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1212 NOTES TO VOLUME II
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(in the Revelation, chap. xxi) by the New Jerusalem: embracing
answers to all principal objections." The ninth edition of this work
was published in 1876. In 1846, a volume of "Lectures on Important
Doctrines of the True Christian Religion," was printed by the request,
and at the expense, of the Manchester Printing Society; and, in
1848, the "Noble Society" published a volume of Sermons, in which
the Divine Law of the Ten Commandments is explained, according
to both its literal and spiritual sense. The last work on which he
was engaged was the revision of his translation of Swedenborg’s
work on Heaven and Hell, which on account of the loss of his sight
had to be performed by the aid of kind lady friends who acted as
his amanuenses.
About two years after the completion of his translation, age and
infirmity brought his days on earth to a close. He died in
August, 1853.
His valuable library, which contains one of the completest collection
of early New Church publications, he left to the Society to which he
had ministered so long, and which has since his death removed from
Cross Street, Hatton Garden, to Camden Road, Holloway.
NOTE 238.
JOHN WESLEY.
The celebrated John Wesley, who bears the unenviable repu
tation of having been the first man who publicly raised the charge
of insanity against Swedenborg, was born in 1703. In early youth
he became inspired by reading the works of Thomas a Kempis and
Jeremy Taylor, and felt himself called to a special work in the
church. He afterwards studied theology at Oxford, and after being
ordained a deacon in 1725, he devoted himself with great zeal to
the study of the Bible and ascetical writings. In 1729, in con
junction with his brother Charles and fifteen other students of Ox
ford, he formed an association for the exploration of Biblical truths,
for fasting, praying, and good works. At that time, on account
of their cliquing together and separating themselves from the rest,
they were already called "Methodists," which name they afterwards
retained. In 1735 John Wesley and his brother went to America
in order to convert the Indians. During their journey across the
ocean they became acquainted with some Moravian missonaries, by
whom they were initiated into their ways and doctrines. On arriv
ing in America Wesley gave up his idea of converting the Indians,
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