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wesley and infant baptism

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ATLA Religion Database

What is it?
The database indexes periodical articles, essays, and book reviews. It also includes indexing of Methodist periodicals beginning with 1818. Many articles are full-text although the older Methodist entries are not.

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Wesley and infant baptism

The Works of John Wesley on CD-ROM

What is it?
The Works of John Wesley on CD-ROM includes the full text of the Thomas Jackson edition and the completed full text from the Bicentennial Edition.