The Life of the Rev. Charles Wesley: Late Student of the Christ-church, Oxford, Collected from His Private Journal |
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... appeared dead rather than alive , when he was born . He did not cry , nor open his and was eyes , kept wrapt up in soft wool until the time when he should have been born according to the usual course of nature , and then he opened his ...
... appeared dead rather than alive , when he was born . He did not cry , nor open his and was eyes , kept wrapt up in soft wool until the time when he should have been born according to the usual course of nature , and then he opened his ...
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... appeared contemptible to those around ; but events have shewn , that it was big with consequences of the utmost importance to the happiness of thousands . So little do men know before - hand of the designs of providence .. Man was made ...
... appeared contemptible to those around ; but events have shewn , that it was big with consequences of the utmost importance to the happiness of thousands . So little do men know before - hand of the designs of providence .. Man was made ...
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... appeared full of guilt and fear , upon this ' dropt his accusa → tion , or rather shrunk it into my forcing the people to prayers . I replied , the people themselves would acquit me of that ; and as to the quarrel of the officers , I ...
... appeared full of guilt and fear , upon this ' dropt his accusa → tion , or rather shrunk it into my forcing the people to prayers . I replied , the people themselves would acquit me of that ; and as to the quarrel of the officers , I ...
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... appearing in public , lest my advice should be asked ; or , lest if I heard others talking , my silence should be decy- phered into advice . But one argument of my inno- cence I can give , which will convince even you of it , I know my ...
... appearing in public , lest my advice should be asked ; or , lest if I heard others talking , my silence should be decy- phered into advice . But one argument of my inno- cence I can give , which will convince even you of it , I know my ...
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... appeared full of tenderness to me ; and passed on to observe the strangeness of his deliverance , when betrayed on all sides , without human support , and utterly helpless . He condemned himself for his late anger , which he imputed to ...
... appeared full of tenderness to me ; and passed on to observe the strangeness of his deliverance , when betrayed on all sides , without human support , and utterly helpless . He condemned himself for his late anger , which he imputed to ...
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Page 18 - It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: if we suffer, we shall also reign with him...
Page 205 - And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Page 62 - COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your GOD. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned : for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Page 182 - Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand : by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
Page 120 - What shall we then say to these things ? If God be for us, who can be against us ? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Page 69 - But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Page 257 - That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Page 240 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 150 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 164 - Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying. The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.