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John William Fletcher (born Jean Guillaume de la Fléchère; 12 September 1729 – 14 August 1785) was a Swiss-born English divine and Methodist leader. Of French Huguenot stock, he was born in Nyon in Vaud, Switzerland. Fletcher emigrated to England in 1750 and there he became an Anglican vicar.
The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher (6 vols.) includes Fletcher's Five Checks to Antinomianism and Portrait of St. Paul, two works that solidified his place among the top Christian thinkers of his day.
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Aug 24, 2008 · Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. 6 volumes ; 17 cm. Contents of v. 1, 6 from Chicago university copy. Binder's title: Fletcher's Checks.
One of the first major Methodist theologians, John Fletcher was known by his contemporaries to be a humble man of great faith. A friend of John and Charles Wesley, Fletcher became an articulate defender of Wesleyan-Arminian doctrines, challenging the predominance of Calvinism among his peers.
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Jan 17, 2007 · The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher is a collection of writings by the notable theologian and preacher, John Fletcher. This book contains a comprehensive selection of his sermons, letters, and other works, including his famous treatise on Christian perfection.
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Oct 27, 2022 · In the 1770s, John Wesley caused a ruckus among Protestants by saying (in the annual Methodist conference minutes), that Christians work for eternal life, not just from it. This book, written by his close friend John Fletcher, attempts to defend Wesley's idea, and deflect the powerful criticism that (justly) came his way.
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The works of the Reverend John Fletcher by Fletcher, John, 1729-1785. Publication date 1833 Topics Methodist Church, Theology Publisher
