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John Wesley
# John Wesley (1703–1791) Anglican priest; founder of Methodism; field preacher; hymn-writer (with brother Charles); theologian of Christian perfection.
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This site quotes John Wesley 4,731 times across 66 books, and lists 1 work.
- Lived 1703 to 1791.
- Quoted here most in Acts: 254 of 4,731.
John Wesley
- Lived
- 1703 to 1791
- Tradition
- Evangelical
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Quoted in full, because John Wesley died in 1791 and these works are out of copyright. Each citation below names its edition and its year. A citation naming a modernised text means that edition makes its own editorial changes, and that edition's terms are not in this site's record.
For - If any man injure you, especially if he do it greatly and frequently, you are slow and backward to forgive him. But I am ready to forgive all penitents, how many, and great, and numberless soever their sins be.
Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765
Isaiah 55:8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. BSB
He shall show judgment to the heathens - That is, he shall publish the merciful Gospel to them also: the Hebrew word signifies either mercy or justice.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, 1755
Matthew 12:18 “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. BSB
A bruised reed - A convinced sinner: one that is bruised with the weight of sin: smoking flax - One that has the least good desire, the faintest spark of grace: till he send forth judgment unto victory - That is, till he make righteousness…
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, 1755
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completely victorious over all its enemies.
Matthew 12:20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory. BSB
While Noah told them of the judgment at a distance, they were tempted to put off their repentance: but now he is ordered to tell them that it is at the door; that they have but one week more to turn them in, to see…
Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765
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if that will now at last awaken them to consider the things that belong to their peace.
Genesis 7:4 For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.” BSB
But he with whom we have to do is God and not man, and he is pleased when he is wrestled with.
Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765
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But why then did Abraham leave off asking when he had prevailed so far as to get the place spared if there were but ten righteous in it?
Genesis 18:30 Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.” BSB
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# John Wesley (1703–1791) Anglican priest; founder of Methodism; field preacher; hymn-writer (with brother Charles); theologian of Christian perfection. His Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament (1754) and Explanatory Notes Upon the Old Testament (published 1765-1766) are the most widely-used Methodist-Arminian verse-by-verse commentary in the PD canon.
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1754
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When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of…
“The centurion - The officer who commanded the guard; and they that were with him feared, saying, Truly this was the Son of God - Referring to the words of the chief priests and scribes, chap.”
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
“On the morrow, the day that followed the day of the preparation - The day of preparation was the day before the Sabbath, whereon they were to prepare for the celebration of it. The next day then was the Sabbath according to the Jews.”
“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
“That impostor said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again - We do not find that he had ever said this to them, unless when he spoke of the temple of his body, John ii, 19, 21.”
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
“An angel of the Lord had rolled away the stone and sat upon it - St. Luke and St. John speak of two angels that appeared: but it seems as if only one of them had appeared sitting on the stone without the sepulchre, and…”
and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’
“Say, his disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept - Is it possible, that any man of sense should digest this poor, shallow inconsistency?”
Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
“To the mountain where Jesus had appointed them - This was probably Mount Tabor, where, (it is commonly supposed) he had been before transfigured. It seems to have been here also, that he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once.”
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
“Disciple all nations - Make them my disciples. This includes the whole design of Christ's commission. Baptizing and teaching are the two great branches of that general design.”