Samuel Wesley (poet)
Samuel Wesley (17 December 1662 – 5 April 1735) was a clergyman of the Church of England, as well as a poet and a writer of controversial prose. He was also the father of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, founders of the Methodist Church.
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“Capt. Rev. Samuel Clayton: Well, the prodigal brother. When dyou get back? I aint seen you since the surrender. Come to think of it, I didnt see you at the surrender.
Ethan Edwards: Dont believe in surrender. I still got my saber, Reverend. Didnt turn it into no plowshare, neither.”
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born to set thy people free;
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