:

Late Student of Christ Church.

Published by John Jones N.go. Bride Street Dublin

THE

LIFE

OF THE REV.

JOHN WESLEY, M. A.

SOME TIME FELLOW OF LINCOLN-COLLEGE, OXFORD.

COLLECTED FROM HIS PRIVATE PAPERS AND PRINTED WORKS;
AND WRITTEN AT THE REQUEST OF HIS EXECUTORS.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS ANCESTORS AND RELATIONS :

WITH THE LIFE OF THE

REV. CHARLES WESLEY, M. A.

COLLECTED

FROM HIS PRIVATE JOURNAL, AND NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED.

The whole forming

A HISTORY OF METHODISM,

In which the Principles and Economy of the Methodists are unfolded.
Copied chiefly from a London Edition, published

BY JOHN WHITEHEAD, M. D.

TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED,

An Appendir,

CONTAINING CHARACTERS OF THE

REV. MESSRS. JOHN AND CHARLES WESLEY
As given by several learned Contemporaries

VOL. I.

In labours more abundant

BODLEI

A workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing

the word of Truth

PAUL.

Dublin:

PRINTED AND SOLD BY JOHN JONES, 90, BRIDE-STREET.

EXTRACTS

FROM DOCTOR WHITEHEAD'S

PREFACE,

T HE publication of this first volume of Mr. Wesley's Life, having been delayed much beyond the general expectation, the Members of the Committe, who so generously united to encourage and assist me in carrying on the Work, the Subscribers to it, and the public at large, have a right to expect some explanation of the cause which has occasioned the delay.

This delay has been, in consequence of the Bankruptcy of the Printer I first employed, and has occasiond a considerable loss, a part of the printed sheets being damaged, and a delay of several months. I am persuaded, however, that the Work has received some improvements from the length of time it has been in hand. It may have defects at present, but they would have been greater

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