{"id":"jw/letters/1782b/45-to-john-valton","corpus":"jw-letters","type":"letter","author":"john-wesley","title":"B 45 To John Valton","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-1782b-45-to-john-valton","passage_ids":["jw-letter-1782b-45-to-john-valton-000"],"word_count":142,"themes_auto":["christology","free-will","works-piety"],"open":true,"closed_reason":null,"legacy_ids":["jw-letter-1782b-45-to-john-valton-000"],"passages":[{"id":"jw-letter-1782b-45-to-john-valton-000","author":"john-wesley","source_id":"jw-letter-1782b-45-to-john-valton","source_title":"B 45 To John Valton","source_type":"letter","year":null,"chunk_index":0,"text":"To John Valton St. NEOTS, December 3, 1782. MY DEAR BROTHER, You are thoroughly satisfied that there is nothing wherein conscience is not concerned which I would not do for your sake. But here conscience is very deeply concerned. What I do I do unto the Lord. The question is in the last resort, Methodism or no Methodism I A blow is struck at the very roots of our whole discipline, as appears by the short state of the 'case' which I have sent to Joseph Benson. And if this work is not obviated while I live, probably it never will be. None can stem the tide when I am gone; therefore I must now do what I can, God being my helper. And I know the fierceness of man shall turn to His praise. I am Your affectionate friend and brother.","word_count":142,"source_url":null,"themes":["christology","works-piety","free-will"],"created_at":"2026-01-30T05:18:16.059198"}]}