Selected Prayers, Hymns, Journal Notes, Sermons, Letters and Treatises Wesley, John text xx New York Paulist Press 1981 9999 monographic und eng

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xx, 412 p. ; 24 cm. Section I. Selected writings of John Wesley. John Wesley's spirituality : a collection of forms of prayer for every day in the week -- A scheme of self-examination -- Advice on spiritual reading. Part of the preface to John Wesley's abridgement of Thomas à Kempis' Treatise of the imitation of Christ -- John Wesley's translations of some German hymns -- Extracts from John Wesley's Journal -- The nature, design, and general rules of the United Societies -- A meditation on the Lord's Prayer. An extract from Wesley's Sermon on the Mount VI -- A plain account of genuine Christianity -- Wesley's covenant service, directions for renewing our covenant with God -- A short account of the life and death of the Reverend John Fletcher -- Eleven letters of spiritual counsel -- Section II. The hymns of Charles Wesley. Preface and selection of hymns from the 1780 handbook -- Selection of hymns from Hymns on the Lord's Supper -- Selection of other hymns by Charles Wesley -- Section III. A plain account of Christian perfection -- Appendix : A service for such as would make or renew their covenant with God [a modern adaptation]. John Wesley; edited by Frank Whaling Church of England.Methodist Church.Theology History 18th century BX8217.W54 .W45 1981 97808091236810809123681 231021