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Whitefield officiates in London with success
144
Officiates in a village in Hampshire
145
Resolves to go to Georgia
146
Preaches at Bristol
147
Becomes exceedingly popular in that city
149
His qualifications as an orator
150
Followed by crowds in London
151
Excites jealousy concerning his doctrine
152
Wesley arrives in London as soon as Whitefield leaves it 154
Wesley meets Peter Boehler
154
Boehler convinces him of unbelief
155
Wesley begins to exhort people as he travels
156
He resolves not to confine himself to a form of
prayer
157
Is persuaded by Boehler, that conversion must be an
instantaneous work
158
The Methodists in London are formed into bands
160
Their rules
161
Wesley writes to Mr. Law, reproaching him for not hav-
ing taught him the necessity of a saving faith 162
Law's answer
164
Charles Wesley is converted
167
Wesley's conversion
168
His conduct at Mr. Hutton's
169
Mrs. Hutton complains to Samuel
170
Samuel's remarks upon the conduct of his two brothers, 171
Wesley sets out for Herrnhut
174
CHAP. V.
The Bohemian Church
175
Effect of Wickliffe's writings
176
Religious wars
• 177
Expulsion of the Protestants
- 178
Comenius writes the history of his Church
- 179
Christian David incites the Protestants to emigrate 181
He obtains permission for them to settle on Zinzen-
dorf's estates
181
Count Zinzendorf
182
They name this settlement Herrnhut
• 184
Debate whether they shall join the Lutheran Churclı, de-
cided by lot
Zinzendorf banished
He enters into orders
Wesley visits him at Marienborn
His opinions concerning Justification
Wesley proceeds to Herrnhut
Discipline of the Moravians
Their scandalous language at one time
Wesley hears Christian David preach
He returns to England
188
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203
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208
CHAP. VI.
Wesley addresses an epistle to the Church of Herrnhut 210
He objects to the Count's authority
211
His opinion of his own spiritual state
- 212
Delamotte censures him
- 216
He accompanies some criminals to Tyburn
217
Interview with Bishop Gibson
219
Charles Wesley's second interview
220
Raptures of the converts
222
Whitefield returns from Georgia to raise contributions for
building an orphan-house there
226
Love-feasts in Fetter-lane
228
Whitefield thinks of preaching without-doors, because
the church was not large enough for his hearers 229
He goes to Bristol
229
Preaches out of doors to the colliers in Kingswood 230
He resolves to preach in defiance of ecclesiastical
authority
231
He longs for persecution
293
He invites Wesley to take his place at Bristol 237
Wesley consults the Bible upon the subject
237
CHAP. VII.
242
Wesley at Bristol
Whitefield lays the first stone of a school for the colliers'
children at Kingswood
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Wesley commences field-preaching after Whitefield's
example
Paroxysms of Methodism
Case of Thomas Haydon
Correspondence with his brother Samuel
Conversion of John Maxfield
Exultation of Wesley at the effect which he produces
Bands formed
First Meeting-house built
Wesley is called to London
244
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256
261
260
262
264
CHAP. VIII.
Lay. preaching contended for
266
Opposed by Charles Wesley
267
Whitefield in Moorfields
Wesley at Blackheath
270
Fits in London
271
Origin of the French Prophets
272
They produce disputes among the Methodists
279
Whitefield produces the same paroxysms as Wesley • 281
Samuel argues against these extravagancies
282
Wesley accused of being a Papist
287
Character of Charles Wesley's preaching
288
Ceremonies at an evening meeting
- 289
Wesley's mother becomes a convert
- 291
Letter from Samuel on that occasion
292
Death of Samuel Wesley
294
Wesley's view of the difference between himself and the .
Clergy
296
Cases of supposed possession
298
Charles less credulous than his brother
303
CHAP. IX.
305
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307
View of the history of Christianity in England
Christianity long confined to cities
Imperfect conversion of the people
Paganism recruited in this island by the Saxons and
Danes
Advantages of the Papacy
309
311
Corruption of the Romish Church
- 312
Reformation
313
Number of Clergy injuriously diminished
314
Clergy impoverished
316
Conforming Clergy at the Reformation
. 316
The sequestered Clergy
319
State of the Church at the Restoration
321
Evil produced by conforming Puritans, and by the eject-
ment of sincerer Men
322
Conduct of the Clergy
323
Misapplication of the Fines
Decay of discipline
324
Want of zeal
325
In part owing to the constitution of the Church 326
Its want of auxiliaries
327
Growth of towns
328
Growth of Infidelity
329
Exertions against Popery
330
Advantages of the Reformation
331
Ignorance of the lower orders
333
Measures required for completing the Reformation
Wesley's immediate object
334
His hopes and indefinite prospects
335
CHAP. X.
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341
Difference with the Moravians
Molther opposes certain errors of Wesley
He advances others in opposition to them
Wesley repairs to London in consequence
The difference becomes greater
He prepares for a separation, and provides a place of
meeting at the Foundry
Extravagant language of the Moravians
Wesley withdraws from them
He addresses an epistle to the Moravian Church
Many of his friends adhere to the Brethren
Peter Boehler arrives in England
Wesley confers with him and Spangenberg
Re-union ineffectually proposed
Conference between Wesley and Zinzendorf
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Wesley proclaims the breach to the world
Dedicates the Journal in which this is done to the Mo-
ravian Church
Changes his tone, and censures the Moravians
Accredits the calumnies against them
Whitefield writes against them
357
359
CHAP, XI.
Whitefield differs from Wesley concerning predestination,
and wishes to avoid the dispute
362
Writes from America to express his difference of opinion 363
Acourt brings the question forward in London
365
Wesley publishes his sermon against predestination 367
Whitefield assumes a tone of superiority
367
Extravagance of Whitefield's language
368
He still affects to look for persecution
369
Reproves Wesley for his notions of perfection, and for
not owning election
370
Exhorts him to be humble
371
Writes against him
373
Copies of his letters distributed at the Foundry
375
Cennick employed at Kingswood
376
Writes to Whitefield, complaining that the Wesleys
preached false doctrines
Wesley charges him with this
379
Excludes Cennick and his party
380
Whitefield sails for England
- 381
Finds his popularity diminished
383
Is under pecuniary embarrassments
384
Correspondence with Wesley
385
Breach between them
387
CHAP. XII.
Charles Wesley inclined to the Moravians
Wesley's feeling of discontent in youth
Steps towards schism
Class-money
Class-leaders
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392
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396
Itinerancy