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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... peace , and an assurance of God's love and favour , for above thirty years of the latter part of his life . This assurance had not one cloud in all his last sickness . A little before his departure , his desire of death appeared strong ...
... peace , and an assurance of God's love and favour , for above thirty years of the latter part of his life . This assurance had not one cloud in all his last sickness . A little before his departure , his desire of death appeared strong ...
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... peace and plenty . The poet says , he will no more worship the imaginary power , supposed to be the giver of these things ; but the great Pan , the Creator , from whom they all proceed . Or where through matted sedge you creep , Trav ...
... peace and plenty . The poet says , he will no more worship the imaginary power , supposed to be the giver of these things ; but the great Pan , the Creator , from whom they all proceed . Or where through matted sedge you creep , Trav ...
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... peace , which extended even to his body ; for he was so much better , that we almost hoped he would have recovered . The fear of death he entirely conquered , and at last gave up his latest human desires of finishing Job , paying his ...
... peace , which extended even to his body ; for he was so much better , that we almost hoped he would have recovered . The fear of death he entirely conquered , and at last gave up his latest human desires of finishing Job , paying his ...
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... peace , no joy , but in loving and being beloved by him , and does accordingly rest in him as the centre of his being , the fountain of his pleasures , the origin of all virtue and goodness , his light , his life , his strength , his ...
... peace , no joy , but in loving and being beloved by him , and does accordingly rest in him as the centre of his being , the fountain of his pleasures , the origin of all virtue and goodness , his light , his life , his strength , his ...
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... peace and joy consequent upon it , which otherwise she would have had . When her . two sons , Mr. J. and C, Wesley , began to preach the doc- trine of justification by faith , in 1738 , and many professed to be justified , and to know ...
... peace and joy consequent upon it , which otherwise she would have had . When her . two sons , Mr. J. and C, Wesley , began to preach the doc- trine of justification by faith , in 1738 , and many professed to be justified , and to know ...
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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.