{"id":"jw/letters/1786a/39-to-james-copeland","corpus":"jw-letters","type":"letter","author":"john-wesley","title":"A 39 To James Copeland","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-1786a-39-to-james-copeland","passage_ids":["jw-letter-1786a-39-to-james-copeland-000"],"word_count":132,"themes_auto":["christology","free-will","reign-of-god"],"open":true,"closed_reason":null,"legacy_ids":["jw-letter-1786a-39-to-james-copeland-000"],"passages":[{"id":"jw-letter-1786a-39-to-james-copeland-000","author":"john-wesley","source_id":"jw-letter-1786a-39-to-james-copeland","source_title":"A 39 To James Copeland","source_type":"letter","year":null,"chunk_index":0,"text":"To James Copeland Date: GLASGOW, May 14, 1786. MY DEAR BROTHER, - There is no reasonable doubt you had at the time you mention a real blessing from God. I make no question but He did then give you a taste of His pardoning love; but you was not then thoroughly convinced of inbred sin - of the sin of your nature. God is now convincing you of this in order to give you a clean heart; and Satan strives hereby to drive you to despair. But regard him not. Look unto Jesus; dare to believe I On Christ lay hold! Wrestle with Christ in mighty prayer. Yea, A sigh will reach His heart; a look Will bring Him down from heaven. He is at hand! - I am Your affectionate brother.","word_count":132,"source_url":null,"themes":["christology","reign-of-god","free-will"],"created_at":"2026-01-30T05:21:11.213507"}]}