A concise ecclesiastical history, from the birth of Christ, to the beginning of the present Century. In four volumes.

Wesley, John 1703-1791 [largely abr from Mosheim, Johann Lorenz von, 1693-1755. Institutionum historiae Christianae, 1755]

Verlag: London: 1781., printed by J. Paramore,

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4 vols. (347 + 316 + 332 + 358 p. incl. index); 17 cm. (Baker 355) - Full sheep; foxing, a few stains, stamp on trimmed edges. Though Wesley's name does not appear in the work, he states in the Preface to vol. I that 'For many years I have been earnestly importuned to compile and publish an Ecclesiastical History. .I knew no History of the Church worth abridging: till. .[I was given one] by John Lawrence Mosheim. .And he is not a dull writer. .part of the following History is translated from Dr. Mosheim; part abridged from Dr. M'Laine; but so as not to insert a single Paragraph without any alteration. And the far greater part of his numerous Notes, I do not meddle with. .Yet even in Dr. Mosheim's History many Articles are neither instructive not entertaining. .Among these we may rank nine parts in ten of what relates to the Heresies. .As the greater part of these were the mere whims and absurdities of senseless or self-conceited men, it was certainly doing them too much honour. .He does not seem clearly to understand, what the internal State of the Church means. .When righteous ness,and peace,and joy in the Holy Ghost abound therein, then the Internal State of the Church is good. he so severely condemns all the Mystic Writers in a lump. .And [from the days of the Apostles] to this, it might truly be said, the whole world lieth in the wicked one; meaning thereby not only the Mahometan and Pagan, but also the Christian world.' -- In IV, p. 169-281 is 'A short history of the people called Methodists' [different from the pamphlet of 1765, Baker 229]: 'As no other person can be so well acquainted with Methodism, so called, as I am, I judge it my duty to leave behind me, for the information of all candid men, as clear an account of it as I can.' Good ex-lib set -- NOT included in editions of Wesley's Works. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 031457

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Titel: A concise ecclesiastical history, from the ...

Verlag: London: 1781., printed by J. Paramore,

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1st edition.