Wesley Corpus

with the ever blessed Spirit, and Jesus Christ the righteous ! an honour, which, however lightly it be esteemed by those who account zeal to be madness, is justly prized by all whose supposed foolishness is wiser than the wisdom of this world ! an honour which shall not fail to be repaid them, in part, at the very moment they endeavour to rescue the fallen, if not by men, yet by those more discerning beings who disdain not to call good men their fellow-creatures; and by their common master, who hath expressly declared, " Those who honour me, I will honour." Nor.can it even be said of this honour, as is true too often of the honour of men, that it brings no advantage ; this is never the case with the honour which cometh from God. None can be conscious of this, without an im mediate advantage ; without such an internal satisfaction as words cannot express. None can resemble their heavenly Father in extend ing his mercy even to the evil and unjust, without experiencing even at that time some degree of His happiness and goodness whom he imitates. No human creature can have so