TY - BOOK AU - Borgen,Ole E. TI - John Wesley on the sacraments: a theological study SN - 0310751918 AV - BV800 .B65 1985 U1 - 234.16 20 PY - 1985///?], �1972 CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Francis Asbury Press KW - Wesley, John, KW - Sacraments KW - History of doctrines KW - 18th century KW - fast KW - sears KW - Theology, Doctrinal N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-301) and index; 1. Introduction -- The state of recent research -- Representative primary sources for Wesley's theology of the sacraments -- John Wesley and theology -- Statement of thesis and method -- 2. The sacraments: nature -- Toward a definition of a sacrament -- The sign -- The thing signified -- The relationship of the Signum and the Res -- Transubstantiation: consubstantiation -- Christ's presence in the sacrament -- Validity -- 3. God working to save: the Holy Spirit as agent -- 4. Effective sign: the atonement remembered -- 5. Effective means of grace -- The atonement applied -- The means of grace in general -- 6. Effective means of grace -- The atonement applied -- Baptism -- 7. Effective means of grace -- The atonement applied -- The Lord's Supper -- 8. Effective pledge of heaven: the atonement -- Possession of its purchase assured -- Baptism and the Lord's Supper -- 9. Effective sacrifice -- The atonement appropriated -- Baptism -- The Lord's Supper ER -