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... Followed by crowds in London Excites jealousy concerning his doctrine Wesley arrives in London as soon as Whitefield leaves it Wesley meets Peter Boehler Boehler convinces him of unbelief Wesley begins to exhort people as he travels He ...
... Followed by crowds in London Excites jealousy concerning his doctrine Wesley arrives in London as soon as Whitefield leaves it Wesley meets Peter Boehler Boehler convinces him of unbelief Wesley begins to exhort people as he travels He ...
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... followed the reasons which had determined my judgement to the pre- ference of the Church of England . I had fairly transcribed a great part of it , but before I could finish my design , the flames consumed both this and all my other ...
... followed the reasons which had determined my judgement to the pre- ference of the Church of England . I had fairly transcribed a great part of it , but before I could finish my design , the flames consumed both this and all my other ...
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... followed ; and he also , like them , " began to live by rule , and to pick up the very fragments of his time , that not a moment of it might be lost . " They were now about fifteen in number : when first they began to meet , they read ...
... followed ; and he also , like them , " began to live by rule , and to pick up the very fragments of his time , that not a moment of it might be lost . " They were now about fifteen in number : when first they began to meet , they read ...
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... followed it . " And he pressed upon John the simple proposition , that having taken orders , he was solemnly engaged to undertake the cure of souls before God , and his High Priest , and his Church . Wesley replied both to his father ...
... followed it . " And he pressed upon John the simple proposition , that having taken orders , he was solemnly engaged to undertake the cure of souls before God , and his High Priest , and his Church . Wesley replied both to his father ...
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... followed in the year ensuing , and the prospects of the colony were so promising , that parliament granted a supply of 26,0001 . And when Mr. Oglethorpe returned bringing with him the Wesleys , he took out about three hundred passengers ...
... followed in the year ensuing , and the prospects of the colony were so promising , that parliament granted a supply of 26,0001 . And when Mr. Oglethorpe returned bringing with him the Wesleys , he took out about three hundred passengers ...
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afterwards answer appeared asked began believe Bishop blessing Boehler brethren Bristol brother called Causton Charles Wesley Christ Christian church Church of England clergy colony conversation Count Zinzendorf death Delamotte desire divine doctrine doubt duty England Epworth evil exhorted faith father fear feelings friends gave George Whitefield Georgia give gospel grace hath hear heard heart heaven Herrnhut holy holy orders hope hour Ingham Jesus John Wesley journal judgement knew labour letter Lincoln College living London Lord manner Marienborn Methodists mind minister Moravian Brethren Moravians mother never occasion Oglethorpe opinion Oxford peace persons poor pray prayer preach reason received religion religious replied returned salvation Samuel Samuel Wesley Savannah says Wesley Scripture sermon society soon soul speak spirit things Thomas à Kempis thou thought tion Wesley's Whitefield William Law words Wroote
Popular passages
Page 378 - Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Page 113 - And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, or have done any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the congregation be thereby offended, the curate, having knowledge thereof, shall call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come to the Lord's Table until he hath openly declared himself to have truly repented...
Page 86 - I must first ask you one or two questions. Have you the witness within yourself ? Does the spirit of God bear witness with your spirit, that you are a child of God?
Page 240 - At four in the afternoon, I submitted to be more vile, and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation, speaking from a little eminence in a ground adjoining to the city, to about three thousand people.
Page 184 - 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 240 - And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 239 - I could scarce reconcile myself at first to this strange way of preaching in the fields, of which he set me an example on Sunday ; having been all my life (till very lately) so tenacious of every point relating to decency and order, that I should have thought the saving of souls almost a sin, if it had not been done in a church.
Page 29 - Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes off the relish of spiritual things; in short, whatever increases the strength and authority of your body over your mind; that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may be in itself.
Page 112 - So many as intend to be partakers of the Holy Communion, shall signify their names to the Curate, at least some time the day before.
Page 237 - As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, when one told me saying, Behold, Saul is dead...