 Instantly I resolved to dedicate all my life to God, all my thoughts, and words, and actions, being thoroughly convinced, there was no medium; but that every part of my life (not some only) must either be a sacrifice to God, or myself, that is, in effect,...  A plain account of Christian perfection - Page 3by John Wesley - 1854 - 175 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 pages
...medium, but that every part of my life, (not some part only,) must either be a sacrifice to God, or to myself; that is, in effect, to the devil. Can any serious person doubt of this, or find a medium between serving God, and serving the devil ? 3. In the year 1729, I met with Kempis's Christian... | |
 | John Wesley - 1817 - 276 pages
...thoroughly convinced there was no medium : but that every part of my life, (noisome only) must either-be a sacrifice to God, or myself, that is, in effect to the devil. " In the year 1726, I met with Kempis's Christian Pattern. The nature and, extent of inward Religion... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 pages
...my thoughts, and words, and actions, being thoroughly convinced there was no medium ; but that every part of my life (not •some only) must either be...God, or myself, — that is in effect to the Devil." The Imitation, which he had found repulsive at first, appeared so no longer now : Bishop Taylor had... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 562 pages
...my thoughts and words, and actions, being thoroughly convinced there was no medium ; but that every part of my life (not some only) must either be a sacrifice...God, or myself, — that is in effect to the Devil." The Imitation, which -he had found repulsive at first, appeared so no longer now : Bishop Taylor had... | |
 | 1820 - 796 pages
...and actions to God, being thoroughly convinced that there was no medium, but that every part of his life, not some only, must either be a sacrifice to God or to himself, that is in effect to the Devil." The imitation which had been found repulsive, appeared... | |
 | 1821 - 506 pages
...thoughts, and words, and actions ; being thoroughly convinced there n.as no medium ; but that every part of my life (not some only) must either be a sacrifice...God, or myself —that is, in effect to the devil." He now received the communion once a week, and was much occupied in prayer for inward holiness. " Thus... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1821 - 304 pages
...thorougbly convinced there was ne medium ; but that every part of my life, (not some only) must either he a sacrifice to God or myself,— that is in effect to the devil." The throes of the new hirth in Whitefield were far more awful. He descrihes himself as having all sensible... | |
 | Henry Moore - 1825 - 606 pages
...and words, and actions ; being thoroughly convinced, there was no medium ; but that every part of his life, (not some only,) must either be a sacrifice to God, or to himself, — that is, in effect, to the devil. How strange must such a character appear to the world... | |
 | John Wesley - 1827 - 590 pages
...medium, but that every part of my life, (not some part only) must either be a sacrifice to God, or to myself; that is, in effect, to the Devil. Can any serious person doubt of this, or find a medium between serving God, and serving the Devil ? 3. In the year 1729, I met with Kempis's Christian... | |
 | Henry Moore - 1826 - 338 pages
...thoughts, and words, and actions : being thoroughly convinced, there was no medium : but that every part of my life, (not some only,) must either be a sacrifice to God, or to myself, that is, in effect, to the devil. " In the year 1726, I met with Kempis's ' Christian Pattern.'... | |
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