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A Plain Account of Christian Perfection

As Believed and Taught by John Wesley

Other titles: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, as Believed and Taught by the Reverend Mr. John Wesley

John Wesley · 1703–1791

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John Wesley's own account, gathered over fifty years, of what he did and did not mean by Christian perfection: not freedom from mistake, ignorance or infirmity, but a heart so filled with love to God and neighbour that nothing contrary remains. The clearest statement of the doctrine that defined Methodism.

1. What I purpose in the following papers is, to give a plain and distinct account of the steps by which I was led, during a course of many years, to embrace the doctrine of Christian perfection.
From Sections 1-7
  1. 1 Sections 1-7 8 min
  2. 2 Sections 8-14 29 min
  3. 3 Sections 15-21 50 min
  4. 4 Sections 22-24 14 min
  5. 5 Section 25 58 min
  6. 6 Sections 26-28 11 min