,^%^ ^'' '/J//U/ ///y /V ''y'— --^ ^'^1 ^> \ .^.- f.^i_-L3 /7/< \' A CONTINUATION Of the Reverend Mr. JTHITE FIELD'S /^ ^JOURNAL, From his E M B A R K I N G after the EMBARGO, To his Arrival at SAVANNAH in GEORGIA. The Second Edition. L N B O N: Printed by W. St r a h a n for J a m e s Hu t ton, at the Bible and Sm^ wit xi tem^ie-Bar. 1 74Q, ^ J) I m^ 3 ( 3 \ A CONTINUATION O F Mr. in/lTE field's J O U R N A L, ^c. hewiffddm^ Deptford and Blendon, S A TURD AT, Augnji 4. Lay laft Night at the Houfe of Mrs. 5 . Went in the Morning td • Deptford ; Pray'd, fung Pfahns, and gave a Word of Exhortation at two or three Houfes. Returned to dine ■yvith Mrs. S — . Expounded to a Room full of People, Preached at Blackheath to about 1 0000 ; and went to Blejidon^ to the great Comfort and rejoicing of my Soul, and lay there. Oh that 7ny Mouth was ever filed tdtb the divine Praife ! Bkmdon, Bexly and Blackheath. SiO'Jay, Jugu/i ^, Rofe much enlighten'jd and refrcfhed in the inner Man. — Expounded prayed, and fung Pfalms at Mr. D — ■ — 's Poor, with many that came laft Night fiom London. — Read Prayers, and aflifted in adminiftring the Sacrament to feveral hundred Communicants at Bexley Ciiurch,-«Pfeached in the Afternoon to abou; 1500 in A a Juttice '4 Mr. W H I T £ F I i: L D V yoiifml Juftice D 's Yard. — And again in the Evening to Si- bout 30000 at Blackbeath. — It rained, but few were driven away by it. — Great Power came upon me from above. — I opened mv Mouth with all Boldnefs. — God watered us with the Dew of his heavenly Blefling. — Ob that we may all rrow in Grace^ and in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST! Blendoji and Chatham. Monday^ Augujl 6. Spent the former Part of the Day moft agreeably at Blendon ; and preached in the Even- ning at Chatham^ about 18 Miles from thence, to near 12000 People. — I never obferved more Decency and Or- der in any Place at my firft preaching, than at that.— Had a Conference after Sermon with one, who I fear with fome others, maintained Antinomian Principles. — From fuch may all that know them turn away I For though, (to ufe the Words of our Church Article) Good Wor%Si which are the Fruits of Faith, cannot put away our Sins^ or endure the Severity of God's "Judgment, (that is, cannot jujiify us,) yet they folloiv after Jujiification, and dofpring out necejfarily of a true and lively Faith, infomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a Tree difcerned by the Fruit. Chatham, Blendon, Blaekhath and Lewtjhatn, Tuefday, Jngiiji j. Left C/'^/Z'tf/w early this Morning. t)ined at Blendon^ and preached in the Evening at Black-* heath. — It rained very much the whole Day. — We ex- pecfled but little Company : However, there were about 2000, to (bme of whom I truft God gave an abundant Re- ward by the Hearing of Faith. I difcourfed on the Coit- verfion of Zacchcus the Publican. — And I hope there was Joy in Heaven over fome of my Hearers repenting. — Out of the Abundance of my Heart my Mouth fpake. — They received the Word as the thirfty Ground receives the for- mer and the latter Rain. — I know not when I have beea more delighted. — Lord, in dving thy Common cbnents there is great Reward. Lnvi/bamm ztLEWISHAM.kc. 5 Lewijhamy Deptford and Blackheath, tVednefday^ Auguft 8. Lay at Lewljham. — Went on board the Ship fallen down to Deptford^ which we now hallowed by the Word of God and by Prayer. — Dined at Mr. W—\ of Lewijham, and preached at Blackheath to near 20000 People, on the Pharlfee and the Publican.— I felt much Freedom in my felf, and could not but take notice of a fundamental Miltake his Lordfhip o^ London was guilty of, in a Paltoral Letter publifhed this Day. — > For in it he exhorts his Clergy, S O to explain the Doc- trine of Juftification by Faith alone^ as to make our Good Works a necejfary Condition of it.