The Complete Works of John Wesley. Volume 10. Letters, Essays, Dialogs and Addresses

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by  Wesley John.

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HYPERTEXT TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Conyers Middleton Occasioned by his
late “Free Inquiry.”
II. A Letter to a Roman Catholic.
III. A Roman Catechism, faithfully drawn out of the allowed
writings of the Church of Rome: With a Reply thereto.
SECTION I. Of The Church, And Rule Of Faith.
SECTION II. Of Repentance And Obedience.
SECTION III. Of Divine Worship.
SECTION IV. Of The Sacraments
Of Baptism
The Exorcism of the Salt
Of Confirmation
Of the Eucharist
Of Penance
The Sacrament of Extreme Unction
Of the Sacrament of Orders
Of the Sacrament of Marriage
IV. A Short Method of converting all the Roman Catholics in the
kingdom of Ireland: Humbly proposed to the Bishops and
Clergy of that kingdom.
V. Advantage of the Members of Church of England over those of
the Church of Rome.
VI. Popery Calmly Considered.
SECTION I. Of The Church, And The Rule Of Faith.
SECTION II. Of Repentance And Obedience.
SECTION III. Of Divine Worship.
SECTION IV. Of The Sacraments.
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VII. A Letter to the Printer of “The Public Advertiser:” Occasioned
by the late Act passed in favor of Popery. To which is added,
A Defense of it, in Two Letters to the Editors of “The
Freeman’s Journal,” Dublin.
LETTER I. 1st Letter, Ed. of “Freeman’s Journal,” Dublin.
LETTER II. Second Letter To Ditto.
VIII. A Disavowal of persecuting Papists.
IX. The Origin of Image-Worship among Christians.
X. A Letter to a Person lately joined with the people called
Quakers: In answer to a Letter wrote by him.
XI. A Treatise on Baptism.
XII. An Extract from “A Short View of the Difference
between the Moravian Brethren, (so called,) and the Rev.
Mr. John and Charles Wesley.
XIII. Predestination Calmly Considered.
XIV. A Dialogue between a Predestinarian and his Friend.
XV. A Dialogue between an Antinomian and his Friend.
XVI. A 2nd Dialogue between an Antinomian and his Friend.
XVII. Serious Thought upon the Perseverance of the Saints.
XVIII. A sufficient Answer to “Letters to the Author of ‘Theron
and Apasio:’” In a Letter to the Author.
XIX. A Letter to a Gentleman at Bristol.
XX. Thoughts on the Imputed Righteousness of Christ.
XXI. Preface to a Treatise on Justification, extracted from Mr.
John Goodwin. Wherein all that is personal in Letters
published under name of Rev. Mr. Hervey is answered.
XXII. Some Remarks on “A Defense of the Preface to the
Edinburgh edition of Aspasio Vindicated.”
XXIII. The question, “What is an Arminian?” answered. By a
Lover of Free Grace.
XXIV. Thought upon God’s Sovereignty.
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XXV. A Blow at the Root; or, Christ stabbed in the House of
his Friends.
XXVI. The Consequence proved.
XXVII. Some Remarks on Mr. Hill’s “Review of all the Doctrines
taught by Mr. John Wesley.”
XXVIII. Some Remarks on Mr. Hill’s “Farrago Double Distilled.”
XXIX. An Answer to Mr. Rowland Hill’s Tract, entitled
“Imposture Detected.”
XXX. Thoughts concerning Gospel Ministers.
XXXI. Thoughts upon Necessity.
XXXII. A Thought on Necessity.
XXXIII. An Address to the Clergy.
XXXIV. A Letter to the Rev. Mr. Toogood, of Exeter: Occasioned
by his “Dissent from the Church of England” fully
Justified.
XXXV. Serious Thoughts: Godfathers and Godmothers.
XXXVI. Thoughts: Consecration of Churches and Burial-Grounds.
Publishers Notes
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THE WORKS
OF
JOHN WESLEY
Third Edition
Complete and unabridged
1872 Edition
VOLUME X
Letters, Essays, Dialogs, Addresses
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CONTENTS.
