The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 05 (of 32)

Name: The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 05 (of 32)
Author: Wesley, John

Wesley, John

Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century

*_Flavia_ has been the wonder of all her friends, for her excellent
management, in making so surprizing a figure in so moderate a fortune.
Several _ladies_ that have twice her fortune, are not able to be
always so _genteel_, and so constant at all places of _pleasure_
and _expence_. She has every thing that is in the _fashion_, and
is in every place where there is any _diversion_. _Flavia_ is very
_orthodox_; she talks warmly against _heretics_ and _schismatics_,
is generally at _church_, and often at the _sacrament_. She once
commended a _sermon_ that was against the _vanity_ of dress, and
thought it was very just against _Lucinda_, whom she takes to be a
great deal finer than she need be. If any one asks _Flavia_ to do some
thing in charity, if she likes the person that makes the proposal, or
happens to be in a right _temper_, she will toss him _half a crown_,
or a _crown_; and tell him, if he knew what a _long millener’s bill_
she had just received, he would think it a great deal for her to
give. A _quarter_ of a year after this, she hears a _sermon_ upon the
_necessity_ of charity; she thinks the man preaches well; that it is
a very _proper_ subject; that people want much to be put in mind of
it; but she applies nothing to herself, because she remembers that she
gave a _crown_ some time ago when she could so ill spare it.


6. As for _poor_ people themselves, she will admit of no complaints
from them: she is very positive they are all _cheats_ and _liars_, and
will say any thing to get relief; and therefore, it must be a sin to
encourage them in their evil ways.

You would think _Flavia_ had the tenderest conscience in the world,
if you was to see how _scrupulous_ she is of the guilt and danger of
_giving_ amiss.


7. She buys all books of _wit_ and _humour_, and has made an expensive
collection of all our _English poets_. For she says, one cannot have a
_true taste_ of any of them, without being conversant with them all.

She will sometimes read a _book_ of _piety_, if it is a short one,
if it is much commended for _stile_ and _language_, and she can tell
where to _borrow_ it.

_Flavia_ is very _idle_, and yet very fond of _fine work_. This makes
her often _sit_ working in _bed_ until _noon_, and be told many a
_long story_ before she is up; so that I need not tell you her morning
devotions are not _always_ rightly performed.

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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 05 (of 32)

Wesley, John

Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century

*_Flavia_ has been the wonder of all her friends, for her excellent
management, in making so surprizing a figure in so moderate a fortune.
Several _ladies_ that have twice her fortune, are not able to be
always so _genteel_, and so constant at all places of _pleasure_
and _expence_. She has every thing that is in the _fashion_, and
is in every place where there is any _diversion_. _Flavia_ is very
_orthodox_; she talks warmly against _heretics_ and _schismatics_,
is generally at _church_, and often at the _sacrament_. She once
commended a _sermon_ that was against the _vanity_ of dress, and
thought it was very just against _Lucinda_, whom she takes to be a
great deal finer than she need be. If any one asks _Flavia_ to do some
thing in charity, if she likes the person that makes the proposal, or
happens to be in a right _temper_, she will toss him _half a crown_,
or a _crown_; and tell him, if he knew what a _long millener’s bill_
she had just received, he would think it a great deal for her to
give. A _quarter_ of a year after this, she hears a _sermon_ upon the
_necessity_ of charity; she thinks the man preaches well; that it is
a very _proper_ subject; that people want much to be put in mind of
it; but she applies nothing to herself, because she remembers that she
gave a _crown_ some time ago when she could so ill spare it.


6. As for _poor_ people themselves, she will admit of no complaints
from them: she is very positive they are all _cheats_ and _liars_, and
will say any thing to get relief; and therefore, it must be a sin to
encourage them in their evil ways.

You would think _Flavia_ had the tenderest conscience in the world,
if you was to see how _scrupulous_ she is of the guilt and danger of
_giving_ amiss.


7. She buys all books of _wit_ and _humour_, and has made an expensive
collection of all our _English poets_. For she says, one cannot have a
_true taste_ of any of them, without being conversant with them all.

She will sometimes read a _book_ of _piety_, if it is a short one,
if it is much commended for _stile_ and _language_, and she can tell
where to _borrow_ it.

_Flavia_ is very _idle_, and yet very fond of _fine work_. This makes
her often _sit_ working in _bed_ until _noon_, and be told many a
_long story_ before she is up; so that I need not tell you her morning
devotions are not _always_ rightly performed.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 05 (of 32)

The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 05 (of 32)

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