The Works of the Rev. John Fletcher, Late Vicar of Madeley

THE WORKS

OF

THE REV. JOHN FLETCHER,

LATE VICAR OF MADELEY.

VOLUME VIII.

CONTAINING

A VINDICATION OF MR. WESLEY'S CALM ADDRESS,
AMERICAN PATRIOTISM FARTHER CONFRONTED,
THE BIBLE AND THE SWORD,

THE PENITENT THIEF,

A DREADFUL PHENOMENON DESCRIBED AND IMPROVED,
DISCOURSE ON THE NEW BIRTH,

SERMONS AND OUTLINES OF SERMONS,

REMARKS ON THE TRINITY,

AND

THE SUPERNATURAL DARKNESS AT THE CRUCIFIXION
OF OUR SAVIOUR.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY JOHN MASON, 14, CITY-ROAD;

SOLD AT 66, PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1859.

LONDON:

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CONTENTS.

I A VINDICATION OF THE REV. MR. WES-

LEY'S CALM ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN

COLONIES

PREFACE

LETTER I. The Doctrine of Taxation maintained in

the Calm Address is rational, scriptural,

and constitutional

II. The Doctrine of Americanus is highly

unconstitutional ...................

III. Observations on the Origin of Power,

-on the high republican Spirit, and its

Effects in the Time of Cromwell—on

Tyranny and Slavery, and on the pecu-

liar Liberty of the Subjects of Great

Britain. The Author's Wishes respect-

ing a Reconciliation with the Colonists... 38

II. AMERICAN PATRIOTISM FARTHER CON-

FRONTED WITH REASON,

AND THE CONSTITUTION.

PREFACE

SCRIPTURE,

LETTER I. Mr. Evans's Arguments are contrary to

Reason, Scripture, and the British Con-

LETTER II. Mr. Evans's Mistake concerning the

Absoluteness of our Property, the Nature

of Slavery, the Origin of Power, and the

proper Cause of the War with America. 98

III. Dr. Price's Politics are as irrational,

unscriptural, and unconstitutional

IV. Observations on Dr. Price's awful Ar-

gument, taken from our immorality. 156

V. A scriptural Plea for the revolted Colo-

nies, with some Hints concerning a

Christian Method of Reconciliation be-

tween them and the Mother Country.............. 169

III. THE BIBLE AND THE SWORD.

I. The King's Proclamation for a general Fust...... 187

II. Fasting, Prayer, and drawing the Sword of

Justice, perfectly consistent with Scripture...... 194

IV. THE PENITENT THIEF.

J. A Narrative of two Women, fearing God, who

visited in Prison a Highwayman, executed at

Stafford, April 3, 1773......

207

II. A Letter to a condemned Malefactor.............. 210

III. A penitential Office, for either a true Church-

man, or a dying Criminal, extracted from the

Scriptures and the established Liturgy

227

V. A DREADFUL PHENOMENON DESCRIBED

AND IMPROVED.

I. A particular Account of the Phenomenon

Page.

241

........

II. A Sermon preached on the Occasion, from Num.

xvi. 13, 31-34....

VI. DISCOURSE ON THE NEW BIRTH.

257

INTRODUCTION

303

PART I. To whom and how our Saviour preached

Regeneration

305

II. What is meant by being born again, or

regenerated..

311

III. Why no man can see the Kingdom of God

unless he be born again. The Difference

between the Reformation of a Pharisee and

I. The natural man receiveth not the things of the

Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him:

neither can he know them, because they are spi-

ritually discerned.-1 Cor. ii. 14

339

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