The Complete Works of John Wesley. Volume 11. Thoughts, Addresses, Prayers, Letters

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by  Wesley John.

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HYPERTEXT TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Serious Thoughts occasioned by Earthquake at Lisbon.
II. Free Thoughts on the Present State of Public Affairs: In
a Letter to a Friend.
III. Thoughts upon Liberty.
IV. Thoughts concerning the Origin of Power.
V. Thoughts on the Present Scarcity of Provisions.
VI. Thoughts upon Slavery.
VII. A Calm Address to our American Colonies.
VIII. Some Observations on Liberty: Occasioned by a Tract.
IX. A Seasonable Address to the more serious part of the
Inhabitants of Great Britain, respecting the Unhappy
Contest between us and our American Brethren: With
an occasional Word interspersed to those of a different
Complexion. By a Lover of Peace.
X. A Calm Address to the Inhabitants of England.
XI. A Serious Address to the People of England, with
regard to the State of the Nation.
XII. A Compassionate Address to the Inhabitants of Ireland.
XIII. Duty of Christian Minister to Preach Politics?
XIV. An Estimate of the Manners of the Present Times.
XV. A Word to a Sabbath-Breaker.
XVI. A Word to a Swearer.
XVII. A Word to a Drunkard.
XVIII. A Word to an Unhappy Woman.
XIX. A Word to a Smuggler.
XX. A Word to a Condemned Malefactor.
XXI. A Word in Season: Or, Advice to an Englishman.
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XXII. A Word to a Protestant.
XXIII. A Word to a Freeholder.
XXIV. Advice to a Soldier.
XXV. A Collection of Forms of Prayer, for each day of Week.
XXVI. A Collection of Prayers for Families.
XXVII. Prayers for Children.
XXVIII. A Short Account of the Life and Death of the Reverend
John Fletcher.
CHAPTER I. Of His Parentage And Youth.
CHAPTER II. Of His Conversion To God.
CHAPTER III. From His Conversion To His Settling At
Madeley.
CHAPTER IV. From His Settling At Madeley, To His
Leaving Trevecka.
CHAPTER V. From His Leaving Trevecka, To His
Going To Bristol.
CHAPTER VI. From His Leaving Newington, Till His
Return From Switzerland To Madeley.
CHAPTER VII. Of His Marriage.
CHAPTER VIII. From His Marriage, To The Beginning Of
His Last Illness.
CHAPTER IX. His Character.
CHAPTER X. His Death.
XXIX. A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, as believed
and taught by the Reverend Mr. John Wesley, from
the year 1725 to the year 1777.
XXX. Brief Thoughts on Christian Perfection.
XXXI. Some Thoughts on an Expression of St. Paul, in the
First Epistle to the Thessalonians, v. 23.
XXXII.. On Christian Perfection. To the Rev. Mr. Dodd.
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XXXIII. An Answer to the Rev. Mr. Dodd.
XXXIV. Some Account of the late Dr. Dodd.
XXXV. Thoughts on a Single Life.
XXXVI. A Thought upon Marriage.
XXXVII. Advice to Methodists, with regard to Dress.
XXXVIII. Thoughts upon Dress.
XXXIX. A Letter to the Rev. Mr. Thomas Maxfield:
Occasioned by a late Publication.
XL. A Clear and Concise Demonstration of the Divine
Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures.
XLI. The Real Character of Montanus.
XLII. Letter on Preaching Christ.
XLIII. Thoughts on Salvation by Faith.
XLIV. God’s Eyes are over all the Earth.
XLV. A Remarkable Providence.
XLVI. An Account of the Brothers’ Steps.
XLVII. A Providential Event.
XLVIII. An Extraordinary Cure.
XLIX. Murder Prevented by a three-fold Dream.
L. An Answer to a Report.
LI. A Letter to a Friend concerning Tea.
LII. Thoughts on Nervous Disorders: Particularly that
which is usually termed Lowness of Spirits.
LIII. A Scheme of Self-Examination. Used by the First
Methodists in Oxford.