— -^t. Paul in his Epiftle to the Galatiansy pronounces a dreadful Anathema againft the Maintainers of fuch Dodlrines. — I pray God his Lord- Jhip may fee his Error, and thereby be freed from fo tremen- dous a Sentence ! And let A L L the People fay. Amen ! On board Ship, Lewifiajn and Blackheath, Thurfday, Auguft <^. Went this Morning and continued on board till Afternoon, fettling my little Family,— Dined at Lewijham. Preached at Blackheath to a very- large Congregation. — Took a little Refrefhment, and ■went and lay on board, in order to be ready to finilh my Affairs in the Morning. — Several Companies of Friends Came to fee me, and fome continued with me all Night. — In anfwer to their Prayers, I doubt not but we fhall be as fafe as Noah was in the Ark. Every Place is alike to thofe ■who have the Prefence of God with them. Heaven is, dear Lord, where'er thou art, O never then from me depart ; For to my Soul 'tis Hell to be. But for one Moment void of thee. Lewifoam^ Blackheath and Blendon. . Friday, Auguji 10. Finifhed my Ship Bufinefs.— Breakfafted at Lewifjam.—Spent the reft of the Day moft ^omfon^hly u BUndon.-^ And preached In the Evening t» 6 Mr. WhitseieldV Journal to a yet greater Congregation at Blackhcath. — The People expeding it would" be the laft Time, were much af- fcvfteu with Sorrow ; but a great Shout of R-^rjoicing was heard amongft them, when I told them of my continu- ing to preach v}X' Monday. — God has made himfelf a wil- ling People in the Day of his Power. — O all ye Servants pf the Lord, blcfs ye the Lord, praifc him and magnijy him for ever, JBlendon and Blackheath, Saturday:,, Augiijl 1 1. Began in tlie Spirit of Love and Meeknefs to anfwer the Bifliop of London^ Paftoral Let- ter. — I pray God give it his Bicffing— Continued all Day at Blendon. — Preached in the Evening at Blackheath^ and returned to Blendon with an earneft Longing in my Soul for the approaching Sabbath. — O hov/ do I long for that Reft which awaits the Ghildrer ------ Patience to wait illl my Change hlendon^ Bexh\ BlackJdeath 2iXid, Lewifianto Sunday^ Aiiguji 12. Preached early In the Morning to fome hundreds in Juflice Dela?nottc^sYzxd^ mofl: ofwhomi came thither laft Night, fmging and praifing God,-— Rcail Prayers, heard a truly ChrijUan Sermon from Mr. Peersy and afiifted him in adminiftring the blefled Sacra- ment at his own Church to near 600 Communicants. Preached at three in the Afternoon to near 3000 in Mr. Delaniotte''f, Yard, and to about 30000 at Blackheath. — At each Place the People were exceedingly afFedcd.— - Much Devotion and Reverence was to be feen during the Time of the Adminiftration of the Holv Eucharift.— Iri the Afternoon at Blackheath^ when I faid. Finally^ Bre- thren, Fareivell f—Thouhnds immediately burft oi:t in- to ftrong Cryings and Tears I —The Sight, I think, muft have melted down the moft hardened Heart. — My own was fo full that I did not know wlien to leave off. I continued my Difcourfe till it was near dark. And collected near 15 /. for Kingfivocd School. — And with great Difficulty got away in a Coach to Leivijlm/n, where' an hofpitable Entertainment was prepared i'or me and my Friends, at B LEN DON,k,c. y Friends. — Their Company was fweet to my Sou], but my Body being weak, and God being pleafed to vifit me with fome inward Trials, I retired to EcJ with a deeper Senfe of my own Vilenefs, than I have felt for fome Time. — Lord encreafe it for thy Mercy* % Sake ! Monday, Auguft 13. Rofe early, and hafled to Blen- don. — Finifhed, and fent to the Prefs, my Anfwer to His Lordfhip's Paftoral Letter. — Dined and took Leave of my dear weeping Friends. — Rode with many of them to Erith ; took my final and forrowful Farewel, and went from thence in a Boat with my dear Fellow Travellers to Gravefendy where our Ship was fallen down. — In the Way I was much edified by reading an Extradl out of Bifliop Hopklns^s and Dr. Ha?