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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. His writings and sermons, many originally written to defend John Wesley from attacks of heresy, influenced generations of theologians and preachers. 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. Also included are sermons, essays, personal correspondence, lectures, and more, as well as a biography on Fletcher by Joseph Benson and the biography of his extraordinary wife—the first female authorized to preach in the Methodist Church. Students of Wesleyan theology and Calvinism alike will benefit for the Logos Bible Software edition of The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher (6 vols.)

I have not known one so uniformly and deeply

devoted to God.... nor do I expect to find another

such, on this side of eternity.

—John Wesley

Here was a man who had been forgotten by modern

Christendom, and deprived of mention by the

historians, but who appears to have changed the

course of national events through his prayers and

zeal. It struck me as being strange that such a saint,

although reserved (and thus elusive), should be

neglected by us if he had been such a source of

inspiration and godliness then. The fortunes of history

are beyond human explanation, and sometimes the

very ones who ought to be long-remembered are

pushed out of the limelight by those who have more

voluble supporters.

—David R. Smith

No age ever provided a man of more fervent piety or

more perfect charity, and no church ever possessed a

more apostolic minister.

—Robert Southey

One of the most pious and useful ministers of his

generation. He preached with great fervor the plain

truths of the Gospel, and labored incessantly during

the week to awaken sinners.

—D. S. Schaff

John Fletcher was born in Nyon, Switzerland in 1729. Educated in Geneva, Fletcher was ordained in 1752. He married Mary Bosanquet who became the first female preacher authorized by John Wesley to preach. For twenty-five years (1760–1785) Fletcher served as the vicar of the parish of Madeley. Although he was the "Arminian of Arminians" and preached against Calvinism, Fletcher was remembered by followers and detractors as "not a polemist, but always treated his opponents with fairness and courtesy." (D. S. Schaff)

A biography of John Fletcher, reflecting on his life and work. Included are interviews with John Wesley, Fletcher's wife Mary Bosanquet, and more. Benson explores Fletcher's personal letters, his conversion to Christianity, his work as a dedicated minister, the process that led him to write on controversial subjects, and why, even when they disagreed with his theology, people were inspired by and drawn to him. An inspirational work on an inspirational man.

This biography of Mary Fletcher, John Fletcher's wife, is not only inspiring, but historically important: Mary Bosanquet Fletcher was the first female authorized to preach in the Methodist Church. After the death of her husband, Mary continued in his duties for almost thirty years. Most of this biography is taken straight from her own diaries and letters, giving great insight into the mind of this faithful servant of God.