Wesley Corpus

And when I did, I was so far from making them my creed, that I had objections to almost every page.” (Page 135.) True; but neither does this prove that I adopted his scheme. “To instruct a person in the nature of Christianity, I fixed an hour a day, to read with her in Mr. Law’s treatise on ‘Christian Perfection.’” I did so. And an excellent book it is, though liable to many objections. “Another little company of us met: We sung, read a little of Mr. Law, and then conversed.” 73. “I believe the Mystic writers to be one great Anti christ.” 74. “Mr. F. affirms, Solo mon is the chief of Mystics; and Mr. W. acquiesces in the affirmation.” I retract this. It is far too strong. But observe, I never contradicted it till now ! I do not. I affirm no such thing. Therefore all Mr. H. builds upon this is only a castle in the air. Enoch and Elijah are in Enoch and Elijah are not in heaven. heaven. 75. “Enoch and Elijah en “Enoch and Elijah are not tered at once into the highest in heaven, but only in para degree of glory.” dise.” (Page 138.) “Notes on the New Testament, John iii. 13, first edition.” But why is Mr. H. so careful to name the first edition? Because in the second the mistake is corrected. Did he know this? And could he avail himself of a mistake which he knew was removed before he wrote | For sinless perfection. Against sinless perfection. Upon this head Mr. H. employs his whole strength. I will therefore the more carefully weigh what he advances; only premising, before I descend to particulars, two general observations: (1.) Out of the twenty-five passages cited for perfection, seventeen are taken from my brother’s Hymns. These, therefore, strike wide. Whatever they prove, they cannot prove that I contradict myself. (2.) Out of the twenty-five cited against perfection, four teen are cited from the sermon on “Sin in Believers.” Do I mean, in such believers as are “perfected in love?” Mr. H. himself knows I do not. Why then every one of these four teen arguments is an abuse both upon me and his readers. It is the most egregious trifling that can be conceived.