The life and times of the Rev. Samuel Wesley: Rector of Epworth and father of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the MethodistsTyerman, L. (Luke)
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The life and times of the Rev. Samuel Wesley: Rector of Epworth and father of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodists
Tyerman, L. (Luke)
Church of England -- Clergy -- Biography; Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735
Dunton says that Wesley published Mr Wesley did not publish it at
the letter “to curry favour with all. That was done by Mr Clavel,
the High Flyers, and to enlarge his who published it without either
preferment.” Wesley’s consent or knowledge.
Besides, so far from it being
intended to “curry favour with the
High Flyers,” it was written at a
time when Wesley undeniably
belonged to the Low Church party,
the head of which was the man he so
greatly praised two or three years
afterwards, viz., Archbishop
Tillotson.
Chadwick says Wesley published the That is an unblushing falsehood.
letter himself.
Chadwick says Wesley traduced the This provokes a smile, but is too
Dissenters in order to become absurd to deserve a serious answer.
Archbishop of Canterbury.
Milner accuses Wesley of seeking to Mr Wesley was an enemy of tyrants.
further the designs of tyranny. Witness what he said when James II.
exhibited his tyranny at Oxford.
Milner says that Wesley Mr Wesley never intended his letter
“endeavoured to enlarge a scanty to be even seen by the heads of the
income by gratifying the heads of Church; much less hoped that,
the Church in vilifying the through them, it would be the means
seceders from its communion.” of enlarging his scanty income.
Milner says there is reason to fear Where is the reason to be found?
that hopes of preferment led him to
join the party of Sacheverell.
Milner says that Samuel Wesley, Samuel Wesley’s brother John says,
jun., was a violent Jacobite. “he was no more a Jacobite than he
was a Turk.” (See _Gentleman’s
Magazine_ for 1785, page 246.)
Milner says that Samuel Wesley, Nay; the story is recited by Samuel
jun., is the only authority Wesley, sen., in the Defence of his
attesting the truthfulness of the Letter, published by himself, in
story about the Calves-head Club. 1704.
Milner dishonourably insinuates When Mr Milner wrote this, he knew
that “it may be true that Wesley that Mr Wesley was not a member of
was a member of the Calves-head the club; and that, so far from
Club, and that he frequented its frequenting its meetings, he was
meetings on the 30th of January.” never there but once, and then he
came away disgusted.
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