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Collected Works of John Wesley, Volume XIII
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DCCLXVII. — To the Same.
My dear Brother,London, September 30, 1786.
I trust before this comes to hand you and Dr. Coke will have met, and refreshed each other’s bowels in the Lord. I can exceedingly ill spare him from England, as I have no Clergyman capable of supplying his lack of service; but I was convinced he was more wanted in America than in Europe. For it is impossible; but offenses will come; and "of yourselves will men arise speaking perverse things," and striving "to draw away disciples after them." It is a wonderful blessing, they are restrained so long, till the poor people are a little grounded in the faith. You have need to watch over them with your might. Let those that have set their hands to the plough continually "pray to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth more laborers into his harvest."
It is far better to send your Journals as they are, than not to send them at all. I am afraid it is too late in the season to send books this year; but I hope Dr. Coke has brought some with him to serve you for the present. I was far off from London when he set sail. Most of those in England who have riches love money, even the Methodists; at least those who are called so. The poor are the Christians. I am quite out of conceit with almost all those who have this world’s goods. Let us take care to lay up our treasure in heaven. Peace be with your spirit!
I am
Your affectionate friend and brother.
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Chicago:
John Wesley, "DCCLXVII. — To the Same.," Collected Works of John Wesley, Volume XIII, ed. Thomas Jackson in Collected Works of John Wesley, Volume XIII (London: Wesleyan Methodist Book Room, 1872), Original Sources, accessed July 5, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ULY71NHGPVU19J4.
MLA:
Wesley, John. "DCCLXVII. — To the Same." Collected Works of John Wesley, Volume XIII, edited by Thomas Jackson, in Collected Works of John Wesley, Volume XIII, London, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room, 1872, Original Sources. 5 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ULY71NHGPVU19J4.
Harvard:
Wesley, J, 'DCCLXVII. — To the Same.' in Collected Works of John Wesley, Volume XIII, ed. . cited in 1872, Collected Works of John Wesley, Volume XIII, Wesleyan Methodist Book Room, London. Original Sources, retrieved 5 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ULY71NHGPVU19J4.
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