Wesleyana, Or, A Complete System of Wesleyan Theology: Selected from the Writings of the Rev. John Wesley, A. M. : and So Arranged as to Form a Miniature Body of Divinity (from a London Publication)T. Mason & G. Lane, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference Office, 1840 - 326 pages |
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Page 24
... regard and friendly intercourse suffered no interruption till Mr. Whitefield's death . His funeral sermon was preached by Mr. Wesley , who bore ample testimony to the undissembled piety , the ardent zeal , and the extensive usefulness ...
... regard and friendly intercourse suffered no interruption till Mr. Whitefield's death . His funeral sermon was preached by Mr. Wesley , who bore ample testimony to the undissembled piety , the ardent zeal , and the extensive usefulness ...
Page 25
... the strictest ex- amination . With regard to the judgment of the majority , they agreed that , in speculative things , each could only submit so far as his judgment should be convinced ; 2 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF J. WESLEY . 25.
... the strictest ex- amination . With regard to the judgment of the majority , they agreed that , in speculative things , each could only submit so far as his judgment should be convinced ; 2 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF J. WESLEY . 25.
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... regard to these chiefly that the apostle utters that strong exclamation , " How unsearchable are his judg- ments ! " His counsels , designs , impossible to be fa- thomed ; " and his ways " of accomplishing them " past finding out ...
... regard to these chiefly that the apostle utters that strong exclamation , " How unsearchable are his judg- ments ! " His counsels , designs , impossible to be fa- thomed ; " and his ways " of accomplishing them " past finding out ...
Page 65
... regard to the least things as well as the greatest ; of his presiding over all that he has made , and governing atoms as well as worlds . This we could not have known , unless it had pleased God to reveal it unto us himself . Had he not ...
... regard to the least things as well as the greatest ; of his presiding over all that he has made , and governing atoms as well as worlds . This we could not have known , unless it had pleased God to reveal it unto us himself . Had he not ...
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... regard to him . He is equally in all , or without all . Many have been the disputes among philosophers , whether there be any such thing as empty space in the universe ; and it is now generally supposed that all space is full . Perhaps ...
... regard to him . He is equally in all , or without all . Many have been the disputes among philosophers , whether there be any such thing as empty space in the universe ; and it is now generally supposed that all space is full . Perhaps ...
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Page 134 - I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me; for I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing; for to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I find not; for the good that I would, I do not, but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Page 241 - And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Page 100 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 174 - And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Page 270 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 169 - Go unto this people, and say: Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive, "for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 133 - For that which I do I allow not : for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Page 247 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Page 133 - For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
Page 190 - And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.