Wesley Corpus

1772 1772 Friends provide Wesley with a carriage. Apr. 28. Presented with the Freedom of Perth. Aug. 14. Meets Howell Harris at Trevecca. Fletcher's Third and Fourth Check to Antinomianism published. Wesley issues vols. xi.-xvi. of his Works. Controversial writings of the Hills and Toplady. Jan. Proposals to John Fletcher. Mar. Wesley lets Shadford loose on America. Mar. 14. Replies to Sir Richard Hill's Farrago Double-Distilled. Dec. Boston Tea Riots. Vols. xvii.-xxv. of Wesley's Works published. To Philothea Briggs LONDON, January 5, 1772. MY DEAR PHILLY,--It is not always a defect to mind one thing at a time. And an aptness so to do, to employ the whole vigour of the mind on the thing in hand, may answer excellent purposes. Only you have need to be exceeding wary, lest the thing you pursue be wrong. First, be well assured not only that it is good but that it is the best thing for you at that time; and then, whatsoever your hand findeth to do, do it with your might. But you have all things in one, the whole of religion contracted to a point, in that word, 'Walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave Himself for us.' All is contained in humble, gentle, patient love. Is not this, so to speak, a divine contrivance to assist the narrowness of our minds, the scantiness of our understanding Every right temper, and then all right words and actions, naturally branch out of love. In effect, therefore, you want nothing but this--to be filled with the faith that worketh by love. You take no liberties that are not agreeable to, my dear Philly, Yours affectionately. To James Hutton LEWISHAM, January 10, 1772. DEAR JAMES,--Little journeys hither and thither have for these two or three weeks taken up much of my time. You know I am a busy kind of mortal; however, I am always glad to see my old friends. But most of them have taken their flight from hence, and are lodged in Abraham's bosom. I expect to be at West Street Chapel house on Monday, between eleven and twelve. Wishing you every gospel blessing; I remain, dear James, Yours affectionately. The Foundery I had wrote before I received yours. To Mr. Hutton, At Lindsey House, Chelsea. To Robert Costerdine LONDON, January 18, 1772