The Life of Wesley: And the Rise and Progress of Methodism, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820 - 622 pages |
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... hour when he should depart and be with Christ . " There were indeed few places where his preach- ing was attended with greater or more permanent effect than at Epworth , upon this first visit . “ Oh , ” he exclaims , " let none think ...
... hour when he should depart and be with Christ . " There were indeed few places where his preach- ing was attended with greater or more permanent effect than at Epworth , upon this first visit . “ Oh , ” he exclaims , " let none think ...
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... hour when he should depart and be with Christ . " There were indeed few places where his preach- ing was attended with greater or more permanent effect than at Epworth , upon this first visit . “ Oh , ” he exclaims , " let none think ...
... hour when he should depart and be with Christ . " There were indeed few places where his preach- ing was attended with greater or more permanent effect than at Epworth , upon this first visit . “ Oh , ” he exclaims , " let none think ...
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... hours . This happened at Bath , where , as Charles expresses himself , " Satan took it ill to be attacked in his head quarters . " John had a curious interview there with Beau Nash , for it was in his reign . While he was preaching ...
... hours . This happened at Bath , where , as Charles expresses himself , " Satan took it ill to be attacked in his head quarters . " John had a curious interview there with Beau Nash , for it was in his reign . While he was preaching ...
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... hour in the night , they without and he within . A poor fellow was with him in this miserable place , who might have been starved if Nelson's friends had not brought food for him also . When they lay down upon their straw , this man ...
... hour in the night , they without and he within . A poor fellow was with him in this miserable place , who might have been starved if Nelson's friends had not brought food for him also . When they lay down upon their straw , this man ...
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... hours ' confinement , was brought before the major , who asked him what he had been put in confinement for . " For warning people to flee from the wrath to come , " he replied ; " and if that be a crime , I shall commit it again ...
... hours ' confinement , was brought before the major , who asked him what he had been put in confinement for . " For warning people to flee from the wrath to come , " he replied ; " and if that be a crime , I shall commit it again ...
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Page 371 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed ; and make you a new heart and a new spirit : for why will ye die, 0 house of Israel ? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Page 371 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ! and ye would not...
Page 502 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people...
Page 371 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 230 - I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great...
Page 253 - For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you ; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Page 393 - Seymour to draw up the charter, which was to be given, with two thousand pounds in money, he opposed the grant ; saying that the nation was engaged in an expensive war, that the money was wanted for better purposes, and he did not see the least occasion for a college in Virginia. Blair represented to him, that its intention was to educate and qualify young men to be ministers of the Gospel, much wanted there ; and begged Mr. Attorney would consider, that the people of Virginia had souls to be saved,...
Page 371 - Repent and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed: and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye (Ezek., 18: 27-32).