 
 case. To-day, one whom he had known many 
 years was the first (while I was preaching in 
 Newgate) who broke out *** into strong cries and 
 tears." He could hardly believe his own eyes 
 andjears. He went and stood^lose to her, and 
 observed every symptom, tilT^g|;eat drops of 
 sweat ran down her face, and a)h4^r bones 
 shook. He then knew not what to think, being 
 clearly convinced it was not fraud, nor yet any 
 natural disorder. But when both her soul and 
 ^ody were healed in a moment, he acknowledged 
 the finger of (frod. Tuesday^ May i.-^Many 
 were offended again, and, indeed, miuch mor« 
 than before. ^ V 
 
 t. Journal^ July i, 1739. Vol. I., p. ^209.— A 
 
 young woman sunk down at Rose Green in d 
 
 violent ajg^ony both of body and mind^ as did 
 
 five or six persons in the evening at the new 
 
 room, at whose cries many were bSended. The 
 
 same offence was given in the morning by one 
 
 r at Weaver's Hall, and by eight or nine. others 
 
 at Gloucester Lane in the evening. The first 
 
 that was deeply touched was L-— . W— — $ 
 
 whose mother had been not a little displeased & 
 
 day or two before, when she was told how her 
 
 ^^ daughter had m>osed herself before all die 
 
 ^V congregation. The mother herself was the 
 
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 i journal, ]\j^y 30, I739- Vol. I., p;2i3,— ; 
 One ot these had been remarkably' zealous 
 against those that cried out and made' a noisej 
 being sure that any of them might help it ^ 
 thepyould. And the same opinion she wa$^ 
 stil^ill the moment she was struck through/ a^' 
 with j^ sword, and fell trembling to the groiUKl; - 
 
 4. Jaumal, Dec. 4, 1739. VoL I., p. 452,— 
 I was violently attacked by some who were ex- 
 ceedingly angry at those who cri€!j|^:.out so; 
 "being sure" diey said "it wa$ alF a -cheat, 
 and that any one might help crying out, if he 
 would." J. BL was one of those who was siJ[re / 
 of this. About eight the next ihoming, 'while \ 
 he was alone in his chamber, at private prayer, 
 so horrible a dread overwhelmea him, that he 
 began crying out with all his might. All the 
 family were alarmed. Several of them came 
 running up into his chamber, but he cried out 
 so much the more, till his breath was utterly 
 
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 ^ ■Qitesfy'on,-^Are we not apt to have a secret dis- , 
 . fd»te to any who say they are saved from all sin ? 
 
 Afiswer.— It is very possible w may, and that 
 upon several grounds ; partly from a concern 
 for &e|pood <tf sotds, who may be hurt if these 
 
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 of implictt envy at those who speak of higher 
 attaisiaie&ls di£U) mir owi^ ; and partly Irom our 
 ^mnn^anlskmntBs and unreadine^ ot' heart 
 io befeve ^ woiksr of God. : 
 
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 6. Journal^ July 19, 1757. Vol, II., li. 418.— 
 Toward the conclusion of my sennon, t^e persoii 
 with whom I lodged was much offended at one 
 who $unk down and cried aloud for mercy. 
 Herself dropped down next and cried as loud as 
 her ; so did several others quickly after. 
 
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 7. Journal^ May 30, 1759^ Vol. II., p. 486.— 
 There were three farmers, in these several vil* 
 lages, who violently set themselves to oppose it. 
 And for a time they kept many from going to 
 hear. But all three died in about a month. 
 
 %. Jaumcd^ July 19, 1759. Vol. II., p. 505.— 
 The only unpolished part of the audience were 
 a few gentlemen on horseback. They were much 
 offencted at the cries of those in conviction but 
 much more at the rejoicing of others, even to 
 lau^^ten 
 
 9. Journal^ July, 1762. VoL III., p. 404.— 
 We begin now to meet with opposition from 
 every quarter. Some say this is rank enthu- 
 siasm; others, that it is either a cheat, or mere 
 pride ; others that it is a new thin^, and that 
 they can find no such thing in the Bible. 
 
 loJ JtmrnalyOcX. 16^ 1762. Vol. III.,p. 127.— 
 We have great Opposition on every side. Nature, 
 the world, and the devil, will never be reconciled 
 to Christian Perfection* ^ ^ ^ ^^ 
 
 II. yiwfTMi/iNov.30, 1784. Vol I v., p. 293.-* 
 I visited my old Mends at Bedford ; but found 
 Mr. HiU was gone to rest, and Mr. Parker was 
 ^|ust quivering cm the^verge of life. However 
 I rejoiced to find him clearly possessed of that 
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