Sermons By The Late Rev Charles Wesley A M
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Author | : Charles Wesley |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2001-09-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0191520624 |
Charles Wesley (1707-1788) is widely recognized as one of the greatest writers of the English hymn. The importance of Charles, however, extends well beyond his undoubted poetic abilities, for he is a figure of central importance in the context of the birth and early growth of Methodism, a movement which today has a worldwide presence. It was Charles and not John who first started the Oxford 'Holy Club' from which the ethos and structures of organised Methodism were eventually to emerge. It was Charles rather than John who first experienced the 'strange warming of the heart' that characterised the experience of many eighteenth-century evangelicals; and in the early years it was Charles no less than John who sought to spread, mainly through his preaching, the evangelical message across England, Wales, and Ireland. Eye witness testimony suggests that Charles was a powerful and effective preacher whose homiletic work and skill did much to establish and further the early Methodist cause. In this book this other side of Charles Wesley is brought clearly into focus through the publication, for the first time, of all of the known Charles Wesley sermon texts. In the four substantial introductory chapters a case is made for the inclusion of the 23 sermons here presented and there is discussion also of the significant text-critical problems that have been negotiated in the production of this volume. Other chapters present a summary of Charles's life and preaching career and seek to show by example how the sermons, no less than the hymns, are significant vehicles for the transmission of Charles's message. This book hence makes a plea for a reassessment of the place of Charles Wesley in English Church history and argues that he deserves to be recognised as more than just 'The Sweet Singer of Methodism'.
Author | : Gareth Lloyd |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2007-04-12 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0191537799 |
An important new study of the life and ministry of the Anglican minister and Evangelical leader Charles Wesley (1707-88) which examines the often-neglected contribution made by John Wesley's younger brother to the early history of the Methodist movement. Charles Wesley's importance as the author of classic hymns like `Love Divine' and `O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing' is well known, but his wider contribution to Methodism, the Church of England and the Evangelical Revival has been overlooked. Gareth Lloyd presents a new appraisal of Charles Wesley based on his own papers and those of his friends and enemies. The picture of the Revival that results from a fresh examination of one of Methodism's most significant leaders offers a new perspective on the formative years of a denomination that today has an estimated 80 million members worldwide.
Author | : Charles Wesley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1816 |
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Author | : John Wesley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 672 |
Release | : 1829 |
Genre | : Church history |
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Author | : Charles Wesley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 529 |
Release | : 1989-09-21 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 019802102X |
Charles Wesley, perhaps best known for his hymns, "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul," was the younger brother of John Wesley and the co-founder and poet-laureate of Methodism. Although he was an important figure in the history of Protestantism, Wesley's personal life was shrouded by a cloak of silence and much of his work went unpublished. In this illuminating reader, John Tyson has collected hymns, sermons, letters, and journal material--many rare and hitherto unknown--to chronicle the life and works of Wesley in his own words. Tyson provides an extensive biographical-theological introduction, and supplements Wesley's collected works with interpretative and introductory notes, creating a definitive account of Wesley's character and contribution to the Methodist heritage.
Author | : John Wesley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 910 |
Release | : 1835 |
Genre | : Methodist Church |
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Author | : Robert Southey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 1820 |
Genre | : Methodism |
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Author | : Robert Southey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 1820 |
Genre | : Methodism |
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Author | : John Wesley |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : Clergy |
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Author | : Tim Fulford |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2023-01-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1000544389 |
The Life of Wesley was one of Southey’s most influential and bestselling works. It was the first biography of John Wesley – the major figure in the largest religious movement of the eighteenth century – to be published by anyone beyond the Methodist community. In addition, it was a major history of the rise of a phenomenon that Southey and many others saw as a defining sign of contemporary history – the rise of sectarianism and of religious cults. This two-volume edition will represent the full text of the 1820 edition. It will include a comprehensive critical apparatus that will make sense of the major issues posed by the text and how it contributes to studies of both Southey and Romanticism. The edition will feature a critical and contextual introduction, which will set out the origins and composition of the text together with its publication history, as well as offer a carefully considered view of the interplay between the Life and other biographies of Wesley and accounts of Methodism, bringing into view the wide array of sources and influences Southey drew from. It will also examine the book’s reception history, incorporating material from reviews of the period and detailing the controversy it caused in the Methodist community.