The prevenient piety of Samuel Wesley, Sr. / Arthur Alan Torpy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Torpy, Arthur Alan.

Series:

Revitalization: explorations in world Christian movements.

Pietist and Wesleyan studies ; no. 30.

Revitalization: explorations in world Christian movements

Pietist and wesleyan studies ; no. 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pietism.

Wesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.

Wesley, Samuel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the life of Samuel Wesley, exploring the influences of his early Dissenting upbringing, his Oxford education, subsequent published writings, and post 1709 sermons.

Contents:

Cover; Dedication Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Editor's Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction-Samuel Wesley in Historical Context; Paradoxical Profiles; Dated Presentations; Projection of Chapters; Notes; Chapter One-Redefining and Defying Traditions; Introduction; Raised and Nurtured in and by Dissent; Growing Disenchantment with Dissent; Changing Times; Experiencing Oxford for the First Time as a Dissenter; Returning to Oxford as a Church of England Man; Oxford Days: 1684-1688; Summary; Notes

Chapter Two-The Word of God and the Words of Samuel: Samuel's Use of Scripture and his DoctrineIntroduction; The Word of God: Scripture, the Basis of Piety; A Foundational Belief; A Literalist View of Scripture; Defenders of Literalism; Words of Precedence; Affirmation of Scripture in Wesley's Sermons; A Moderate Application of Scripture; Passions and Biblical Piety; Scripture Defended from Outside Threats: Catholics and Quakers; Samuel's Words: Encouraging and Exhorting the Practice of Piety; Athenian Mercury; Wesley's Contribution to the Athenian Gazette

Piety in and through Worship: Pious Communicant Rightly PreparedPractical Piety in a Letter of Personal Correspondence; Piety in Wesley's Sermonic Material; Summary; Notes; Chapter Three-Wesley's Experiential Piety: Late Seventeenth Century English Piety; Introduction; Anthony Horneck; Anthony Horneck and Samuel Wesley; Experiential Piety; Crisis and Assurance; Perfectionism; Theft of Corn; Hetty's Moral Fall or Disobedience?; The Bible, First, Last and Always; Oppositive Nature of Pietism; Wesley's Position on Slavery; Practical Piety for Samuel

Letters from Samuel Wesley to his Eldest Son, SamuelPoetry: Tributes to Pious People; Summary; Notes; Chapter Four-Religious and Intellectual Ties that Bind; Samuel's Impact on his Sons; Relationship with John; Relationship with Charles; Relationship with Samuel, Jr.; Epilogue: The Lengthening Shadow of Samuel Wesley; Summary; Notes; Chapter Five-Conclusion: Toward a Fuller Understanding of Samuel Wesley; Notes; Appendix-Five Representative Sermons; No. 6; No. 16; No. 17; No. 25, Part 1; No. 25, IIId Sermon on 1st Peter 4:3, 4, 5 verse; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-30425-8

1-299-39691-7

0-8108-7082-7