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A photograph of a painted portrait of John Wesley. The text on back the back reads, "From a fine oil painting in the possession of Mr. R. Thursfield Smith."

A photograph of a miniature portrait of John Wesley in profile. The text on the back reads, "From a gold mounted miniature painted on ivory belonging to R. T. Smith."

Summary: A history of the City Road Chapel in London, England.

Summary: The Spanish scholar Raymond of Sabunde was professor of medicine, philosophy, and theology at the University of Toulouse during the early fifteenth century. His study of natural theology came under the scrutiny of the Council of Trent, which placed its prologue on the index. This particular copy has been censored: the prologue, (leaf A6) has been either inked out or cut away.

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Summary: This impotant work on natural theology was written by the Catalan scholar Raymond of Sabunde 1434-1436 and was circulated widely in manuscript form before being printed in Deventer 1484-85 and reprinted numerous times. Raymond places great emphasis on reason and argues that science is not antithetical to faith but that the Bible and the book of Nature should both be seen as divine revelation.

Summary: Instructions for inquisitors in the Netherlands (Lower Germany), published by the Lutheran reformer Matthias Flacius to call attention to the persecution of Protestants. Flacius intended this report to underscore his opposition to any compromises with the Catholic Church, even in liturgical matters, as permitted by the Augsburg Interim of 1548.

Summary: A fictitious dialogue between a Catholic and a Protestant, written by the Catholic theologian Adam Walasser. The discussion includes topics like the authority of tradition outside of Scripture or prayer to the Saints and the Protestant position is presented as reasonable, albeit incorrect by Walasser.

Summary: A reflection on the purpose of prayer.

Summary: An interpretation of the text of the Old Testament in regards to marriage.

Summary: A call for assistance and support of mission work in Istanbul.

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Engraved title vignette, and other engravings.

Summary: Fuller explanation of Luther's 1519 sermon: Vom Sakrament des Leichnams Christi und von den Bruderschaften.

Summary: A tract in which Wesley reflects on a number of doctrines of the Catholic Church.

Summary: A published letter by John Wesley urging understanding and mutual respect between Protestants and Catholics.

Summary: An extract from a work by William Law on the nature of man, perfection, and revelation through Christ.

Summary: An extract from a work by Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf on finding redemption through Christ.

Summary: An abridged translation of the Imitatio Christi, originally published by Wesley in 1735.

Summary: A tract laying out principles for the education of children in a Christian context.

Summary: An extract from a work by John Norris on moral conduct and education. This is bound as no. 2 in Wesley Tract, vol. X.