The History of the Religious Movement of the Eighteenth Century, Called Methodism ...Carlton & Porter, 1858 |
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... society , when the loose wit of Congreve was the attraction of the British theater , and , as Dryden declared , " the only prop of the declining stage ; " or what the respect of the people for the Church when , among the clergy , could ...
... society , when the loose wit of Congreve was the attraction of the British theater , and , as Dryden declared , " the only prop of the declining stage ; " or what the respect of the people for the Church when , among the clergy , could ...
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... society , and is the best picture extant of the domestic , moral , and literary condition of the early part of that century . The Spectator , conducted jointly by Addison and Steele , followed the Tattler , and is still one of the most ...
... society , and is the best picture extant of the domestic , moral , and literary condition of the early part of that century . The Spectator , conducted jointly by Addison and Steele , followed the Tattler , and is still one of the most ...
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... society was not only deplorably wicked , but that adequate means of its recovery were not understood by those who lamented its evils . 1 Natural religion was the favorite study of the clergy , and of the learned generally , and included ...
... society was not only deplorably wicked , but that adequate means of its recovery were not understood by those who lamented its evils . 1 Natural religion was the favorite study of the clergy , and of the learned generally , and included ...
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... society ; none is suffered to mingle any discourse about them with our reading and singing . We keep close to the business of the day , and as soon as it is over they all go home . And where is the harm of this ? As for your pro- posal ...
... society ; none is suffered to mingle any discourse about them with our reading and singing . We keep close to the business of the day , and as soon as it is over they all go home . And where is the harm of this ? As for your pro- posal ...
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... society . He re- solved to make but few acquaintances in his new residence , and none that could not aid his religious progress ; and now he began that marvelous diary which so much illustrates his character , his literary opinions ...
... society . He re- solved to make but few acquaintances in his new residence , and none that could not aid his religious progress ; and now he began that marvelous diary which so much illustrates his character , his literary opinions ...
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Page 117 - And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 181 - 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 197 - Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Page 185 - Such a society is no other than " a company of men having the form and seeking the power of godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation.
Page 139 - Christ of these outcasts, for know, ' except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 45 - 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 30 - ... the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost," — joy, that is to say, in the holy, healthful, and helpful Spirit.
Page 186 - God giveth, by giving food to the hungry, by clothing the naked, by visiting or helping them that are sick or in prison. To their souls, by instructing, reproving, or exhorting all...
Page 103 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 475 - The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.