Wesley Corpus

ing some from the error of their ways. Far be it from us, the ministers of mercy, to be guilty of such arrogant cruelty as to condemn all who have not a part in our ministry as reprobate from God and from the benefits of it ; which we must do if we forbid this work of God, so far as he hath given us ability; since our Lord himself declares, " He that gathereth not with me scattereth : he that gathers not, as he is able, subjects to my kingdom, scattereth them away from it ;" he that is not, according to his power, an agent for God, is a factor for the devil! Several acts of our blessed offices indeed there are which may not be performed unless by commissioned officers ; but here a general commission is given to all the servants of Christ to tread in his steps, to do what in them lies in their several stations to save the souls for which Christ died. We are, it is true, am bassadors of Christ, and as such, are entrusted with many powers, which those who are not his appointed ministers, are not entrusted with : but what scripture denies any man the power of beseeching others for Christ's sake to be reconciled to God ? God forbid that