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George's Hospital. I was let blood many times, and took hemlock thrice a day: But I was no better; the pain and the lumps were the same, and both my breasts were quite hard, and black as soot; when, yesterday se'nnight, I went to Mr. Owen's, where there was a meeting for prayer. Mr. Jan. 1762. JOURNAL. 77 Bell saw me, and asked, 'Have you faith to be healed?" I said, 'Yes. He prayed for me, and in a moment all my pain was gone. But the next day I felt a little pain again; I clapped my hands on my breasts, and cried out, 'Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me whole.' It was gone; and from that hour I have had no pain, no soreness, no lumps, or swelling; but both my breasts were perfectly well, and have been so ever since." Now here are plain facts: 1. She was ill: 2. She is well: 3. She became so in a moment. Which of these can with any modesty be denied ? In order to remove some misunderstandings, I desired all parties concerned to meet me. They did so; all but T M d, who flatly refused to come. Is this only the first step toward a separation? Alas, for the man Alas, for the people We concluded the year, as usual, with a solemn watchnight. O may we conclude our lives in the same manner, blessing and praising God! Fri. JANUARY 1, 1762. We had, I believe, pretty near two thousand of the society at Spitalfields in the evening; where Mr. Berridge, Maxfield, and Colley, assisted me. And we found God was in the midst, while we devoted ourselves to him in the most solemn and explicit manner. I set out for Everton, in order to supply Mr. Berridge's church in his absence. In my way I preached at Rood-Farm, five-and-forty miles from London. Afterwards, the moon shining bright, we had a pleasant ride to Everton. -I read Prayers and preached, morning and evening, to a numerous and lively congregation. I found the people in general were more settled than when I was here before; but they were in danger of running from east to west.