Containing an account of his family, of his education in the early part of his life, and the five first numbers of his journalD. & S. Neall and W.S. Stockton, 1826 |
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... never , we trust , forget the eminent character of the Writings of our illustrious Founder , which we again recommend to you for your daily companions , as more clearly than any other human compositions , unfolding the scriptural ...
... never , we trust , forget the eminent character of the Writings of our illustrious Founder , which we again recommend to you for your daily companions , as more clearly than any other human compositions , unfolding the scriptural ...
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... never identified any of these things with christianity . He continually declares the contrary . He merely relates what he conceived to rest on credible testimony ; leaving every one to believe or not , without any offence to him . In ...
... never identified any of these things with christianity . He continually declares the contrary . He merely relates what he conceived to rest on credible testimony ; leaving every one to believe or not , without any offence to him . In ...
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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 of ...
... 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 of ...
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... never be too much commend- ed 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 ...
... never be too much commend- ed 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 ...
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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 ! 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 ! Our leaping hearts shall make thee room : Thou ...
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afternoon afterwards answer asked began believe blessing brethren Bristol brother called Charles Wesley Christian church Church of England congregation continued conversation Count Zinzendorf cried death declared desire doctrine endeavoured Epworth exhorted faith father fear Friday friends gave Georgia give Gospel hath hear heard heart Hernhuth Holy Communion Holy Ghost hope hour John Wesley Kingswood knew labour letter live Lord Lord's Lord's Supper Marienborn means of grace miles mind minister Monday Moravian Church morning never night observed Oxford peace persons poor praise pray prayer preached received rejoice religion righteousness salvation Samuel Samuel Wesley Saturday Savannah Saviour Scripture sermon shew sinners sins society soon soul speak spirit spoke Sunday thee Themison things thou thought Thursday tion told town truth Tuesday unto walk Wednesday Wesley's words Wroote wrote
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Page 107 - 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 252 - And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 261 - But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 293 - 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 4 - 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.
Page 109 - Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Page 242 - 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 196 - ... 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 9 - 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 352 - 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.