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John Wesley and Methodism 2.1 Primary Works of John Wesley: A Longing for Holiness: Selected Writings of John Wesley. Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1999. Baker, Frank. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 25. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1980. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 26. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982. Cragg, Gerald R., ed. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 11. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1989. Davies, Rupert E., ed. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 9. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1989. Outler, Albert Cook, ed. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 1. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1984. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 2. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1985. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 3. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1986. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 4. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1987 Hildebrandt, Franz, and Beckerlegge, Oliver A., eds. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 7. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1983. .Kinghorn, Kenneth C. The Standard Sermons in Modern English. 3 vols. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2002-2003. Maddox, Randy L., ed. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 12. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2012. Rack, Henry D., ed. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 10. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2011. Sugden, Edward H., ed. Wesley's Standard Sermons: Consisting of Forty-four Discourses, Published in Four Volumes, in 1746, 1748, 1750, and 1760 (Fourth Edition, 1787); to which Are Added Nine Additional Sermons, Published in Vols. I to IV of Wesley's Collected Works, 1771. Vol. 1. London: The Epworth Press, 1955. 1 ---. Wesley's Standard Sermons: Consisting of Forty-four Discourses, Published in Four Volumes, in 1746, 1748, 1750, and 1760 (Fourth Edition, 1787); to which Are Added Nine Additional Sermons, Published in Vols. I to IV of Wesley's Collected Works, 1771. Vol. 2. London: The Epworth Press, 1956. The Works of John Wesley. 3rd ed. 14 vols. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2007. Van de Weyer, Robert. Songs and Sermons: John Wesley and Charles Wesley. London: Fount, 1996. Ward, W. Reginald, and Heitzenrater, Richard P., eds. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 18. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1988. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 20. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1991. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 21. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1992. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 22. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1993. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vol. 23. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1995. ---. The Works of John Wesley. Vo l. 24. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2003. Wesley, John. A Collection of Tunes, Set to Music, as They Are Commonly Sung at the Foundery. Madison, NJ: The Charles Wesley Society, 2011. ---. A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. 1st ed. London: Epworth Press, 1973. ---. A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. 1st ed. London: Epworth Press, 1997. ---. Christian Perfection: as Believed and Taught by John Wesley. Cleveland: World Pub. Co., 1954. ---. Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament. London: Epworth Press, 2000. ---. How to Pray: the Best of John Wesley on Prayer. Uhrichsville, Ohio: Barbour Publishing, Inc., 2007. ---. John Wesley, Christian Citizen: Selections from His Social Teaching. London: The Epworth Press (E. C. Barton), 1937. ---.John Wesley's Sermons: an Anthology. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press,1991. 2 ---. John Wesley's Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America. n.p.: Quarterly Review, 1984. ---. Primitive Physic, Or, An Easy and Natural Method of Curing Most Diseases. London: G. Paramore, 1792. ---. Sermons on Several Occasions. London: The Epworth Press, 1950. ---.Sermons on Several Occasions. 2nd ed. IIKeston: Moorley's, 1999. ---. The Journal of the Rev. John Wesley Sometime Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxfor: Enlarged from Original Mss., with Notes from Unpublished Diaries, Annotations, Maps, and Illustrations. Vol. 1-Vol. 8. London: The Epworth Press, 1960. Wesley, John, ed. John Wesley's Forty-four Sermons. Peterborough: Epworth Press, 2000. ---. John Wesley's Forty-four Sermons. Peterborough: Epworth Press, 2002. Wesley, John, Kimbrough, S. T., and Young, Carlton R., eds. Songs of Love and Praise:Hymns by John Wesley. New York: GBGMusik: General Board of Global Ministries, the United Methodist Church, 2003. Wesley, John, and Oord, Thomas Jay, eds. Divine Grace and Emerging Creation: Wesleyan Forays in Science and Theology of Creation. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications, 2009. Wesley, John, and Outler, Albert Cook. John Wesley. