Wesley Corpus

“Still more to their shame is what they have sent out into the world, against each other, on both sides, about five or six years ago, and till this very day.” “What they have sent out against each other, on both sides, about five or six years ago.” Within five or six years I have been vehemently called to answer for myself; twice Ly Mr. Richard Hill, and afterwards by his brother. Have you read what we “have sent out into the world, against each other, on both sides?” If you have not, how can you so peremptorily affirm what “both sides” have done? You cannot possibly be a judge of what you have not read; and if you had read, you could not have passed such a sentence. Three tracts I have wrote; but in none of these do I “slay with the sword of bitterness, or wrath, or envy.” In none of them do I speak one bitter, or passionate, or disrespectful word. Bitterness and wrath, yea, low, base, virulent invec tive, both Mr. Richard and Mr. Rowland Hill (as well as Mr. Toplady) have poured out upon me, in great abundance. But where have I, in one single instance, returned them railing for railing? I have not so learned Christ. I dare not rail, either at them or you. I return not cursing, but blessing. That the God of love may bless both them and you, is the prayer of your injured, Yet still affectionate brother, February 14, 1778. oF THE THERE are four grand and powerful arguments which strongly in 'uce us to believe that the Bible must be from God; viz., miracles, prophecies, the goodness of the doctrine, and the moral character of the penmen. All the miracles flow from divine power; all the prophecies, from divine understanding; the goodness of the doctrine, from divine goodness; and the moral character of the penmen, from divine holiness. Thus Christianity is built upon four grand pillars; viz., the power, understanding, goodness, and holiness of God. Divine power is the source of all the miracles; divine understanding, of all the prophecies; divine goodness, of the goodness of the doctrine; and divine holiness, of the moral character of the penmen. I beg leave to propose a short, clear, and strong argument to prove the divine inspiration of the holy Scriptures.