The Life of Wesley: And the Rise and Progress of Methodism, Volumes 1-2Evert Duyckinck and George Long; Clayton & Kingsland, printers, 1820 - Methodism |
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... Christ Church , Oxford . With a Memoir of the Author , by the Editor . Crown 8vo . London , 1816 . Minutes of the Methodist Conference , from the First held in London by the late Rev. John Wesley , A. M. in the year 1744. 3 vols . 8vo ...
... Christ Church , Oxford . With a Memoir of the Author , by the Editor . Crown 8vo . London , 1816 . Minutes of the Methodist Conference , from the First held in London by the late Rev. John Wesley , A. M. in the year 1744. 3 vols . 8vo ...
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... Christ Church , Oxford , by his classical attainments . From Christ Church he returned to West- minster as an usher , and then took orders , under the patronage of Atterbury . But he regarded Atterbury more as a friend than a patron ...
... Christ Church , Oxford , by his classical attainments . From Christ Church he returned to West- minster as an usher , and then took orders , under the patronage of Atterbury . But he regarded Atterbury more as a friend than a patron ...
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... Christ and Christ in us , which he will not do unless we are regene- rate , certainly we must be sensible of it . If we can never have any certainty of our being in a state of salvation , good reason it is that . every moment should be ...
... Christ and Christ in us , which he will not do unless we are regene- rate , certainly we must be sensible of it . If we can never have any certainty of our being in a state of salvation , good reason it is that . every moment should be ...
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... the youth desired to write to his father before he could make answer ; the father left it to his own decision , and he , who was satisfied with the fair prospects which Christ Church opened to him , chose to stay in 32 WESLEY AT OXFORD .
... the youth desired to write to his father before he could make answer ; the father left it to his own decision , and he , who was satisfied with the fair prospects which Christ Church opened to him , chose to stay in 32 WESLEY AT OXFORD .
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... Christ Church , just after his bro- ther John obtained his fellowship . He was diligent in study , and regular in his conduct ; but when John sought to press upon him the importance of austerer habits , and a more active devotion , he ...
... Christ Church , just after his bro- ther John obtained his fellowship . He was diligent in study , and regular in his conduct ; but when John sought to press upon him the importance of austerer habits , and a more active devotion , he ...
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Page 175 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,
Page 108 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Page 87 - So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God; And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
Page 94 - Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Page 199 - Such a society is no other than " a company of men having the form and seeking the power of godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation.
Page 175 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 94 - For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more ; and unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; to them that are without law...
Page 8 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee : but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down ; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Page 233 - ... wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival of true religion to continue long. For religion must necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world in all its branches.
Page 120 - And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.