THE

WORKS

OF THE

REV. JOHN WESLEY.

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOLUME X.

CONTAINING,

TRACTS AND LETTERS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.

New-York:

PRINTED AND SOLD BY J. & J. HARPER

NO. 327 PEARL-STREET.

Jul. 1, 2016

Gift of

Prof. Jobs S.

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.

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I. A Roman Catechism; with a Reply thereto

II. Popery calmly considered

III. The Advantages of the Members of the Church of

England over those of the Church of Rome 64

IV. A short Method of converting all the Roman Catho-

lics in the Kingdom of Ireland

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V. A Letter to the Printer of the Dublin Public Adver-

tiser, occasioned by the late Act passed in fa-

vour of Popery

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VI. Two Letters to the Editors of the Freeman's Jour-

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VII. The Origin of Image-Worship among Christians

VIII. A Disavowal of Persecuting Papists

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IX. Reasons against a Separation from the Church of

England

X. Thoughts on Separation from the Church

XI. On the Church: in a Letter to the Rev. Mr.

XII. Thoughts on the Consecration of Churches and Bu-

XIII. An Answer to an Important Question

XIV. Free Thoughts on the present State of Public Af-

fairs

XV. Thoughts upon Liberty

XVI. Thoughts upon the Origin of Power

XVI. A Calm Address to our American Colonies

XVIII. How far is it the Duty of a Christian Minister to

preach Politics?

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PIECES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, FROM THE METHODIST

MAGAZINES.

XIX. Thoughts on Salvation by Faith

XX. Further Thoughts on Necessity

XXI. On hearing Ministers who oppose the Truth

XXII. Thoughts concerning Gospel Ministers

XXXII. Thoughts upon Taste

XXIII. Thoughts upon Methodism

XXIV. Thoughts on the Manner of Educating Children ́

XXV. An Answer to Mr. Dodd

XXVI. Of the Immortality of the Soul

XXVII. A Thought upon Marriage

XXVIII. Thoughts upon Dissipation

XXIX. A clear and concise Demonstration of the Divine In-

spiration of the Holy Scriptures

XXX. 1 Thessalonians v. 23, elucidated

XXXI. Thoughts on Suicide

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XXXIII. Thoughts on the Power of Music

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XXXIV. Thoughts upon Jacob Behmen

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XXXV. Thoughts upon Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws

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XXXVI. Thoughts on the Character and Writings of Mr.

XLVI. Letter from the Rev. Mr. Wesley to his Father, on

the Origin of Evil

XLVII. Second Ditto to his Father, on the same subject

XLVIII. To Dr. Robertson, on Ramsay's Principles of Reli-

XLIX. To Mr.

LII. To Miss

on the Unction of the Holy One

on Worldly and Christian Prudence

on Female Study

on possessing the Mind of Christ

LIII. To the Monthly Reviewers, on their improper Treat-

ment of the Methodists

LIV. Second Ditto to the Reviewers

LV. To the Rev. Mr. Clark, on Catholic Spirit

LVI. To a Friend, on Public Worship

LVII. To Miss H- on Christian Perfection

LVIII. To Mr.

LIX. From Mr. T. Adam to Mr. Wesley, on Leaving the

Church

LX. Mr. Wesley's Answer

LXI. To the Rev. Mr. G―, on condemning the Method-
ists for holding Doctrines they utterly abhor

LXII. To the Rev. Mr. D, on Union among the

Evangelical Clergy

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LXIII. To Mr. John Trembath, on his improper conduct - 245

LXIV. Second Ditto to Mr. Trembath

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LXV. To a Friend, on a Passage in the Monthly Review 247

LXVI. To Mr. -, on Lay Preaching

LXVII. To the Rev. Mr. Furly, on a good Style

LXVIII. To the Rev Mr. Venn, on Union among Gospel

Ministers

LXIX. To Mrs. A. F, on Sanctifying Faith
LXX. To Mr. J. Hosmer, on the Adamic Law

LXXI. To Mr. A. Coats, on Christian Perfection

LXXII. To Mr. S. F

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on the Necessity of the Atoning

LXXV. To Lord

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on various branches

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: the Backslider invited to return to

on Union among pious Clergymen

on the Millennium

LXXVI. To the Rev Mr H-

LXXVII. To the Rev. Mr. Plendeleith; Remarks on Mr.

Erskine's Principles

LXXVIII. To Mr S, at Armagh: Directions to the Itin-

LXXXI. Six Letters to Miss A on various branches of

Christian Experience and Practice

LXXXII. Three Letters to Mr. Joseph Cownley

LXXXIII. Two Letters to the Rev William Law, on Justifica-

tion by Faith

LXXXIV. To Mr. Fletcher, on too close Intimacy with luke-

LXXXV. To Mr. Knox, on being altogether a Christian

LXXXVI. To Miss Bishop, on the Doctrine of Atone-

ment

LXXXVII. To Mrs. Maitland, on Christian Perfection

LXXXVIII. To Mr Hart, on Faith as a Condition of Justifi-

cation

LXXXIX. To Lady

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on Sanctification by Faith

XC. To the Rev. George Whitefield

XCI. To Mrs. S. R

XCII. To Mr. Valton, on the Necessity of an Inward

proofs

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XCIII. Thirty-seven Letters, written by Mr. Wesley to a

Member of his Society, on experimental and

practical Religion