Wesley Corpus

A. We fear they have leaned to that extreme; and hence some of their hearers may have lost the joy of faith. Q. 18. Need we ever preach the terrors of the Lord to those who know they are accepted of him? A. No: It is folly so to do; for love is to them the strongest of all motives. Q. 19. Do we ordinarily represent a justified state so great and happy as it is? A. Perhaps not. A believer, walking in the light, is inex pressibly great and happy. Q. 20. Should we not have a care of depreciating justifica tion, in order to exalt the state of full sanctification? A. Undoubtedly we should beware of this; for one may insensibly slide into it. Q. 21. How shall we effectually avoid it? A. When we are going to speak of entire sanctification, let us first describe the blessings of a justified state, as strongly as possible. Q. 22. Does not the truth of the gospel lie very near both to Calvinism and Antinomianism? A. Indeed it does; as it were, within a hair's breadth: So that it is altogether foolish and sinful, because we do not quite agree either with one or the other, to run from them as far as eWer We can. Q. 23. Wherein may we come to the very edge of Calvinism? A. (1.) In ascribing all good to the free grace of God. (2.) In denying all natural free-will, and all power antecedent to grace. And, (3.) In excluding all merit from man; even for what he has or does by the grace of God. Q. 24. Wherein may we come to the edge of Antinomianism? A. (1.) In exalting the merits and love of Christ. (2.) In rejoicing evermore. Q. 25. Does faith supersede (set aside the necessity of) holi ness or good works? A. In nowise. So far from it, that it implies both, as a cause does its effects. ABoUT TEN, we BEGAN TO SPEAK of SANCTIFICATION: witH REGARD To whICH, IT was INQUIRED : Q. 1. WHEN does inward sanctification begin? A. In the moment we are justified. The seed of every virtue is then sown in the soul. From that time the believer gradually dies to sin, and grows in grace.