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Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 10

Extracts From The Works Of Nathanael CulverwellThe Child’s ReturnThe Panting SoulMount EbalSpiritual Opticks; Or A GlassExtracts From The Works Of John Owen, D.DThe Life Of John Owen, D.DOf The Mortification Of Sin In BelieversThe Nature, Power,…

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 9

Extracts from the Works of Isaac AmbroseLooking unto Jesus, In His Ascension, Session, And Mission of His SpiritLooking unto Jesus, In His IntercessionLooking unto Jesus, In His Second ComingExtracts from the Works of Jer. Taylor, D….

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 8

Extracts From The Works Of Isaac Ambrose,The Practice of SanctificationChapter IOf DutiesIn General Of Self-DenialOf The Life Of FaithOf Family DutiesLooking unto Jesus: Or The Soul’s Eying Of JesusTo The ReaderThe First BookThe Second BookThe Third…

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 7

Extracts from the Works of Thomas Goodwin, D.DThe Return of PrayersThe Trial of a Christian’s GrowthExtracts from the Works of William DellChrist’s Spirit, A Christian’s StrengthThe Building, Beauty, Teaching, And Establishment of the Truly Christian ChurchThe…

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 6

All the details go here: Extracts from the Works of John Preston, D.DThe New Covenant, Or the Saints PortionExtracts from the Works of Richard Sibs, D.DThe Life of Dr. Richard SibsThe Fountain Opened; Or, The Mystery…

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 5

Extracts From The Works of Robert Bolton, B.DInstructions A Treatise Concerning the Word of GodA Treatise on Self Examination A Treatise on FastingExtracts From The Works Of John Preston, D.DThe Life of Dr. John PrestonThe Breast…

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 4

Vol 4 Contents Clark’s Supplement to Fox’s Acts and Monuments of The Christian Martyrs Part I Bishop Hall: Robert Bolton: Description & Discussion Clark’s Supplements: Did Wesley supplement the supplement? Somewhere he complains about what’s missing….

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 3

Vol 3 Contents Acts and Monuments of The Christian MartyrsPersecutions against certain Persons in ScotlandThe Martyrdom of Walter MilleThe Martyrdom of Mr. RogersThe Martyrdom of Laurence SandersThe Martyrdom of Mr. John HooperThe History of Dr. Rowland…

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 2

Vol 2 Contents The Life of Mr. John FoxIntroductionThe History of the WaldensesThe History of John WickliffThe History of William SwinderbyThe History of Walter BruteThe History of William SautreThe History of John BadbyThe History of William…

Wesley’s Christian Library Vol 1

Volume 1 Contents PrefaceApostolical FathersMacarius: HomiliesJohn Arndt: True Christianity Description & Discussion Preface: Wesley’s seven-page Preface in volume 1, dated March 25, 1749, is obviously intended to be programmatic for the whole series. In fact it…

What is Wesley’s Christian Library?

My initial 2007 blog post here. “the Puritans are the largest company, even though Puritanism was a largely Calvinist tradition.” Rupp, “The Future of the Methodist Tradition,” The London Quarterly and Holborn Review 184 (1959): 267…