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
National Events during S. Wesley’s Youth, 55
Titus Oates, 57
National Immorality, 62
Great Men, 64
S. Wesley intended for Dissenting Ministry, 65
S. Wesley sent to London, 65
Edward Veal, 65
Charles Morton, 66
Morton’s Pupils, 68
Rev. Thomas Doolittle, 69
Wesley writes Lampoons, 70
John Biddle, 71
Charges against Dissenting Ministers, 73
Wesley’s School-fellows, 74
Daniel De Foe, 75
CHAPTER IV.
UNIVERSITY DAYS—1683–1688.
Why S. Wesley left the Dissenters, 77
Wesley goes to Oxford, 79
Exeter College, 80
Wesley a “Servitor,” 81
Wesley publishes his “Maggots,” 82
Pope’s “Dunciad,” 84
John Dunton, 84
Wesley’s Life at the University, 86
King James’s Visit to Oxford, 89
Birth of Prince of Wales, 91
“Strenæ Natalitiæ,” 91
Wesley’s Poem, 92
His Feelings towards King James, 92
His Defence of the Revolution of 1688, 93
CHAPTER V.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS—1685–1688.
Charles II., 94
Argyle and Monmouth’s Invasion, 95
Judge Jeffreys, 96
King James’s pro-Papistical Acts, 98
King James’s Declaration of Indulgence, 98
National Patience Exhausted, 99
Deplorable Treatment of Dissenters, 100
Disobedient Clergy, 101
Story respecting S. Wesley Refuted, 102
S. Wesley’s Opinion of King James’s Indulgence, 103
Trial of Seven Bishops, 105
Flight of the King and Queen, 106
Accession of William and Mary, 107
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