}imond's Sermons on the Dodlrine of the New Birth, and thought it my Duty to recommend them publickly to all my Friends. Blef- fed be God for detaining me in England by the Einbargo. — • Many others, as vOelL as inyfelf, I hope, have Reafon to re- joice thereat. — Lord, teach me in all Things /imply to com- ply With thy Will, without prejuming to fay, even in 7ny. Heart, What doefi Thou f My Bondage of Corruption break. For this my Spirit groans ; Thy only Will I fain would feek, O fave 7ne from ?ny own ! €n Board the Elizabeth, Capt. Stevenfon Com- mander, hound from England to Philadelphia. Tuefday 14. Got on board about Eight laft Night, ^nd received the following Letter from Thomas IFebb, Clerk of the Parifh of Bretforton, Worcejlerfoire., whom Mr. Benjamin Sev-'ard mentioned in .. Letter publiihed ia iay laft Journal. Reverend and worthy Sir, * Altho' 1 am unknown to vou iii Pcrfbn, yet as I ^ truft lam, by the Grace of God, avvaken'd to a New ' and Spiritual Life, thro' the powerful Influence of .your \ ■ ' Miniilry, 8 Mr. Wh I T E F I E L D*i Journal * Mlniftry, I think myfelf under an Obiigation to givfl * my Teftimony to the Truth as it is in Jesus; and * to pay my grateful Acknowledgments to the Freedom .* of that divine Grace, which has made you fo wonder- * fully inftrumenta! In calling me, a mofl unworthy Sin- * ner, at this laft Hour of the Day, from a State of Dark- * nefs and Infenfibility, to the marvellous Light of his * glorious Gofpel. — The Circumftances of my Converfion * were as follows. — I heard you was to preach on Thurf^ « day the 19th oi April lafl, at Mr. Seward's of Badfey, * and living at Bretforton., a Village about a Mile from * thence (where I have been Clerk of the Parifti for about * Thirty Years, being now in the 63d Year of my Age) * my Curiofity, as I then fhould have term'd it, but as * it is fmce evident by the Confequence, the wonderful * Goodnefs and Providence of Almighty GOD^ led me to * hear you, which I did with great Attention, and was * much afFedled. The next Day, being Good-Friday^ I * attended your Miniflry again with great Warmth, when * you fpoke with fuch Demonftration of the Spirit, and * with Power, from thefe Words, What I fay unto yon ' I fay unto all. Watch, that I foon was convinced I was ' in the State of the Foolifh Virgins, who were unpre- ' pared to meet the Bridegroom, having all my Life ' long taken up with a Lamp of an outward Profeffion ; * thinking-it fufficient that I duly and conflantly attended * the publick Worfhip, Sacraments, and the like ; — but ' I foon found, to my great Confufion, that I had all my * Life long been offering to God the Sacrifice of Fools, * being deflitute of the pure Oil of Grace in the Heart, * which alone could make me meet to attend the Mar- * riagc Supper of the Lamb, — The New Birth, — Juftifi- ' cation by Faith only, — The Want of Free-Will in Mai^ * to do good V/orks, without the fpecial Grace of God, * and the like, was as it were new Language to me ; for * tho' I remcmber'd the Lette; of thefe Dodlrines, yet * the Spiritual Senfe thereof I was an utter Stranger to. — ' But being very much opprefs'd in Thought concerning * thofc important Truths which you deliver'd, as foon as ' I returned Home, I (earched an old Expofition of the * Catechifm, the Church Articles, and Book of Homi- ■ lies, which I found cxa'£\ly to corrcfpond with what I * had tn bbard the Elizabeth, 9 had heard deliver'd by you. — Some Days after this, being a Taylor by Trade, I was fent for to Work at a little Alehoufe call'd Contercup^ where (tho' one of the laft Places in which I fliould have expetled Food for the Soul) the Man of the Houfe told me he had fome old Books which he had of one Mr. F , a Glazier and