Chapter XVIII: The Last Twenty Years—1714–1735

The Pretender, 365

The South Sea Bubble, 366

Bishop Atterbury, 367

Social, Moral, and Religious Condition of the 368
Country,

Eminent Divines in the Church of England, 369

Eminent Dissenting Ministers, 370

Other Eminent Men, 370

Wesley’s Dissertations on the Book of Job, 371

His elaborate Preparations, 371

His Helpers, 372

Maurice Johnson, 372

Roger Gale, 372

John Romley, 373

John Whitelamb, 373

The Titles of Wesley’s Dissertations, 377

Wesley’s Portrait, 378

Lord Oxford, 379

Subscribers to Wesley’s Dissertations, 379

Dedication to Queen Caroline, 380

Opinions respecting the Dissertations, 380

Samuel Badcock, 380

Bishop Warburton, 380

Alexander Pope, &c., 381

Wesley’s Letter to a Curate, 381

Wesley on Christian Ministers, 382

Wesley on Reading Prayers, 383

Wesley on Books to be Studied, 384

Wesley on Sermons, 386

Wesley on Catechising, 387

Wesley on the Administration of Sacraments, 387

Wesley on Church Discipline, 387

Wesley obtains the Rectory of Wroot, 388