LIV. Thoughts upon Dissipation.
LV. A Question concerning Dew on Coach-Glasses.
LVI. Some Account of an Eminent Man
Publishers Notes
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THE WORKS
OF
JOHN WESLEY
Third Edition
complete and unabridged
1872 Edition
VOLUME XI
Thoughts, Addresses, Prayers, Letters
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CONTENTS.
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I.
Serious Thoughts occasioned by the late Earthquake at Lisbon.
II.
Free Thoughts on the Present State of Public Affairs: In a Letter to a
Friend.
III.
Thoughts upon Liberty.
IV.
Thoughts concerning the Origin of Power.
V.
Thoughts on the Present Scarcity of Provisions.
VI.
Thoughts upon Slavery.
VII.
A Calm Address to our American Colonies.
VIII.
Some Observations on Liberty: Occasioned by a late Tract.
IX.
A Seasonable Address to the more serious part of the
Inhabitants of Great Britain, respecting the Unhappy
Contest between us and our American Brethren:
With an occasional Word interspersed to those of a
different Complexion. By a Lover of Peace.
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X.
A Calm Address to the Inhabitants of England.
XI.
A Serious Address to the People of England, with regard
to the State of the Nation.
XII.
A Compassionate Address to the Inhabitants of Ireland.
XIII.
How far is it the Duty of a Christian Minister to Preach Politics?
XIV.
An Estimate of the Manners of the Present Times.
XV.
A Word to a Sabbath-Breaker.
XVI.
A Word to a Swearer.
XVII.
A Word to a Drunkard.
XVIII.
A Word to an Unhappy Woman.
XIX.
A Word to a Smuggler.
XX.
A Word to a Condemned Malefactor.
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XXI.
A Word in Season: Or, Advice to an Englishman.
XXII.
A Word to a Protestant.
XXIII.
A Word to a Freeholder.
XXIV.
Advice to a Soldier.
XXV.
A Collection of Forms of Prayer, for every day in the Week.
XXVI.
A Collection of Prayers for Families.
XXVII.
Prayers for Children.
XXVIII.
A Short Account of the Life and Death of the Reverend John Fletcher.
CHAPTER I.
OF HIS PARENTAGE AND YOUTH.
CHAPTER II.
OF HIS CONVERSION TO GOD.
CHAPTER III.
FROM HIS CONVERSION TO HIS
SETTLING AT MADELEY.
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CHAPTER IV.
FROM HIS SETTLING AT MADELEY,
TO HIS LEAVING TREVECKA.
CHAPTER V.
FROM HIS LEAVING TREVECKA,
TO HIS GOING TO BRISTOL.
CHAPTER VI.
FROM HIS LEAVING NEWINGTON, TILL HIS RETURN
FROM SWITZERLAND TO MADELEY.
CHAPTER VII.
OF HIS MARRIAGE.
CHAPTER VIII.
FROM HIS MARRIAGE, TO THE BEGINNING
OF HIS LAST ILLNESS.
CHAPTER IX.
HIS CHARACTER.
CHAPTER X.
HIS DEATH.
XXIX.
A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, as believed and taught by the
Reverend Mr. John Wesley, from the year 1725 to the year 1777.
XXX.
Brief Thoughts on Christian Perfection.
XXXI.
Some Thoughts on an Expression of St. Paul, in the First Epistle to the
Thessalonians, v. 23.
XXXII..
On Christian Perfection. To the Rev. Mr. Dodd.
XXXIII.
An Answer to the Rev. Mr. Dodd.
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XXXIV.
Some Account of the late Dr. Dodd.
XXXV.
Thoughts on a Single Life.
XXXVI.
A Thought upon Marriage.
XXXVII.
Advice to the People called Methodists, with regard to Dress.
XXXVIII.
Thoughts upon Dress.
XXXIX.
A Letter to the Rev. Mr. Thomas Maxfield: Occasioned by a late
Publication.
XL.
A Clear and Concise Demonstration of the Divine Inspiration of the Holy
Scriptures.
XLI.
The Real Character of Montanus.
XLII.
Letter on Preaching Christ.
XLIII.
Thoughts on Salvation by Faith.
XLIV.
God’s Eyes are over all the Earth.