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 — John Shaqi
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
A Prayer, 305
Letters to S. Wesley, jun., 307
Wesley’s Passion for Music and Poetry, 311
More Letters to S. Wesley, jun., 312
Wesley’s Reply to Palmer’s Vindication, 316
More Letters to S. Wesley, jun., 319
Wesley the Teacher of his Children, 322
Anne Wesley, 322
Martha Wesley, 322
Kezziah Wesley, 325
Wesley’s Confidence that all his Children would be 325
Saved,
CHAPTER XVI.
FIRE AND FURY—1709–1712.
The Burning of Epworth Parsonage, 326
A Rescued Hymn, 327
Wesley’s Account of the Fire, 328
Unjust Accusation, 329
Outrages in the Isle of Axholme, 331
Family Destitution, 333
The New Parsonage, 333
Dr Adam Clarke at Epworth, 333
Henry Sacheverell, 334
Sacheverell’s Sermons at Derby and at St Paul’s, 334
Sacheverell’s Trial, 338
Sacheverell’s Defence written by Wesley, 339
Great National Excitement, 342
The New Parliament and Convocation in 1710, 343
Wesley at Convocation, and Events at Epworth, 345
CHAPTER XVII.
PRETERNATURAL NOISES—1716, 1717.
Belief in Ghosts, 348
Witchcraft, 349
Wesley’s Remarks on Apparitions, 349
Samuel Badcock, 350
Wesley Papers and Dr Priestley, 350
Account of Noises at Epworth Parsonage, 350
Divers Opinions respecting them, 357
The Noises really Preternatural, 359
Why Permitted, 360
Effect produced on Emilia Wesley, 361
John Wesley’s firm Belief in Witchcraft, &c., 362
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE LAST TWENTY YEARS—1714–1735.
The Pretender, 365
The South Sea Bubble, 366
Bishop Atterbury, 367
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