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... ; and , as he never would answer Mr. Wesley , so he always spoke of him in terms of great respect . Indeed it has generally been acknowledged that Mr. Wesley excelled in Controversy . Few have equalled him either A 2 PREFACE .
... ; and , as he never would answer Mr. Wesley , so he always spoke of him in terms of great respect . Indeed it has generally been acknowledged that Mr. Wesley excelled in Controversy . Few have equalled him either A 2 PREFACE .
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... never varied from his purpose ; nor was he discouraged by an affecting dream , in which he thought that he was a minister , and sent for by the Bishop of London , to be burnt as a martyr . At the age of fifteen he went to the university ...
... never varied from his purpose ; nor was he discouraged by an affecting dream , in which he thought that he was a minister , and sent for by the Bishop of London , to be burnt as a martyr . At the age of fifteen he went to the university ...
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... of St. John the Apostle . Soon after he was made Lecturer of St. Paul's , and in 1658 , Cripplegate was made happy by his settlement there . He was a man of great uprightness , never regulating OF MR . JOHN WESLEY'S ANCESTORS . 9.
... of St. John the Apostle . Soon after he was made Lecturer of St. Paul's , and in 1658 , Cripplegate was made happy by his settlement there . He was a man of great uprightness , never regulating OF MR . JOHN WESLEY'S ANCESTORS . 9.
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... never be too much commended in a minister of the Gospel , when joined with a proper attention to practical duties . The following extracts from two of his letters to his son , the late Mr. John Wesley , will give some idea of his dili ...
... never be too much commended in a minister of the Gospel , when joined with a proper attention to practical duties . The following extracts from two of his letters to his son , the late Mr. John Wesley , will give some idea of his dili ...
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... never die ! And yet a greater hero far ( Unless great Socrates could err ) Shall rise to bless some future day , And teach to live , and teach to pray . Come , unknown Instructor , come I Our leaping hearts shall make thee room : Thou ...
... never die ! And yet a greater hero far ( Unless great Socrates could err ) Shall rise to bless some future day , And teach to live , and teach to pray . Come , unknown Instructor , come I Our leaping hearts shall make thee room : Thou ...
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afternoon afterwards answer asked began believe Bishop Bishop Atterbury blessing brethren brother called Charles Wesley Christian church Church of England continued conversation cried death desire doctrine endeavoured Epworth Eupolis exhorted faith father fear Frederica Friday friends gave Georgia give glory Gospel grace hath hear heard heart Hernhuth Holy Communion Holy Ghost Holy Orders hope hour John Wesley knew labour learning letter living Lord Lord's Lord's Supper Marienborn means of grace mercy miles mind minister Monday Moravia morning never night observe Oxford peace persons praise pray prayer preached received religion righteousness salvation Samuel Samuel Wesley Saturday Savannah Saviour Scripture sent sermon shew sins society soon soul speak spirit Sunday thee Themison things thou thought Thursday told took truth Tuesday unto walk Wednesday Wesley's words Wroote wrote young
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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.