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... felt . " The natural man , " however gifted by nature , or cultivated by edu- cation , " receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; they are foolishness unto him ; neither can he know them , because they are spiritually discerned ...
... felt . " The natural man , " however gifted by nature , or cultivated by edu- cation , " receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; they are foolishness unto him ; neither can he know them , because they are spiritually discerned ...
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... felt still greater desires ; for several days after I felt my mind continually drawn to prayer and meditation . Religious concerns alone possessed my mind ; nor had I the least inclination to return to my old companions or ways ; so ...
... felt still greater desires ; for several days after I felt my mind continually drawn to prayer and meditation . Religious concerns alone possessed my mind ; nor had I the least inclination to return to my old companions or ways ; so ...
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... felt hard and stupid . If a tear could have saved my soul , I could net shed one . I thought , surely I am one of the vilest How apt are we to look for too upon an arm of flesh , instead That night he gave an ex- wretches on earth . I ...
... felt hard and stupid . If a tear could have saved my soul , I could net shed one . I thought , surely I am one of the vilest How apt are we to look for too upon an arm of flesh , instead That night he gave an ex- wretches on earth . I ...
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... felt an awful sense of God , and of my lost condition without help from heaven . In the evening , I went to Mr. Oxley's . Mrs. Donkin was there . She knew my distress , and asked , ' Can you believe ? ' I answered in the negative . She ...
... felt an awful sense of God , and of my lost condition without help from heaven . In the evening , I went to Mr. Oxley's . Mrs. Donkin was there . She knew my distress , and asked , ' Can you believe ? ' I answered in the negative . She ...
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... felt was right or not ! I said , ' I cannot tell you ; I do not feel as I did . is at peace , but not so happy as it was . ' his departure , while I was reading , the Lord again smiled upon my soul , and cheered my heart , as with the ...
... felt was right or not ! I said , ' I cannot tell you ; I do not feel as I did . is at peace , but not so happy as it was . ' his departure , while I was reading , the Lord again smiled upon my soul , and cheered my heart , as with the ...
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Page 161 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets : I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven : but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great'in the kingdom of heaven.
Page 166 - But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. "Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 21 - O send out thy light and thy truth : let them lead me ; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Page 111 - Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 124 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 111 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 7 - But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Page 78 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Page 235 - I have accordingly appointed Dr. Coke and Mr. Francis Asbury to be joint superintendents over our brethren in North America ; as also Richard Whatcoat and Thomas Vasey to act as elders among them, by baptizing and administering the Lord's Supper.
Page 164 - How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?