THE COMPLETE WORKS of JOHN WESLEY, VOLUME 13 LETTERS, WRITINGS by John Wesley
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THE AGES DIGITAL LIBRARY COLLECTIONS THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JOHN WESLEY, VOLUME 13 LETTERS, WRITINGS by John Wesley B o o k s F o r Th e A g e s AGES Software • Albany, OR USA Version 2.0 © 1996, 1997 2 HYPERTEXT TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTERS TO VARIOUS PERSONS 18 Letters to Robert Carr 15 Letters to Miss Hester Ann Brackenbury, Esq., of Raithby, Roe, afterwards Mrs. Rogers. Lincolnshire. 10 Letters to Miss Patty Chapman. 20 Letters to Mr. Zechariah 2 Letters to Mr. William Simpson. Yewdall. 2 Letters to Mr. Robert Hopkins. 16 Letters to Miss Bishop. To E. B.. 4 Letters to Mr. John Baxendale, of To Mr. Alexander. Wigan. 8 Letters to Miss Cooke, To ——. afterwards Mrs. Clarke. 3 Letters to Miss Frances Godfrey, 11 Letters to Mr. Adam Clarke, of Gainsborough. afterwards Dr. Adam Clarke. 7 Letters to the Rev. Walter Sellon. 13 Letters to Miss Jane Bisson, 4 Letters to Miss D. Perronet. afterwards Mrs. Cock, of St. 4 Letters to Miss J. C. M.. Helier’s, Jersey. Twenty-two Letters to Miss To Mr. William Percival, of Ritchie, afterwards Mrs. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Mortimer. 6 Letters to Mr. George Holder. To Mr. Robert Marsden, Sheffield. 3 Letters to Miss Harriet Lewis, of To Mr. C Glascott, Jesus College, Dudley. Oxon. To Miss Rachel Jones, of Barton- To Mr. (afterwards Dr.) John le-Willows, near York. Whitehead. 2 Letters to Mrs. Ingram, of To Miss C——, Armagh. Limerick. To Mrs. Knapp, Worcester. 3 Letters to Miss Rebecca Ingram. 7 Letters to the Rev. Freeborn To Mr. Charles Atmore. Garrettson, of the Methodist To Mr. James M’Donald. Episcopal Church, in America. To Mr. Edward Lewly, To the Rev. Francis Asbury. Birmingham. 3 To Mr. Thomas Broadbent. To Mr. John Bausell. 3 Letters to Miss Elizabeth Baker, To Mr. Victory Purdy, of Bristol. afterwards Mrs. Jordan, of To Mr.——. Monmouth. To Mr.——. To Mr. George Sykes. To Bishop Lowth. To Mr. Benjamin Rhodes, Redruth. To the Bishop of ——. To Mr.——. To the Bishop of ——. 5 Letters to Mr. Samuel Bradburn. To the Bishop of ——. To Miss Sophia Cook, afterwards To Sir Harry Trelawney. Mrs. Bradburn. To Mr.——. 8 Letters to Miss Loxdale. To Mr.——. To Mr. C——. To Lady——. 2 Letters to the Rev. Mr. L—. To Lord ——. 2 Letters to Mr. Theophilus Lessey. To a Member of Parliament. To Mr. John Stretton, in Harbor- To the Rev. E. C., of Philadelphia. Grace, Newfoundland. To a Friend. To Mr. George Blackall, of To Mr. John Booth. Brentford. To Mr. York, of Stourport. SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS To Dr. Koker, of Rotterdam. To Mr. Thomas Bigg, of To Mr. Viney, of Ysselstein. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. To Mr. Isaac Le Long, at To Mr. Thomas Rankin. Amsterdam. To Mr. John Valton. To Mr. Nathanael Price, of Cardiff. 2 Letters to Miss Bolton, of 3 Letters to Mr. Howell Harris, of Witney. Trevecka. 2 Letters to Miss Newman, To Mr. John Nelson. Cheltenham. 2 Letters to Mr. John Haime. 3 Letters to Mr. Walter Churchey. To the Rev. James Erskine. To Mr. Jasper Winscom. 