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... persons acquainted with the Fenmen thirty or forty years ago will readily admit that they were the descendants of the ancient Girvii . ” 1 Among such a population John Wesley passed the earliest years of his life , and his first ...
... persons acquainted with the Fenmen thirty or forty years ago will readily admit that they were the descendants of the ancient Girvii . ” 1 Among such a population John Wesley passed the earliest years of his life , and his first ...
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... persons , not otherwise insane , fancying they heard knockings and clankings , as it is to conceive of some machinery being intro- duced to a small newly - built house , inhabited by a large family , which could be completely concealed ...
... persons , not otherwise insane , fancying they heard knockings and clankings , as it is to conceive of some machinery being intro- duced to a small newly - built house , inhabited by a large family , which could be completely concealed ...
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... persons , not in the places or their constitution . And here I cannot help con- fessing that a desire to please the great , and bring them to the Universities , causes a compliance with fashionable manners , a relaxation of discipline ...
... persons , not in the places or their constitution . And here I cannot help con- fessing that a desire to please the great , and bring them to the Universities , causes a compliance with fashionable manners , a relaxation of discipline ...
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... persons in different respects may be better and worse than each other . ' The same good sense and bad logic is evident in her answer to Wesley's criticism of the ' Imitation , ' for which work , however , she had not the slightest ...
... persons in different respects may be better and worse than each other . ' The same good sense and bad logic is evident in her answer to Wesley's criticism of the ' Imitation , ' for which work , however , she had not the slightest ...
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... persons should unite themselves into little societies , ' Law wrote in 1727 , ' professing voluntary poverty , retirement , and devotion , that some might be relieved in their charities , and all be benefited by their example , such persons ...
... persons should unite themselves into little societies , ' Law wrote in 1727 , ' professing voluntary poverty , retirement , and devotion , that some might be relieved in their charities , and all be benefited by their example , such persons ...
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Page 289 - For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 341 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the copper.
Page 341 - 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.
Page 232 - 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 258 - God; to do, not his own will, but the will of him that sent him...
Page 159 - About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation ; and an assurance was given me that he had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.
Page 26 - The discipline of colleges and universities is in general contrived, not for the benefit of the students, but for the interest, or more properly speaking, for the ease of the masters. Its object is, in all cases, to .maintain the authority of the master, and whether he neglects or performs his duty, to oblige the students in all cases to behave to him as if he performed it with the greatest diligence and ability.
Page 13 - I cannot but look upon every soul you leave under my care as a talent committed to me, under a trust, by the great Lord of all the families of heaven and earth.
Page 85 - In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules, Where men shall not impose, for truth and sense, The pedantry of courts and schools : There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts.
Page 246 - John, you know what my sentiments have been. You cannot suspect me of favouring readily any thing of this kind. But take care what you do with respect to that young man, for he is as surely called of God to preach, as you are. Examine what have been the fruits of his preaching: and hear him also yourself.