Plunder of the Church at the Reformation Miserable state of the inferior clergy in the first age after Conforming Puritans Effect of religion in changing the heart Dialogue between Wesley and Zinzendorf Page 489 492 Conduct of his brother-in-law Hall His sister Wright His brother-in-law Whitelamb Wesley preaches upon his father's grave The curate at Epworth refuses to administer the sacra- 134 ment to Wesley CHAP. XIV. Offence taken at the extravagance of the Methodists John Nelson pressed for a soldier Gross misconduct of the magistrates Nelson's enthusiasm and courage The Countess of Huntingdon obtains his discharge Wesley attacked by the mob in Cornwall Falls into despair, and throws himself into the river Runs away from home · Is permitted to follow his own course, and becomes a His vindication of himself The father is converted Joins the Rebels in 1745 Is delivered to justice by his father Goes to London, and marries there Objects to working at his business as a baker on Sundays 102 Is admitted by Wesley to preach Excessive exertions at this time Cruelly used by a mob Rejected by one of Whitefield's preachers Attends the Methodists His exertions as a preacher Suffers dreadfully from the small-pox JOHN HAIME CHAP. XVIII. |