I.
A Letter to the Reverend Doctor Conyers Middleton Occasioned by his late
“Free Inquiry.”
II.
A Letter to a Roman Catholic.
III.
A Roman Catechism, faithfully drawn out of the allowed writings of the
Church of Rome: With a Reply thereto.
SECTION I.
OF THE CHURCH, AND RULE OF FAITH.
SECTION II.
OF REPENTANCE AND OBEDIENCE.
SECTION III.
OF DIVINE WORSHIP.
SECTION IV.
OF THE SACRAMENTS
Of Baptism
The Exorcism of the Salt
Of Confirmation
Of the Eucharist
Of Penance
The Sacrament of Extreme Unction
Of the Sacrament of Orders
Of the Sacrament of Marriage
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IV.
A Short Method of converting all the Roman Catholics in the kingdom of
Ireland: Humbly proposed to the Bishops and Clergy of that kingdom.
V.
The Advantage of the Members of the Church of England over those of the
Church of Rome.
VI.
Popery Calmly Considered.
SECTION I.
OF THE CHURCH, AND THE RULE OF FAITH.
SECTION II.
OF REPENTANCE AND OBEDIENCE.
SECTION III.
OF DIVINE WORSHIP.
SECTION IV.
OF THE SACRAMENTS.
VII.
A Letter to the Printer of “The Public Advertiser:” Occasioned by the late
Act passed in favor of Popery. To which is added, A Defense of it, in Two
Letters to the Editors of “The Freeman’s Journal,” Dublin.
LETTER I.
FIRST LETTER TO THE EDITORS OF THE
“FREEMAN’S JOURNAL,” DUBLIN.
LETTER II.
SECOND LETTER TO DITTO.
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VIII.
A Disavowal of persecuting Papists.
IX.
The Origin of Image-Worship among Christians.
X.
A Letter to a Person lately joined with the people called Quakers: In
answer to a Letter wrote by him.
XI.
A Treatise on Baptism.
XII.
An Extract from “A Short View of the Difference between the Moravian
Brethren, (so called,) and the Rev. Mr. John and Charles Wesley.
XIII.
Predestination Calmly Considered.
XIV.
A Dialogue between a Predestinarian and his Friend.
XV.
A Dialogue between an Antinomian and his Friend.
XVI.
A Second Dialogue between an Antinomian and his Friend.
XVII.
Serious Thought upon the Perseverance of the Saints.
XVIII.
A sufficient Answer to “Letters to the Author of ‘Theron and Apasio:’” In a
Letter to the Author.
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XIX.
A Letter to a Gentleman at Bristol.
XX.
Thoughts on the Imputed Righteousness of Christ.
XXI.
Preface to a Treatise on Justification, extracted from Mr. John Goodwin.
Wherein all that is personal in Letters just published under the name of the
Rev. Mr. Hervey is answered.
XXII.
Some Remarks on “A Defense of the Preface to the Edinburgh edition of
Aspasio Vindicated.”
XXIII.
The question, “What is an Arminian?” answered. By a Lover of Free
Grace.
XXIV.
Thought upon God’s Sovereignty.
XXV.
A Blow at the Root; or, Christ stabbed in the House of his Friends.
XXVI.
The Consequence proved.
XXVII.
Some Remarks on Mr. Hill’s “Review of all the Doctrines taught by Mr.
John Wesley.”
XXVIII.
Some Remarks on Mr. Hill’s “Farrago Double Distilled.”
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XXIX.
An Answer to Mr. Rowland Hill’s Tract, entitled “Imposture Detected.”
XXX.
Thoughts concerning Gospel Ministers.
XXXI.
Thoughts upon Necessity.
XXXII.
A Thought on Necessity.
XXXIII.
An Address to the Clergy.
XXXIV.
A Letter to the Rev. Mr. Toogood, of Exeter: Occasioned by his “Dissent
from the Church of England fully Justified.
XXXV.
Serious Thoughts concerning Godfathers and Godmothers.
XXXVI.
Thoughts on the Consecration of Churches and Burial-Grounds.