22.

About the same time, five or six honest enthusiasts foretold
the world was to end on the 28th of February.

I immediately withstood them, by every possible means, both
in public and private.

I preached expressly upon the subject, both at West-Street
and Spitalfields.

I warned the society, again and again, and spoke severally to
as many as I could; and I saw the fruit of my labour.

They made exceeding few converts: I believe scarce thirty in
our whole society.

Nevertheless, they made abundance of noise, gave huge
occasion of offence to those who took care to improve to the
uttermost every occasion against me, and greatly increased
both the number and courage of those who opposed Christian
perfection.