The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher, vol. 2
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Overview
One of the first major Methodist theologians, John Fletcher was known by his contemporaries to be a humble man of great faith. A friend of John and Charles Wesley, Fletcher became an articulate defender of Wesleyan-Arminian doctrines, challenging the predominance of Calvinism among his peers. His writings and sermons, many originally written to defend John Wesley from attacks of heresy, influenced generations of theologians and preachers.
Volume 2 includes:
- An Equal Check to Pharisaism and Antinomianism, Part 2: Scripture Scales, to Weigh the Gold of Gospel Truth
- The Doctrines of Grace and Justice
- The Reconciliation; or, An Easy Method to Unite the People of God
- Remarks on Mr. Toplady's Scheme of Christian and Philosophical Necessity
- Answer to Mr. Toplady's Vindication of the Decrees
- Polemical Essay
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Key Features
- Presents Fletcher’s views on grace and justice
- Includes a detailed table of contents
- Presents a valuable resource for pastors, students, and scholars
Top Highlights
“Who had ever a larger share in the election of partial grace than David? And yet, who ever maintained the election and reprobation of justice more strongly than he? Does he not still cry to all the world, from the walls of Jerusalem, ‘Verily, there is a reward for the righteous, [of whatever family, tribe, or religion he be:] doubtless there is a God that judgeth the earth?’ Does not every body know, that to judge the earth is to justify, or condemn all its inhabitants, according to their works? And when God finally justifies or condemns, what does he do but declare that the godly are evangelically worthy of walking with him in white, and of following him to fountains of living water; and that the ungodly are every way worthy to depart with the devil, and follow him into the lake of fire?” (Page 329)
About John Fletcher
John Fletcher was born in Nyon, Switzerland in 1729. Educated in Geneva, Fletcher was ordained in 1752. He married Mary Bosanquet who became the first female preacher authorized by John Wesley to preach. For twenty-five years (1760–1785) Fletcher served as the vicar of the parish of Madeley. Although he was the "Arminian of Arminians" and preached against Calvinism, Fletcher was remembered by followers and detractors as "not a polemist, but always treated his opponents with fairness and courtesy." (D. S. Schaff)