John WesleyOxford University Press, 1980 M11 13 - 528 pages A major figure in eighteenth-century Christianity, John Wesley sought to combine the essential elements of the Catholic and Evangelical traditions and to restore to the laity a vital role in church life. He began one of the most dynamic movements in the history of modern Protestantism, a movement which eventually produced the Methodist churches. This volume offers a representative selection of theological writings by Wesley and includes historically oriented introductions and footnotes which indicate Wesley's Anglican, patristic, and biblical sources. |
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... thought . His earliest biographers ( John Whitehead , Henry Moore , Luke Tyerman ) combined to shape a common image which still persists : the sometime Oxford don turned pietist whose most significant achievement was the founding and ...
... thought . His earliest biographers ( John Whitehead , Henry Moore , Luke Tyerman ) combined to shape a common image which still persists : the sometime Oxford don turned pietist whose most significant achievement was the founding and ...
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... thought was the Anglican theological literature in which he had steeped himself at Oxford and in Georgia . Its deeper wellspring was the Bible and its interpretation by the ancient Fathers of the Church . From his great mentors in piety ...
... thought was the Anglican theological literature in which he had steeped himself at Oxford and in Georgia . Its deeper wellspring was the Bible and its interpretation by the ancient Fathers of the Church . From his great mentors in piety ...
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... Thought is designed to exhibit Wesley as theologian by providing a representative collection of his writ- ings , together with what are intended as useful introductions and notes for a general reader's guidance . The principles of ...
... Thought is designed to exhibit Wesley as theologian by providing a representative collection of his writ- ings , together with what are intended as useful introductions and notes for a general reader's guidance . The principles of ...
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... Thought , he undertakes to referee these variations and to " modernize " the orthography and punctuation of the originals . It was Wesley's habit to punctuate his texts chiefly for the benefit of those who would read them aloud . Thus ...
... Thought , he undertakes to referee these variations and to " modernize " the orthography and punctuation of the originals . It was Wesley's habit to punctuate his texts chiefly for the benefit of those who would read them aloud . Thus ...
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... thought nothing of citing various translations ( including his own ) , and he regularly quoted the Psalms from the Psalter in the Book of Common Prayer . Wesley was a prolific author , editor and publisher . But in his literary work ...
... thought nothing of citing various translations ( including his own ) , and he regularly quoted the Psalms from the Psalter in the Book of Common Prayer . Wesley was a prolific author , editor and publisher . But in his literary work ...
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Aldersgate antinomianism apostle Arminian baptism baptized believe believeth blessing blood brethren called Calvinists Charles Wesley children of God Christian Perfection Church of England circumcision command covenant death desire devil doctrine earth edition election eternal evil faith Father fear fruit give glory God's gospel hath heart heaven Holy Ghost Homilies Jehonadab Jesus Christ John Wesley Journal justified Letters live Lord Lord's Supper manner means of grace mercy Methodist Moravian nature never obey ordinances outward Oxford Paul persons Peter Böhler plain prayer preach preachers reason receive religion repentance reprobation righteousness sacraments saith salvation sanctified saved Scripture sense Sermons Sugden sinners sins societies soul speak Spirit suppose thee theological therein things thou thought tion true truth unconditional election unto Wesley's whole witness words