Wesley Corpus

"Then our Lord took the first book in his hand, and went and said, 'Father, behold the prayers and the works of my people.' And he held up his hands, and prayed, and interceded to his Father for us. I never heard any voice like that; but I cannot tell how to explain it. And his Father said, 'Son, I forgive thy people; not for their sake, but thine.' Then our Lord wrote it down in the third book, and returned to his throne, rejoicing with the host of heaven. "It seemed to me, as if I stayed here several months ; but I never slept all the while. And there was no night: and I saw no sky or sun, but clear light every where. "Then we went back to a large door, which my guide opened; and we walked into pleasant gardens, by brooks and fountains. As we walked, T said I did not see my brother here; (who died some time before.) He said, 'Child, thou canst not know thy brother yet, because thy breath rema'ns in thy body. 'Thy spirit is to return to the earth. Thou must watcli and pray ; and when thy breath leaves thy body, thou shalt come again hither, and be joined to these, and know every one as before.' said, 'When is that to be?' He said, 'I know not, nor any angel in heaven; but God alone.' "Then he took me into another pleasant garden, where were all manner of fruits. He told me, 'This garden bears fruit always.' Here I saw a glorious place, which had large gold letters writ over the door. He bid me read; and I read, ' This is a fountain for sin and uncleanness for my people. At what time soever they will return, they shall be cleansed from all their idols.' The door stood open, and I looked in, and I saw, as it were, a great cistern, full of water, white as milk. We seemed to walk up and down in this garden, for some weeks, and he told me what every thing meant. I never wanted to eat or drink, nor felt any weariness.