Plumber in Tewksbury, who had thrown them by in order to have fent them to the Paper-Mill, as fit for no other Purpofe, but that he begg'd thev might be given ta him; that he had heard Mr. Whitefield\ got his Ser- mon on the New Birth ; and that thefe old Books fpoke to the very fame Purpofe as Mr. IVhitefield did. Upon which I defired to fee one of them, (the otiier being then lent out) the Title whereof was, General Direcll- ons for a comfortable Walking with G OD, by Robert Bou/ton, an old Divine of our Church. I had not read long, before the Light broke in upon my Soul with fuch powerful Evidence, that I was from that Inftant clearly convinced, and I hope, by the Grace of God, deter- mined not to know any Thing, fave Jesus Christ, and him crucified. Upon this I avoided all carnal Ac- quaintance and Reafoning as much as poffiblc, and con-» ftantly attended the Religious Society at Badfcy, where, by hearing your Sermons, and other Religious Exer- cifcs, I daily was ftrengthen'd and comforted. Soon after this, I got the other 'old Book, which was (o providen- tially preferved from the Paper-Mill, the Tide whereof is as follows, Six Evangelical Hijlorics. — Water turned into Wine, — Tbe Temple's Purgation, — Chrij'l and Ni- codemus, — John's laji Tejlimony, — Chriji and the Wo- 7nan of Samaria, — the Ruhr's Son healed 'y — contained in the Second, Third, and Fourth Chapters of St. John's Gofpel, open'd and bandied by the late faithful Servant of God, Daniel Dykes, Bc^tchellor in Divini'.y. Printed Anno Dom. 1617. This old Book has been a very grate^ ful Cordial to my Soul ; and tho' I have lived under the Sound of the Gofpcl for fo many Years, and thought I did not want to be taught the firft Principles of Chri- flianity at this Age, being, as I apprehendeJ, well thought of and elteem'd by all my Neighbours, yet I am fully convinced, that I knew nothing as I ought to know, and that the Gofpel was to me a fealed Book ; J3 * but 10 Mr. W H I T E F I E L dV Jourfial ' but by the wonderful Free Grace of G o d, tho' I be- ' fore had Eyes and faw not, Ears and heard not, I now ' read it as the Savour of Life unto Life, and can fay ex^ ^ perimentally that the Word of God is a Light to my ' Fcet^ and a I^antJm-n to my Paths. — For this Declara- ' tion of the Truth I have fuffcr'd the Reproach and De- * lifion of them that were round about me. But I truft, ' that the Grace of God wJiich hath called me, when ^'(o old and dead in Trefpafles and Sins, will alfo touch ' the Hearts of my Oppofers, and work in them both tOf ' ivill and to do of his good Pleafure. — I have been evea ' threaten'd with the Lofs of my Bread for the Profeflion * of the Truth, but hope God will turn the Hearts of my * Enemies. If not, and it were his bleffed Will, I hope ' I fhould be enabled to lay down my Lifg in Defence of * that Gofpel, which I can truly fay is glad Tidings of * great Salvation to my Soul ; and could, I think, be con- * tent with old Simeon to cry out in Tranfport, Lordy * now lettc/i thou thy Servant depart in Peace. — The in- * ward Light and Comfort I have felt being to me more ' miraculous than if I had fcen one rofe from the Dead. — * May the Lord profper your Labours, and make thera ' fuccefsful to the turning many Souls to Righteoufncfs ; * and as you know in whom you have believed, fo I am * confident you will join with me in giving all Glory to. ' that God, who I truft hath created us a-new in Christ * Jesus; in whom I moil humbly and thankfully beg ' Leave to fubfcribe myfclf AugiiJ II, 1739, Tour mojl unworthy Servant, Thomas Weed. Rofe early, and fettled my Family Affairs. — Wrote fome Letters, and, after much Entreaty, went to Gravef- etid; read Prayers, and preached at Mitton Church near the Town.