The Works of the Rev. John Wesley. ...Printed at the Conference-Office, ... by John Jones, agent: sold by Thomas Blanchard, ... and at the Methodist preaching houses in town or country., 1809 - Methodism |
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... asked him of the Lord . " In his infancy he was strongly impressed with the thoughts of being a minister , for which his parents intended him from his birth ; and such was the ardour of his mind in pursuing his design , that when about ...
... asked him of the Lord . " In his infancy he was strongly impressed with the thoughts of being a minister , for which his parents intended him from his birth ; and such was the ardour of his mind in pursuing his design , that when about ...
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... me hear you talk of heaven . " On my asking him whether he did not find himself worse , he re- plied , " O , my Charles , I feel a great deal ; God chastens me with strong pain , but I praise him for 24 OF THE REV . SAMUEL WESLEY , SENIOR .
... me hear you talk of heaven . " On my asking him whether he did not find himself worse , he re- plied , " O , my Charles , I feel a great deal ; God chastens me with strong pain , but I praise him for 24 OF THE REV . SAMUEL WESLEY , SENIOR .
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... asking whether he was not near heaven , he answered dis- tinctly , and with the utmost of hope and triumph that could be expressed in sounds , " Yes , I am . " He spoke once more , just after my brother had used the commendatory prayer ...
... asking whether he was not near heaven , he answered dis- tinctly , and with the utmost of hope and triumph that could be expressed in sounds , " Yes , I am . " He spoke once more , just after my brother had used the commendatory prayer ...
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... asked him , and that did not last half an hour . I never went from his bed - side till he expired , which was about seven the same morning . With a great deal of difficulty we persuaded your dear sister to leave the room before he died ...
... asked him , and that did not last half an hour . I never went from his bed - side till he expired , which was about seven the same morning . With a great deal of difficulty we persuaded your dear sister to leave the room before he died ...
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... asked if he had any son named Charles ; if so he would make him his heir . Accordingly a gentleman in London brought money for his education several years . But one year another gentleman called , probably Mr. Wesley himself , talked ...
... asked if he had any son named Charles ; if so he would make him his heir . Accordingly a gentleman in London brought money for his education several years . But one year another gentleman called , probably Mr. Wesley himself , talked ...
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Page 280 - In the evening, I went very unwillingly to a Society in Aldcrsgate-street, where one was reading Luther's Preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed.
Page 203 - For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Page 159 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his Lord...
Page 366 - And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 429 - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Page 161 - Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Page 351 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 283 - ... let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another ; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Page 14 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 5 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.