└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ THE WORKS OF THE Rev. JOHN WESLEY, M.A. Late Fellow of _Lincoln-College_, OXFORD. VOLUME V. BRISTOL: Printed by WILLIAM PINE, in _Wine-Street_. MDCCLXXI. THE CONTENTS Of the _Fifth_ VOLUME. An extract from Mr. LAW’s treatise on _Christian Perfection_. CHAP. VI. _Christians are called to a constant state of prayer and devotion._ CHAP. VII. _All Christians are required to imitate the life and example of Jesus Christ._ CHAP. VIII. _An exhortation to Christian Perfection._ An extract from Mr. LAW’s serious _Call_ to a _Holy Life_. CHAP. I. _Concerning the nature and extent of Christian devotion._ CHAP. II. _An enquiry into the reason why the generality of |Christians| fall so short of the holiness and devotion of Christianity._ CHAP. III. _Of the great danger and folly of not |intending| to be as eminent as we can, in the practice of all Christian virtues._ CHAP. IV. _We can please God in no state or employment, but by |intending| and |devoting| it all to his glory._ CHAP. V. _Persons that are free from the necessity of labour and employments, are to consider themselves as devoted to God in a higher degree._ CHAP. VI. _How the imprudent use of an |estate| corrupts all the tempers, and fills the heart with poor and ridiculous passions; represented in the character of |Flavia|._ CHAP. VII. _How the wise and pious use of an estate carrieth us to all the virtues of the Christian life; represented in the character of |Miranda|._ CHAP. VIII. _Shewing all orders of men and women, of all ages, are obliged to devote themselves to God._ CHAP. IX. _Shewing that great devotion fills our lives with the greatest peace and happiness that can be enjoyed in this world._ CHAP. X.