— The Congregation was large, I fpoke with Freedom, and returned back to the Ship by Eight in ths Evening. Blefled be Goo, I was much rejoiced at re- tiring from the World. Oh that GOD may now fully ftygw me v^felf Siarck, m board tlje Elizabeth, 1 1 Search^ try^ O Lord^ my Reins and Hearty If Evil lurks in any Part ; Correal jne where I go ajtray. And guide me In thy perfeii Way ! Wednefday, Augujl 15. Began to put thofe of my Fa- rfiily, who 1. thought were prepared for it, into Bands.-— In all we are Eight Men, Four Women, one Boy, and two Children, befides Mr. Seward and myfelf. — The Converfion of one of the Men was particularly remark- able. — Not long fince he was Mafter of a Ship, which was loft near the Gulph of Florida. — Providence was pleafcd to throw him and his Crew upon a Sand-Bank, where they continually expeded the Waters to overwhelm them. At the End of Ten Days they faw a Ship, and made a Signal of Diftrefs. — The Ship made towards them ; the Captain (now with me) went out with his Boat, and begg'd for a Paffage for himfelf and Men. — It was granted him, on Condition he would leave fome of his Crev/ be- hind upon the Sand-Bank, but he would not confent. — At length the other Commander agreed to take all. — But as foon as ever my Friend put off his Boat to fetch them, the Commander of the Ship made Sail and left them.— 'i All this feem'd quite agalnji, but in the End God fliewed it was intended yor the Good of my Friend, — After Thirty Days Continuance upon the Sand-Bank, having fitted up the Boat with fome Planks they had took out of a Ship which had been loft Five Months before, Nine of them com- mitted themfelves to the Providence of God. — The others cared not to venture themfelves in fo fmall a Boat. — Ha- vmg failed about 140 Leagues, they at length came to Tyhy Ifland, Ten Miles off Savannah. — An Inhabitant being near that Place, efpied them, and brought then^ Home with him.— Being then in Georgia., and inform'd of what had happen'd, I invited the Captain to Breakfaft •with me, and reminded him of the Goodnefs of God.— • He then feem'd ferious, and coming very providentially in the fame Ship with me^ when I return'd to England, God was pleafed to work more effe<5lually upon his Soul, arii he is now returning with me to Georgia again. — Many Offc^rs have been made him to so back into the iS 7, ■ WQrld. \ 1 Mr, W H I T E F I E L D'i Journat World, but he chufes rather to fufter Affliclion with the People of God. — Moft of my other AfTiftants have left good Places, and are willing freely to fpend and be fpent for the Good of the Orphan-Houfe ; — feveral of them have already found, all I hope are y^t?/(/V/^ Christ. — We feem perfecftly fettled already, and whatever Storms God may permit to attack us without, I hope we Ihall have a con- flant Calm within and among ouri'ehcs. — Bleffed be God, I find myfelf compofcd, and perfectly reiign'd, nay, much rejoiced at my prefent Situation. Oh that I could al- ways have no ether JVHl but G OD's ! Thurfday^ Augujl i6. Had ftill greater Reafon to re- joice at the Regulation of my Family.— Wrote feveral Letters, and begun to have publick Prayers Morning and Evening, and fpent above an Hour in examining and ex- horting my Fellow Travellers, and went to Bed almoil: forgetful that 1 had ever been out in the World. — For ever blefed be GOD's holy Name thro' CHRIST. Friday^ Auguji 17. Had a brisk Gale, which carried us di redly thro' the Downs. — Sent feme Farewel Letters on Shore, and rejoiced much in my happy Settlement on Ship-board. — Li the Morning, moft of my Family were fick ; — 1 did not entirely efcape. — God enabled us to give Thanks, and as we came to fail more dire V Jourjid. iiave been already quickened and awakened to fee that Re>^ ligion does not confifl in outward Things, but in Rigiite- oufncfs. Peace, and Joy in the Holy Ghoft. Oh that they may not only recei-oe the