The life and times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., founder of the Methodists. Vol. 2 (of 3)

by L. Tyerman

[567] Myles’s History, p. 88.

[568] Olivers’ Letter to Toplady, 1771, p. 50.

[569] Wesley’s Works, vol. xiv., p. 329.

[570] Everett’s Life of Dr. A. Clarke, vol. i., p. 244.

[571] Wesley’s Works, vol. xii., p. 114.

[572] Wesley’s Works, vol. x., p. 340.

[573] The following are the first lines of the paragraphs, in Book I., which Wesley distinguishes as “peculiarly excellent.” They will serve as specimens of all the others.

“Say first, for heaven hides nothing from thy view.”

“Nine times the space that measures day and night.”

“If thou art he; but oh how fallen! how changed!”