Wesley Corpus

p. 34.1, &c.) Well, Sir, here was doubtless a division for a time; but no fierce and rancorous quarrel yet. You say, Thirdly, “They write and publish against each other.” True; but without any degree either of fierceness Or rancOur. You assert, Fourthly, “Mr. Wesley, in his sermon “On Free Grace, opposes the other for the horrible blasphemies of his horrible doctrine.” Sir, away with your flourishes, and write plain English. I opposed the doctrine of predestination, which he held. But without any degree either of rancour or fierceness. Still, therefore, you miss the mark. You quote, Fifthly, these words: “I spent an hour with Mr. Stonehouse. O what Tru6avoMoyva, “persuasiveness of speech, is here ! Surely all the deceivableness of unright eousness.” (Vol. I. p. 290.) But there was no fierceness or rancour on either side. The passage, a fragment of which you produce as a Sixth argument, stands thus: “A few of us had a long conference together. Mr. C. now told me plainly, he could not agree with me, because I did not preach the truth, particularly with regard to election.” He did so; but without any rancour. We had a long conference; but not a fierce one. (Vol. I. p. 293.) You, Seventhly, observe, “What scurrility of language the Moravians throw out against Mr. Wesley!” Perhaps so. But this will not prove that “the Methodists quarrel with each other.” “And how does he turn their own artillery upon them?” This is your Eighth argument. But if I do, this no more proves the “mutual quarrels of the Methodists,” than my turning your own artillery upon you. 33. Having, by these eight irrefragable arguments, clearly carried the day, you raise your crest, and cry out, “Is this Methodism? And reign such mortal feuds in heavenly minds?” Truly, Sir, you have not yet brought one single proof (and yet, I dare say, you have brought the very best you have) of any such feuds among the Methodists as may not be found among the most heavenly-minded men on earth. But you are resolved to pursue your victory, and so go on: “What are we to think of these charges of Whitefield, and Wesley, and the Moravians, one against another?” The Mora vians, Sir, are out of the question; for they are no Methodists; and as to the rest, Mr. Whitefield charges Mr.