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| The Life of John Wesley by John Telford - Chapter 1 |
 | | Bartholomew Wesley, his great-grandfather, was the son of Sir Herbert Wesley, of Westleigh, Devonshire, and Elizabeth de Wellesley, of Dangan, county Meath, in Ireland. |
 | | This young lady was the niece of Dr. Fuller, the Church historian, who describes her father “as a grave man, who would yet willingly contribute his shot of facetiousness on any just occasion.” He had been persecuted by Laud for preaching against Arminianism and the ceremonies. |
 | | John Wesley’s mother was therefore a lady both by birth and breeding,—a fact which must not be lost sight of in studying the character of her children. |
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