4 OTHER LETTERS AND WRITINGS I. Modern Christianity, XVI. On Hearing Ministers exemplified at who oppose the Truth. Wednesbury, and other XVII. Of attending the Church. adjacent Places in XVIII. Thoughts upon some late Staffordshire. Occurrences. II. A Letter to the Rev. Mr. XIX. Letter to the Methodist Walker. Conference. III. Second Letter to the Rev. XX. Letter to Dr. Coke, Mr. Mr. Walker. Asbury, and our IV. Third Letter to the Rev. Brethren in North Mr. Walker. America. V. 4th Letter to the Rev. XXI. On the Church: In a Mr. Walker. Letter to the Rev.——. VI. A Letter to the Rev. XXII. Of Separation from the Thomas Adams. Church. VII. A Letter to the Rev. Mr. XXIII. Thoughts: Methodism. Clarke. XXIV. An Answer to an VIII. 2nd Letter to the Rev. Important Question. Mr. Clarke. XXV. Thoughts on Separation IX. A Letter to a Friend. from the Church. X. Letter to Mr. N—— XXVI. Thoughts upon a late XI. Reasons against a Phenomenon. Separation from the XXVII. To certain Persons in Church of England. Dublin. XII. A Letter to a Friend. XXVIII. To the Printer of the XIII. Letter to Rev. Mr. Venn. Dublin Chronicle. XIV. Address to the Travelling XXIX. Farther Thoughts on Preachers. Separation from the XV. Some Thoughts upon an Church. Important Question. 5 XXX. The Case of Birstal XLIII. A Letter to Mr. G. R., House. alias R. A., alias M. H., XXXI. A Letter to the alias R. W.. Methodist Preachers. XLIV. A Letter to the Editor of (Circular.). the “London Magazine.” XXXII. The Case of Dewsbury House. XLV. A Letter to the Editor of XXXIII. 4 Letters to Mr. John Lloyd’s “Evening Post.” Atlay. XLVI. Remarks on Mr. H.’s XXXIV. A Word to whom it may Account of the Gentoo concern. Religion in Hindostan. XXXV. A short Account of the XLVII. Remarks on Article X. of School in Kingswood, Mr. Maty’s New near Bristol. Review, for Dec., 1784. XXXVI. A plain Account of XLVIII. Thoughts on a late Kingswood School. Publication. XXXVII. Remarks on the State of XLIX. Thoughts:Baron Kingswood School. Montesquieu’s “Spirit of XXXVIII. Short History of the Laws.” People called L. Letter to Rev. Mr. Furly. Methodists. LI. Thoughts: Character and XXXIX. Letter to the Monthly Writings of Mr. Prior. Reviewers. LII. Thoughts: Writings of XL. Second Letter to the Baron Swedenborg. Monthly Reviewers. LIII. Remarks on the Count XLI. Letter to a Friend. De Buffon’s “Natural Concerning a Passage in a History.” Monthly Review. LIV. Remarks upon Mr. XLII. A Letter to Mr. T. H., Locke’s “Essay on alias Philodemas, alias Human Understanding.” Somebody, alias Stephen LV. Remarks on Mr. Church, alias R. W.. Bryant’s “Analysis of Ancient Mythology.” 6 LVI. Thoughts upon Taste. LXV. An Account of the LVII. Thoughts on the Power Disturbances in my of Music. Father’s House. LVIII. A Thought on the LXVI. Calvinistic Controversy. Manner of Educating LXVII. Queries respecting the Children. Methodist. LIX. Thoughts on Genius. LXVIII. Notices concerning LX. Thoughts on Memory. deceased Preachers. LXI. Thoughts on Suicide. LXIX. Directions to the Stewards of the LXII. Of the gradual Methodist Society in Improvement of Natural London. Philosophy. LXX. Remarkable Providence. LXIII. Remarks on the Limits of Human Knowledge. LXXI. Directions concerning Pronunciation and LXIV. Conversation with