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I purpose to inquire, first: What are the several sorts of wandering thoughts? The particular sorts are innumerable, but in general they are of two sorts: thoughts that wander from God, and thoughts that wander from the particular point we have in hand.

1771 text

I. 1. I purpose to enquire, first, What are the several sorts of wandering thoughts? The particular sorts are innumerable; but in general, they are of two sorts, thoughts that wander from God, and thoughts that wander from the particular point we have in hand.

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On 2 Corinthians 10:5: which wandering thoughts are sinful, which are not, and which we may hope to be free from.

EditionPrinted in Wesley's 1771 Works, which do not say when he preached it

Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 41 in the 1771 Works. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5.

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