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980. Wesley, John, and Wesley, Charles. Hymns on the Lord's Supper. Madison, NJ: The Charles Wesley Society, 1995. White, James F., ed. John Wesley's Prayer Book: the Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America with Introduction, Notes, and Commentary by James F. White. Cleveland, Ohio: OSL Publications, 1991. Whaling, Frank. John and Charles Wesley: Selected Prayers, Hymns, Journal Notes, Sermons, Letters and Treatises. New York: Paulist Press, 1981. John & Charles Wesley: Selections From Their Writings and Hymns-Annotated & Explained. Woodstock, Vt: SkyLight Paths Pub., 2011. 3 Wesley, John. Wesley's revision of the shorter catechism. Edinburgh: Geo. A. Morton, 1906. Wesley, John. John Wesley in company with high churchmen by an old Methodist. London: Church Press Company, 1870. Wesley, John. Free grace: a sermon preach'd at Bristol. London: Printed by W. Strahan, 1740. Wesley, John. A plain account of genuine christianity. Bristol: Printed by William Pine, 1768. Wesley, John. Thoughts on the present scarcity of provisions. London: Printed by R. Hawes, 1773. Wesley, John. A collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church : principally from the collection of the Rev. John Wesley. New York: B. Waugh and T. Mason, 1836. Wesley, John. A collection of prayer for every day in the week. Bristol: J. Palmer, 1755. Wesley, John. Entire sanctification attainable in this life: I. Mr. Wesley's plain account of christian perfection. II. Mr. Fletcher's practical application of the doctrine to various classes of christians. Middletown: Leopold Classic Library, 2015. Wesley, John. An address to the clergy. London: s.n., 1756. Wesley, John. Prayers for children, with suitable hymns annexed. London: Printed for George Whitfield, 1798. Wesley, John. Primitive physic, or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. London: Printed by R. Hawes, 1776. Wesley, John. Defining biblical holiness: two views of Christian perfection. Woodville: Apprehending Truth Publishers, 2011. Wesley, John. The character of a Methodist by John Wesley. Bristol: Felix Farley, 1742. Wesley, John. The miscellaneous works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 1. New York: J. & J. Harper, 1828. Wesley, John. The miscellaneous works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 2. New York: 4 J. & J. Harper, 1828. Wesley, John. The miscellaneous works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 3. New York: J. & J. Harper, 1828. Wesley, John. A plain account of christian perfection as believed and taught by the Reverend Mr. John Wesley. Lexington, KY: Emeth Press, 2012. Wesley, John. Devotions and Prayers of John Wesley. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1957. Wesley, John. Letters of John Wesley. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1915. Wesley, John. John Wesley's New Testament Translation and Notes in Modern English. Nicholasville: Schmul Publishing Company, 2015. Wesley, John. The Holy Spirit in The Book of Common Prayer. Bloomington: WestBow Press, 2015. Wesley, John. Wesley and Whitefield on Election. Ichthus Publications, 2015. Wesley, John. A collection of moral and sacred poems from the most celebrated English authors, Volume 1. Bristol: Printed by Felix Farley, 1744. Wesley, John. A collection of moral and sacred poems from the most celebrated English authors, Volume 2. Bristol: Printed by Felix Farley, 1744. Wesley, John. A collection of moral and sacred poems from the most celebrated English authors, Volume 3. Bristol: Printed by Felix Farley, 1744. Wesley, John. Predestination calmly considered. London: Printed by Henry Cock, 1755. Wesley, John. Select hymns, with tunes annext : designed chiefly for the use of the people called Methodists. Bristol: Printed by William Pine, 1770. Wesley, John. Instructions for children. London: Printed by Henry Cock, 1755. Wesley, John. Lessons for children. Bristol: Printed by Felix Farley, 1746. Wesley, John. Thoughts on marriage and a single life. Bristol: Printed by Felix Farley, 1743. Wesley, John. A seon preached before the Society for Refoation of Manners. London: 5 Printed and sold by William Flexney, 1763. Wesley, John. The scripture doctrine concerning predestination, election and reprobation. London: Printed by R. Hawes, 1775. Wesley, John. The Heart of John Wesley's Journal: John Wesley and Augustine Birrell. Memphis: General Books LLC, 2012. Wesley, John. John Wesley's Journal from October 14, 1735 to February 1, 1737 Covering His Visit to America. New Orleans: Picayune Print, 1901. Wesley, John. Christian Correspondence. London: FB&c Ltd, 2015. Wesley, John. John Wesley's prayers. New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1951. Wesley, John. Wesleyana. Deville: Ten Talents Publishing LLC, 2011. Wesley, John. The New Testament: John Wesley's translation. Lexington, Kentucky: Hargreaves Publishing, 2013. Wesley, John. John Wesley's theology. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1982. Wesley, John. The John Wesley reader on Christian perfection, 1725-1791. Fenwick: Truth in Heart, 2008. Wesley, John. A John Wesley reader on eschatology. Hayden: Truth in Heart, 2011. Wesley, John. The Holy Spirit
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