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Mr. Wesley's Parentage-Mrs. Susanna Wesley

Samuel Wesley, jun.-Mr. Wesley at School and Col-
lege-Religious Impressions and Inquiries-Ordina-
tion—College Honours—Charles Wesley's early Life

- Methodists at Oxford-Origin of the name Meth-

The Wesleys at Oxford—Their efforts to do good-Op

position-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 Geor-

gia—Letter of Mr. Gambold. Pages 12–30.

The Wesleys on their voyage-Intercourse with the Mo

ravians—Conduct, Troubles, and Sufferings in Geor-

gia-Affair of Miss Hopkey-Mr. Wesley returns to

Mr. Wesley's review of his religious Experience Trou

ble of mind—Interview with Peter Bohler-Receives

the doctrine of justification by Faith-Preaches it-

Mr. Charles Wesley's religious Experience, Re-

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

Germany—Return to England–His Labours in Lon-

don—Meets with Mr. Whitefield-Dr. Woodward's Sool

cieties—Mr. Charles Wesley's Labours~Field Preach-

Efect 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 be-

tween Mr. John and Mr. Samuel Wesley on Extraor-

dinary Emotions, and the doctrine of Assurance

Remarks-Enthusiasm-Divine Influence-Difference

between Mr. Wesley and Mr. Whitefield— Their Re-

conciliation-Mr. Matfeld-Mr. Wesley's defence of

his calling out Preachers to assist him in his work

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 Persecutions

of Mr. Charles Wesley in Staffordshire and Yorkshire

- Increase of the Societies—Mr. Wesley's danger and

escape at Wednesbury His first visit to Cornwall-Riots

in Staffordshire--- Preaches for the last time before

the University of Oxford-Correspondence with the

Rev. J. Erskine-His sermon on « A Catholic Spi-

rit”-First Conference held-Remarks. Pag. 94-116.

Mr. Charles Wesley's Labours in Cornwall, Kent, Staf-

fordshire, and the North of England—Persecution at

Devizes—Remarks--Mr. Wesley at Newcastle-His

Statement of the Case between the Clergy and the Me-

thodists-Remarks-Labours in Lincolnshire, fc.-

Persecutions in Cornwall–Count Zinzendorf-Dr.

Doddridge-Mr. Wesley a writer of Tracts—His sen-

timents on Church Government-Extracts from the

Minutes of the early Conferences-Remarks-Mr. Wes-

ley's Labours in different parts of the Kingdom-His

zeal to diffuse useful knowledge—Mobs in Devonshire-

Visits Ireland—Succeeded there by his brother--Perse-

cutions in Dublin.

Pages 116–146.

Labours of the Preachers— Doctrinal conversations of the

Conferences-- Justification Repentance-Faith-As-

surance-Remarks-Fruits of justifying Faith-Sunc-

tification— Witness of the Spirit—Remarks—Spirit in

which Mr. Wesley sought truth-Miscellaneous Ex-

tracts from the minutes of the early conferences--Noti-

ces of the deaths of Preachers—Remarks. Pag. 146--184.

Early List of Circuits-Mr. Charles Wesley in London-

Earthquake there—Differences between Mr. Charles Wes-

ley and the Preachers-Remarks-Respective views of

the Brothers—Mr. Wesley's marriage-Mr. Perronet-

Kingswood School—Remarks—Mr. Wesley visits Scot-

land—Letters-Sickness-Mr. Whitefield's Letter to him

in anticipation of his Death-Mr. Wesley's Remarks on

Books— His address to the Clergy-Remarks-Hervey's

Methodism in America—Revivals of Religion-Remarks

- Mr. Wesley's Labours—Notices

of Books from his Jour

nals-Minutes of the Conference of 1770—Remarks-

Mr. Shirley's Circular-Mr. Wesley's Declaration”

Controversy respecting the Minutes-Remarks—In-

crease of the Societies— Projects for the management of

the connexion after Mr. Wesley's death. Pages 204-231.

Mr. Wesley's sickness in Ireland-Letter to the Commis-

sioners of Excise- Visit to the Isle of Man-Opening

of City-Road Chapel—"Arminian Magazine"-Disputes

in the society at Bath-Mr. Wesley's Letter to a Noble-

-His visit to Holland—“ Deed of Declaration".

State of the Societies in America—Ordination of Super-

intendents and Elders for the American Societies--Re-

marks--Dr. Coke--Mr. Asbury-Mr. Charles Wesley's

Remonstrances--Ordinations for Scotland--Remarks

-Mr. Wesley's second Visit to Holland-His Labours in

England, Ireland, and the Norman Isles—Return to

London-Remarks--Extract from a Sermon by Bishop

Coplestone--Mr. Wesley's Reflections on the progress of

the Work, and on entering his eighty-fifth Year.

Pages 245--275.

Death of Mr. Charles Wesley--His Character--His

Hymns--Remarks--Mr. Montgomery's “Psalmist"-.

Anecdote of the Rev. Samuel Wesley, sen.

1.—Mr. Wesley's'

continued Labours-Reflections on entering his eighty-

eighth Year--Last Sickness-Death-Funeral—Epi-

taph--Sketches of his Character by different Writers.

Pages 275–310.

Mr. Wesley and the Church-Modern Methodism and the

Church - Charges refuted--Mr. Wesley's Writings-

Extent of the Methodist Societies at his death, and at

the present time--Conclusion. . Pages 310_-328.

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