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17 they were still denominated Methodiſts, although differing from Mr. Whitefield, both in judgement and practice, abundantly more that Mr. Whitefield did from Mr Wesley.

In the mean time Mr Venn and Mr. Romaine began to be ſpoken of, and not long after Mr. adan and Mr. Berridge, with a few other clergymen, who, although they had no connection with each other, yet preaching ſalvation by faith, and endeavouring to live accordingly, to be Bi Christians, were ſoon included in the general name of Methodists. And to indeed were all hers who preached ſalvation by faith, and appeared more ſerious than their neighbours. Some theſe were quite regular in their manner of : Come were quite irregular, (though not by choice; but neceſſity was laid upon them, they must preach irregularly or not at all,) and others were between both; regular in most, though not in all particulars.

In 1762, George Bell, and a few other perſons began to ſpeak great words In the latter end of the year they foretold that they world would be an end on the 28th of February. Mr. Weſley, with whom they were connected, withstood them both in public and private. This they would not endure; ſo, in January and February 1763, they ſeparated from him under the care of Mr. Maxfield, one of Mr Wesley's preachers But still Mr Maxfield and his adherents, even the wildeſt among them, go under the general name of Methodiſts, and ſo bring a ſcandal upon thoſe with whom they have no connection

At preſent, thoſe who remain with Mr. Wesley are moſtly Church of England men. They