{"id":"jw/letters/1753/02-to-thomas-capiter","corpus":"jw-letters","type":"letter","author":"john-wesley","title":"02 To Thomas Capiter","title_alt":[],"text_basis":null,"date_composed":null,"date_precision":"unknown","date_note":null,"numbering":{"bicentennial":null,"jackson_running":null,"sugden":null},"source_edition":{"editor":null,"title":null,"edition":null,"place":null,"publisher":null,"year":null,"volume":null,"pages":null,"scan_url":null,"scan_page_ids":null},"transcription":{"derived_from":null,"corrected_against_scan":false,"corrector":null,"corrected_on":null},"modernization":"none","license_text":"Public Domain Mark 1.0","license_apparatus":"CC BY 4.0","wikidata":null,"prev":null,"next":null,"part_of":"jw-letters","editorial_note":null,"source_id":"jw-letter-1753-02-to-thomas-capiter","passage_ids":["jw-letter-1753-02-to-thomas-capiter-000"],"word_count":139,"themes_auto":["catholic-spirit","universal-redemption","works-piety"],"open":true,"closed_reason":null,"legacy_ids":["jw-letter-1753-02-to-thomas-capiter-000"],"passages":[{"id":"jw-letter-1753-02-to-thomas-capiter-000","author":"john-wesley","source_id":"jw-letter-1753-02-to-thomas-capiter","source_title":"02 To Thomas Capiter","source_type":"letter","year":null,"chunk_index":0,"text":"To Thomas Capiter Date: LONDON February 6, 1753. MY DEAR BROTHER It is a constant rule with us that no preacher should preach above twice a day, unless on Sunday or on some extraordinary time; and then he may preach three times. We know nature cannot long bear the preaching oftener than this, and therefore to do it is a degree of self-murder. Those of our preachers who would not follow this advice have all repented when it was too late. I likewise advise all our preachers not to preach above an hour at a time, prayer and all; and not to speak louder either in preaching or prayer than the number of hearers requires. You will show this to all our preachers; and any that desire it may take a copy of it. I am Your affectionate brother.","word_count":139,"source_url":null,"themes":["catholic-spirit","universal-redemption","works-piety"],"created_at":"2026-01-29T19:59:46.487151"}]}