{"product_id":"john-wesley-explanatory-notes-upon-the-new-testament-1789-lifetime-edition","title":"John Wesley Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament 1789 Lifetime Edition","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eJohn Wesley – Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourth Edition, Corrected\u003cbr\u003eLondon, 1789\u003cbr\u003ePrinted and sold at the New Chapel, City-Road\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive eighteenth-century edition of one of John Wesley's most important theological works, published during Wesley's lifetime and only two years before his death in 1791.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis appears to be Volume I of the three-volume 1789–90 pocket edition, containing Wesley's biblical text accompanied by his extensive explanatory commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1755, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament became one of Wesley's principal works of biblical interpretation and an important text in the development of Methodist theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWesley intended the work primarily for ordinary Christian readers, providing concise explanations alongside the biblical text rather than the extensive scholarly apparatus found in larger theological commentaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work drew upon numerous earlier scholars, particularly the German Lutheran theologian Johann Albrecht Bengel, while incorporating Wesley's own theological interpretation and revisions to the biblical text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Lifetime Edition of John Wesley\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Fourth Edition, Corrected was published in 1789, when Wesley was 85 years old and still actively involved in the Methodist movement he had helped establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the imprint:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted and sold at the New Chapel, City-Road; and at the Rev. Mr. Wesley's Preaching-Houses in Town and Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Chapel, today known as Wesley's Chapel, had opened in London in 1778 and became one of the principal centres of early Methodism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title page therefore reflects the remarkable publishing and distribution network Wesley had developed, with his writings sold through Methodist preaching houses throughout Britain rather than exclusively through conventional booksellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEdition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bibliography of Wesley's Explanatory Notes is somewhat complicated by the existence of different large and pocket-format editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy belongs to the smaller-format Fourth Edition, Corrected, issued in three volumes in 1789–90, distinct from the large-format fifth edition published shortly beforehand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present volume is dated 1789 and appears to be Volume I of that edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eighteenth-century text block has been professionally rebound at a later date in green cloth, with gilt lettering to the spine reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTES UPON THE NEW TESTAMENT – JOHN WESLEY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern endpapers have also been supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is secure and presents well. Internally the pages display expected age-related toning, occasional spotting, marks and handling consistent with a book more than 230 years old. The printing remains clear and attractive throughout the pages examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating piece of early Methodist and eighteenth-century Christian history, printed during the lifetime of John Wesley and distributed from Wesley's own New Chapel in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough subsequently rebound and apparently representing a single volume from the original three-volume set, it remains an affordable opportunity to own an original eighteenth-century work produced during the final years of one of the most influential figures in British religious history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: John Wesley (1703–1791)\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament\u003cbr\u003eEdition: Fourth Edition, Corrected\u003cbr\u003ePublication: London, New Chapel, City-Road\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1789\u003cbr\u003eVolume: Apparently Volume I of III\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Later green cloth with gilt spine lettering\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good antiquarian condition; rebound, with expected age-related wear and toning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 233g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 17.8cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 11.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 1.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54806236168531,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8848.jpg?v=1788173491","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/john-wesley-explanatory-notes-upon-the-new-testament-1789-lifetime-edition","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}