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To Thomas Foulkes (1758)

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To Thomas Foulkes

1 Thomas Foulkes (1731–1802), a native of Llandrillo, Merionethshire (Meirionnydd), had a conversion experience and became a member of a Wesleyan society at Neston in Cheshire, c. 1756. On his return to Wales in 1757 or 1758 he joined a Calvinistic Methodist society at Bala, but remained a member of the Wesleyan society at Chester. See Robert Thomas Jenkins, " Foulk(e)s, Thomas," in Welsh Biography Online.

1758

2 Griffith T. Roberts suggested that JW's letter to Foulkes was written soon after Foulkes's return to Wales, hence its placement at the beginning of 1758 in this edn.

My Dear Brother,

The glory of the Wesleyan Methodists is not to dispute with anybody concerning their opinion. We know that the kingdom of heaven is not meat and drink, nor opinions of any sort. What we need is that mind which was in Christ, to teach us to walk as Christ walked. But one cannot lay hold on this except by a life of constant and complete self-denial. There is a great danger of your being inconstant in this, unless you have vigilant Christians about you. In Chester you would certainly enjoy such; how it is at Bala I know not.

The best books I know for one in your situation are Serious Call and Christian Perfection by Mr. Law; I mean the abbreviated edition of them which I published years ago. I am grateful to you for the note you sent in your letter. David is poor enough, but he is increasing in grace. Let us safeguard that matter, and all will be well. I am,

Your affectionate friend,
J. Wesley

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