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Life and Experience of Mr Joan Kerspaw and Perfection Doctrine
A memoir recounts Mrs Kerspaw’s steadfast uprightness and faith at her death, then shifts to the author’s 1795 York Circuit appointment and doubts about Christian Perfection. It notes desire for God, hesitation over the doctrine’s meaning, and observed inconsistencies among claimants of perfected love. The writer reflects on expectations, temptations, and uncertainties in early Methodism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Kerspaw
Manchester
York
God
Fletcher