Contents

THE WORKS

OF

JOHN WESLEY

THIRD EDITION

Complete and unabridged

THIRD EDITION, 1872

VOLUME 5

THE LIFE OF JOHN WESLEY

FIRST SERIES OF SERMONS (1-39)

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 Connection.

CONTENTS

SERMON 1. — Salvation by Faith

Ephesians 2:8. By grace are ye saved through faith. SERMON 2. — The Almost Christian.

Acts 26:28. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. SERMON 3. — Awake, thou that sleepest.

Ephesians 5:14. Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

SERMON 4. — Scriptural Christianity.

Acts 4:31. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. SERMON 5. — Justification by Faith.

Romans 4:5. To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

SERMON 6. — The Righteousness of Faith.

Romans 10:5-8. Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

SERMON 7. — The Way to the Kingdom.

Mark 1:15. The kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the Gospel.

SERMON 8. — The First Fruits of the Spirit.

Romans 8:1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

SERMON 9. — The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption. Romans 8:15. Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye have received the Spirit of

Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

SERMON 10. — The Witness of the Spirit.

Discourse 1

Romans 8:16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

SERMON 11. — The Witness of the Spirit.

Romans 8:16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

SERMON 12. —. The Witness of our own Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:12. This is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world.

SERMON 13. — On Sin in Believers.

2 Corinthians 5:17. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. SERMON 14. — The Repentance of Believers.

Mark 1:15. Repent ye, and believe the Gospel. SERMON 15. — The Great Assize.

Romans 14:10. We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.

SERMON 16. — The Means of Grace.

Malachi 3:7. Ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them.

SERMON 17. — The Circumcision of the Heart.

Romans 2:29. Circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter.

SERMON 18. — The Marks of the New Birth.

John 3:8. So is everyone that is born of the Spirit. SERMON 19. — The Great Privilege of those that are born of God. 1 John 3:9. Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin. SERMON 20. — The Lord Our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 23:6. This is his name whereby he shall be called, The LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

SERMON 21. — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 1.

Matthew 5:1-4. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: And when he was set, his disciples came unto him etc.

SERMON 22. — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 2

Matthew 5:5-7. Blessed are the meek: etc. SERMON 23. — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 3

Matthew 5:8-12. Blessed are the pure in heart: etc. SERMON 24. — Sermon on the Mount

DISCOURSE 4

Matthew 5:13-16. Ye are the salt of the earth. SERMON 25. — Sermon on the Mount

DISCOURSE 5

Matthew 5:17-20. Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, etc.

SERMON 26. — Sermon on the Mount

DISCOURSE. 6

Matthew 5:1-15. Take head that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them, etc.

SERMON 27. — Sermon on the Mount

DISCOURSE 7

Matthew 5:16-18. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: etc.

SERMON 28. —.Sermon on the Mount

DISCOURSE. 8

Matthew 6:19-23. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, etc.

SERMON 29. — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 9

Matthew 6:24-34. No man can serve two masters: For either he will hate the one, and love the other; etc.

SERMON 30. — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 10.

Matthew 7:1-12. Judge not, that ye be not judged: etc. SERMON 31. — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 11.

Matthew 7:13, 14. Enter ye in at the strait gate: etc. SERMON 32 — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 12.

Matthew 7:15-20. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, etc.

SERMON 33 — Sermon on the Mount.

DISCOURSE 13.

Matthew 7:21-27. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; etc.

SERMON 34 — The Original, Nature, Property, and Use of the Law. Romans 7:12. Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

SERMON 35 — The Law established through Faith.

DISCOURSE 1

Romans 3:31. Do we than make void the law through faith? God forbid: Yea, we establish the law.

SERMON 36 — The Law established through Faith.

DISCOURSE 2

Romans 3:31. Do we than make void the law through faith? God forbid: Yea, we establish the law.

SERMON 37 —The Nature of Enthusiasm.

Acts 26:24. And Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself.

SERMON 38 — A Caution against Bigotry

Mark 9:38, 39. And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in they name, and he followeth not us: etc.

SERMON 39 — Catholic Spirit.

2 Kings 10:15. And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him:

And he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, etc.