the Gesture. Bishop of Bristol. Publishers Notes THE WORKS OF JOHN WESLEY Third Edition complete and unabridged 1872 Edition VOLUME XIII Letters & Writings 8 CONTENTS. ——— LETTERS TO VARIOUS PERSONS. Eighteen Letters to Robert Carr Brackenbury, Esq., of Raithby, Lincolnshire. Twenty Letters to Mr. Zechariah Yewdall. Sixteen Letters to Miss Bishop. Four Letters to Mr. John Baxendale, of Wigan. To ——. Three Letters to Miss Frances Godfrey, of Gainsborough. Seven Letters to the Rev. Walter Sellon. Four Letters to Miss D. Perronet. Four Letters to Miss J. C. M.. Twenty-two Letters to Miss Ritchie, afterwards Mrs. Mortimer. To Mr. Robert Marsden, Sheffield. To Mr. C Glascott, Jesus College, Oxon. To Mr. (afterwards Dr.) John Whitehead. To Miss C——, Armagh. 9 To Mrs. Knapp, Worcester. Seven Letters to the Rev. Freeborn Garrettson, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in America. To the Rev. Francis Asbury. Fifteen Letters to Miss Hester Ann Roe, afterwards Mrs. Rogers. Ten Letters to Miss Patty Chapman. Two Letters to Mr. William Simpson. Two Letters to Mr. Robert Hopkins. To E. B.. To Mr. Alexander. Eight Letters to Miss Cooke, afterwards Mrs. Clarke. Eleven Letters to Mr. Adam Clarke, afterwards Dr. Adam Clarke. Thirteen Letters to Miss Jane Bisson, afterwards Mrs. Cock, of St. Helier’s, Jersey. To Mr. William Percival, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Six Letters to Mr. George Holder. Three Letters to Miss Harriet Lewis, of Dudley. To Miss Rachel Jones, of Barton-le-Willows, near York. Two Letters to Mrs. Ingram, of Limerick. Three Letters to Miss Rebecca Ingram. 10 To Mr. Charles Atmore. To Mr. James M’Donald. To Mr. Edward Lewly, Birmingham. To Mr. Thomas Broadbent. Three Letters to Miss Elizabeth Baker, afterwards Mrs. Jordan, of Monmouth. To Mr. George Sykes. To Mr. Benjamin Rhodes, Redruth. To Mr.——. Five Letters to Mr. Samuel Bradburn. To Miss Sophia Cook, afterwards Mrs. Bradburn. Eight Letters to Miss Loxdale. To Mr. C——. Two Letters to the Rev. Mr. L——. Two Letters to Mr. Theophilus Lessey. To Mr. John Stretton, in Harbor-Grace, Newfoundland. To Mr. George Blackall, of Brentford. To Mr. John Bausell. To Mr. Victory Purdy, of Bristol. 11 To Mr.——. To Mr.——. To Bishop Lowth. To the Bishop of ——. To the Bishop of ——. To the Bishop of ——. To Sir Harry Trelawney. To Mr.——. To Mr.——. To Lady——. To Lord ——. To a Member of Parliament. To the Rev. E. C., of Philadelphia. To a Friend. To Mr. John Booth. To Mr. York, of Stourport. 12 SUPPLEMENTARY LETTERS.. To Dr. Koker, of Rotterdam. To Mr. Viney, of Ysselstein. To Mr. Isaac Le Long, at Amsterdam. To Mr. Nathanael Price, of Cardiff. Three Letters to Mr. Howell Harris, of Trevecka. To Mr. John Nelson. Two Letters to Mr. John Haime. To the Rev. James Erskine. To Mr. Thomas Bigg, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. To Mr. Thomas Rankin. To Mr. John Valton. Two Letters to Miss Bolton, of Witney. Two Letters to Miss Newman, Cheltenham. Three Letters to Mr. Walter Churchey. To Mr. Jasper Winscom. I. Modern Christianity, exemplified at Wednesbury, and other adjacent Places in Staffordshire. II. 13 A Letter to the Rev. Mr. Walker. III. Second Letter to the Rev. Mr. Walker. IV. Third Letter to the Rev. Mr.