Containing a plain account of Christian perfection, the appeals to men of reason and religion, principles of the Methodists, &cD. & S. Neall and W.S. Stockton, 1827 |
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... as weakness or slowness of understanding , irregular quickness or heaviness of imagination . Such in another kind are , impropriety of language ungracefulness of pronunciation : to which one might add a OF CHRISTIAN PERFECTION . 11.
... as weakness or slowness of understanding , irregular quickness or heaviness of imagination . Such in another kind are , impropriety of language ungracefulness of pronunciation : to which one might add a OF CHRISTIAN PERFECTION . 11.
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... understanding , and they rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory . For they are sealed by the Spirit unto the day of redemption , having the witness in themselves , that there is laid up for them a crown of righteous- ness ...
... understanding , and they rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory . For they are sealed by the Spirit unto the day of redemption , having the witness in themselves , that there is laid up for them a crown of righteous- ness ...
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... understanding or his affections . His body was then no clog to the mind ; it did not hinder his apprehending all things clearly , judging truly con- cerning them , and reasoning justly ; if he reasoned at all . say , " If he reasoned ...
... understanding or his affections . His body was then no clog to the mind ; it did not hinder his apprehending all things clearly , judging truly con- cerning them , and reasoning justly ; if he reasoned at all . say , " If he reasoned ...
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... understanding . And it is absolutely necessary , to prevent a thousand doubts and fears . even in those who do walk in love . Q. 8. But do we not in many things offend all , yea , the best of us , even against this law ? A. In one sense ...
... understanding . And it is absolutely necessary , to prevent a thousand doubts and fears . even in those who do walk in love . Q. 8. But do we not in many things offend all , yea , the best of us , even against this law ? A. In one sense ...
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... understandings . At such times there is absolute need of that witness : without which the work of sanctification , not only could not be discerned , but could no longer subsist . Were it not for this , the soul could not then abide in ...
... understandings . At such times there is absolute need of that witness : without which the work of sanctification , not only could not be discerned , but could no longer subsist . Were it not for this , the soul could not then abide in ...
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affirm answer Antinomian Apostles believe blessed body brethren called charge children of God Christian Christian Perfection Church Church of England clergy conscience Darlaston death declare deny desire Devil doctrine doth earth England enthusiasm evil eyes faith Father fear fruits gift give glory God's gospel grace hand hath hear heart heaven hell Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour instance Jesus Christ JOHN WESLEY judge justification by faith justified Kingswood labour live lordship manner mean mercy Methodists mind miracles Moravian church Moravians nature neighbour ness never Papists peace perfect persons plain praise pray prayer preach proof prove reason received rejoice religion repentance righteousness saith salvation sanctified saved Scripture sense sinners sins soul speak suppose tempers thee therein thine things thou hast thought thy holy tion true truth unto Wesley whole words
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Page 245 - If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth ; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him : but ye know him ; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Page 252 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 197 - For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
Page 109 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 249 - But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
Page 223 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 244 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Page 317 - And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, Which men deliver to one that is learned, Saying, Read this, I pray thee: And he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, Saying, Read this, I pray thee : And he saith, I am not learned.
Page 239 - I was made a member of Christ, a child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven.
Page 278 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.