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OF THE

REV. JOHN WESLEY, A. M.,

SOMETIME FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD,

AND FOUNDER OF THE METHODIST SOCIETIES.

BY RICHARD WATSON.

Ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως.
[IN LABOURS MORE ABUNDANTLY.]

FIRST AMERICAN OFFICIAL EDITION,

WITH TRANSLATIONS AND NOTES

BY JOHN EMORY.

NEW-YORK,ˆ

PUBLISHED BY J. EMORY AND B. WAUGH,

FOR THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, AT THE CONFERENCE
OFFICE, 14 CROSBY-STREET.

J. Collord, Printer.

"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1831, by J. Emory and B. Waugh, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York."

CHAPTER I.

Mr. Wesley's Parentage-Mrs. Susanna Wesley-Samuel Wesley,

jun. Mr. Wesley at School and College-Religious Impressions

and Inquiries-Ordination-College Honours-Charles Wesley's

early Life-Methodists at Oxford-Origin of the name Method-

Pages 7-17

ist

CHAPTER II.

The Wesleys at Oxford-Their Efforts to do good-Opposition—

Correspondence with Mr. Wesley, sen.—Mr. Samuel Wesley, and

Mrs. Wesley--Mr. John Wesley refuses to settle at Epworth-

Remarks-Death of Mr. Wesley, sen.-The Wesleys engage to

go out to Georgia-Letter of Mr. Gambold

CHAPTER III.

17-34

The Wesleys on their Voyage-Intercourse with the Moravians

Conduct, Troubles, and Sufferings in Georgia-Affair of Miss

Hopkey-Mr. Wesley returns to England
34-46

CHAPTER IV

Mr. Wesley's Review of his religious Experience-Trouble of Mind-

Interview with Peter Böhler-Receives the Doctrine of Justification

by Faith-Preaches it—Mr. Charles Wesley's religious Experience

-Remarks
46-59

CHAPTER V.

State of Religion in the Nation-Mr. Wesley's Visit to Germany-

Return to England-His Labours in London-Meets with Mr.

Whitefield-Dr. Woodward's Societies-Mr. Charles Wesley's

Labours-Field Preaching-Remarks

CHAPTER VI.

59-72

Effect of the Labours of the Messrs. Wesley and Mr. Whitefield at

Kingswood-Mr. Wesley at Bath-Statement of his doctrinal

Views-Separates from the Moravians in London-Formation of

the Methodist Society-Mr. Wesley's Mother-Correspondence

between Mr. John and Mr. Samuel Wesley on extraordinary Emo-

tions, and the Doctrine of Assurance-Remarks--Enthusiasm

Divine Influence-Difference between Mr. Wesley and Mr. White-

field-Their Reconciliation-Mr. Maxfield-Mr. Wesley's De-

fence of his calling out Preachers to assist him in his Work-

Remarks
72-95

CHAPTER VII.

Persecution in London-Institution of Classes-Mr. Wesley charged
with being a Papist-His Labours in Yorkshire, Northumberland,
and Lincolnshire-Death of Mrs. Susanna Wesley-Labours and