Background
James Hargreaves was born between 1740 and 1750 at Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire.
(Justification By Faith is the fifth message from Wesley's...)
Justification By Faith is the fifth message from Wesley's 'Forty-Four Sermons'. The text for this sermon is Romans 4:5; People are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. While the message of this sermon is similar to Sermon 1: Salvation By Faith, Wesley here approaches the subject from the angle of the Biblical word 'Justification', discussing the question from a different perspective, whilst always pointing his hearers back to the inability of humanity to ever be 'good enough', and the therefore central role of faith in receiving the grace of God. John Wesley led one of the greatest Christian revivals in the history of England, and his open air preaching saw many thousands of conversions all across Great Britain. The Forty-Four Sermons which he compiled for use by Methodist Local Preachers remains a timeless classic, and a definitive collection of core Wesleyan doctrine, along with his Notes on the New Testament. Forty-Four Sermons was first published in 1759, over 250 years ago, and since then the English language has changed and evolved to the point that his works can no longer be easily read and understood in their original dialect. Therefore to preserve Wesleys message and to allow it to come to life for a new generation, this project has been undertaken. The sermons are translated sentence by sentence, carefully and prayerfully. The aim has been to communicate both word-for-word and thought-for-thought, choosing clarity of communication in simple English over archaic sentence structure where necessary, and preferring the original word order when there is no difference. Wesley used the King James Bible in his original sermons, whereas to remain consistent with the word-for-word and thought-for-thought method used in these translations, the New International Version and New Living Translation have been used instead. The complete original sermon is also included. Each sermon will be translated and published in order, from 1 to 44, and when the series is completed, they will be published as one volume.
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(Scriptural Christianity is the fourth message from Wesley...)
Scriptural Christianity is the fourth message from Wesley's 'Forty-Four Sermons'. It was originally preached at St. Marys, Oxford, on August 24, 1744. The texts for this sermon are Ezekiel 33:4; If anyone hears the trumpet but does not heed the warning and the sword comes and takes their life, their blood will be on their own head & Acts 4:31; They were all filled with the Holy Spirit. In this sermon, Wesley traces the history of evangelism and the spread of Christianity as it passed from person to person, and eventually across the world. He also looks to the future, and 'The Fully Christian World To Come'. Apparently somewhat controversial when it was preached, this sermon is longer than others in the collection, and was originally published as a separate pamphlet, accompanied by the following note: It was not my design, when I wrote, ever to print the latter part of the following sermon, but the false and slanderous versions of it that have been published all over the nation leave me no choice but to publish it in full, exactly as it was preached, so that thoughtful people can make up their own minds about it." John Wesley led one of the greatest Christian revivals in the history of England, and his open air preaching saw many thousands of conversions all across Great Britain. The Forty-Four Sermons which he compiled for use by Methodist Local Preachers remains a timeless classic, and a definitive collection of core Wesleyan doctrine, along with his Notes on the New Testament. Forty-Four Sermons was first published in 1759, over 250 years ago, and since then the English language has changed and evolved to the point that his works can no longer be easily read and understood in their original dialect. Therefore to preserve Wesleys message and to allow it to come to life for a new generation, this project has been undertaken. The sermons are translated sentence by sentence, carefully and prayerfully. The aim has been to communicate both word-for-word and thought-for-thought, choosing clarity of communication in simple English over archaic sentence structure where necessary, and preferring the original word order when there is no difference. Wesley used the King James Bible in his original sermons, whereas to remain consistent with the word-for-word and thought-for-thought method used in these translations, the New International Version and New Living Translation have been used instead. The complete original sermon is also included. Each sermon will be translated and published in order, from 1 to 44, and when the series is completed, they will be published as one volume.
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(Salvation By Faith is the first message from Wesley's 'Fo...)
Salvation By Faith is the first message from Wesley's 'Forty-Four Sermons'. It was originally preached at St Marys, Oxford, on June 11th, 1738. The text for this sermon is Ephesians 2:8-9; It is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no-one can boast. In this sermon, Wesley argues that the only way to be saved is through faith in Christ. He discusses the type of faith required, what it means to be saved, and then responds to what he terms 'the usual objections' to his doctrine. John Wesley led one of the greatest Christian revivals in the history of England, and his open air preaching saw many thousands of conversions all across Great Britain. The Forty-Four Sermons which he compiled for use by Methodist Local Preachers remains a timeless classic, and a definitive collection of core Wesleyan doctrine, along with his Notes on the New Testament. Forty-Four Sermons was first published in 1759, over 250 years ago, and since then the English language has changed and evolved to the point that his works can no longer be easily read and understood in their original dialect. Therefore to preserve Wesleys message and to allow it to come to life for a new generation, this project has been undertaken. The sermons are translated sentence by sentence, carefully and prayerfully. The aim has been to communicate both word-for-word and thought-for-thought, choosing clarity of communication in simple English over archaic sentence structure where necessary, and preferring the original word order when there is no difference. Wesley used the King James Bible in his original sermons, whereas to remain consistent with the word-for-word and thought-for-thought method used in these translations, the New International Version and New Living Translation have been used instead. The complete original sermon is also included. Each sermon will be translated and published in order, from 1 to 44, and when the series is completed, they will be published as one volume.
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(The Almost Christian is the second message from Wesley's ...)
The Almost Christian is the second message from Wesley's 'Forty-Four Sermons'. It was originally preached at St Marys, Oxford, on July 25th, 1741. The text for this sermon is Acts 26:28; Agrippa said to Paul, You almost persuade me to become a Christian. In this sermon, Wesley discusses the implications for those who are 'Almost Christian', who are not yet fully committed in their faith, and then paints a picture of what it means to be 'Fully Christian', emphasizing the importance of radical, zealous devotion to, and love for God. John Wesley led one of the greatest Christian revivals in the history of England, and his open air preaching saw many thousands of conversions all across Great Britain. The Forty-Four Sermons which he compiled for use by Methodist Local Preachers remains a timeless classic, and a definitive collection of core Wesleyan doctrine, along with his Notes on the New Testament. Forty-Four Sermons was first published in 1759, over 250 years ago, and since then the English language has changed and evolved to the point that his works can no longer be easily read and understood in their original dialect. Therefore to preserve Wesleys message and to allow it to come to life for a new generation, this project has been undertaken. The sermons are translated sentence by sentence, carefully and prayerfully. The aim has been to communicate both word-for-word and thought-for-thought, choosing clarity of communication in simple English over archaic sentence structure where necessary, and preferring the original word order when there is no difference. Wesley used the King James Bible in his original sermons, whereas to remain consistent with the word-for-word and thought-for-thought method used in these translations, the New International Version and New Living Translation have been used instead. The complete original sermon is also included. Each sermon will be translated and published in order, from 1 to 44, and when the series is completed, they will be published as one volume.
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James Hargreaves was born between 1740 and 1750 at Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire.
About 1760 he constructed an improved carding machine and seems to have invented the spinning jenny (so-called for unknown reasons) about 1764.
When Hargreaves sold some of his new machines, spinners using the old-fashioned wheel became alarmed and in 1768 looted his house, destroying his jenny and his loom.
Also, according to some sources, Hargreaves was merely the improver, not the inventor, of the spinning jenny, the real inventor having been Thomas Highs, but the evidence for this is very inconclusive.
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(Salvation By Faith is the first message from Wesley's 'Fo...)
He was described as "stout, broadest man of about five-foot ten, or rather more".
In 1740 he was married to Elizabeth Grimshaw. He married and baptismal records show he has 13 children, of whom the author Baines in 1835 was aware of '6 or 7'. He was survived by eight children.