THE WORKS

OF THE

REV. JOHN WESLEY, A.M.

SOMETIME FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD

VOLUME V.

Third Edition.

WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY-ROAD;

AND SOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1829.

[Entered at Stationers' Hall.]

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SERMONS

ON

SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

FIRST SERIES

CONSISTING OF FIFTY-THREE DISCOURSES,

PUBLISHED IN FOUR VOLUMES, IN THE YEAR 1771;

AND TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TRUST-DEEDS OF THE

METHODIST CHAPELS, AS CONSTITUTING, WITH MR. WESLEY'S NOTES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE STANDARD

DOCTRINES OF THE METHODIST CONNEXION.

CONTENTS,

Page

SERMON I.-Salvation by Faith.

Ephesians ii. 8. By grace are ye saved through faith ...7

11.—The Almost Christian.

Acts xxvi. 28. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Chris-

tian ........................... 17

III.-Awake, thou that sleepest.

Ephesians v. 14. Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from

the dead, and Christ shall give thee light ....... 25

IV.-Scriptural Christianity.

Acts iv. 31. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost 37

V.—Justification by Faith.

Romans iv. 5. To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him

that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted to him for

righteousness ...................... 53

VI.-The Righteousness of Faith.

Romans x. 5–8. Moses describeth the righteousness which is

of the law, that the man which doeth those things shall

live by them : fc. .................... 65

VII.-The Way to the Kingdom.

Mark i. 15. The kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye,

and believe the Gospel ................. 76

VIII.-The First Fruits of the Spirit.

Romans viii. 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to

them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the

flesh, but after the Spirit ................ 87

IX.—The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption.

Romans viii. 15. Ye have not received the spirit of bondage

again unto fear ; but ye have received the Spirit of

adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father ....... 98