Word with Joy for a Seaforiy hut bring forth Fruit unto Perfe£tion ! After Preaching, my Houfe was filled with People who came in to join in Pfalms and Family Prayer. My Body was fomewhat weak, but the Lord ftrengthened and en- larged my Heart. Many wept moll bitterly whillt I was praying. Their Hearts, I believe, were loaded with a Senfe of Sin, the only Preparative for the Soul-refrcihing Vifitations of Jefus Chrilh Blelled be the Lord for fend- ing me hither. This has been a Day of fat Things. Lord^ give me Humility and make me truly thankful. A- men. Lord Jefus. Sunday^ November ii. Read Prayers in the Morning. Dined with the Colledtor, Preached in the Afternoon to a very thronged Congregation. Viflted one fick Perfon, and adminiftred the Holy Sacrament to another, who has received no fuch inward Peace and Comfort for thefe twelve Years, as God was pleafed to communicate to her Soul at this Time. Not unto me^ O Lord, not unto 7ne^ but unto thy Name be all the Glory. For ever adored be the Divine Goodnefs, the Gofpcl has taken Root in ?nany Hearts. Aflbon as I come home, my Houfe is generally filled with People defirous to join in Pfalms and Prayers. They are fo eager after the Bread of Life, that they fcarce can give mc time to take bodily Rcfrcfhment and proper Retirement in my Clofet. God, I am perfuaded, has a Favour unto them. My Power and Freedom of Speech mcreafes daily, and thij? Afternoon I was carried out much in bearing my Teltimony againfl: the unchriftian Prin- ciples and Practices of the generality of our Clergy. Three of my Reverend Brethren were prefent, I know not whether they were ofi:ended. I endeavoured to fpeak with Mecknefs as well as Zeal ; and I find the Neceility more and more of difcovcring thofe that are only Wolves m Sheep's Cloathing. Was I to convert Papifls, my Bu- finefs would be to fhew they were mifguided by their Priefts ; and if I want to convince Church oi E "gland Proteftants, I mult prove that the generality of their Teachers at^PENSlLVANIA. 33 't'eachers do not preach or live up to the Truth as it is in Jefus. For in vain do we hope to fet People right till we demonftrate that the Way which they have been taught is wrong. Perhaps this may coft me my Life : But what have I to do with that ? My L'lfe^ my Bloody I here prefent^ If for thy Canfe they ?nay be fpent. Fulfil thy Sovereign Ccunfel^ Lord^ Thy Will be done, thy Name ador''d ! Give me thy Strength, O God ofPo-afr % Then let IVinds blow, or Thunders roar^ Thy faithful IVitnefs will I be ; "Tis fix'd : I can do all for Thee ! Philadelphia^ Burlington, and l^rent To".vn ill 1 the Jerjeys. Monday, November 12. Left a large Packet of Letters, and fome Things for the Prefs, to be fent by the Conflan- tine. Captain IVright, to London. A Man came to me this Morning, telling me what God had done for his Soul by my preaching of Faith. Pie feem'd deeply convinced of Sin, and faid he was drawn out by God's Spirit to pray laft Night, fo that he lifted up his Voice like a Trumpet, for which he was immediately looked upon by his Mafter ^nd the Family as a Madman. I never yet knew one truly awakened who did not commence a Fool for Chrift's Sake. Was pleafed to fee feveral tender Souls come to Family Prayer. Indeed I have great Reafon to believe a ^ood Work is begun in many Hearts. Lord, carry it m for thy dear Son's Sake I At my firft Arrival at Phila- delphia, I received a Letter which had been left for me three Months, and in which there was a prefTing Invita- tion fent me by one Mr. Noble, (a Spiritual Man) in the Behalf of many others, to come to Nevj York. On Fri- day I received another from the fame Perfon ; which looking like the Call given St. Paul, when the Man ap- peared to him, faying, Co?nc oyer to Macedonia, and help Us, I this Morning, in the Name and Strength of God, fet c