The Life of the Rev. Charles Wesley: Late Student of the Christ-church, Oxford, Collected from His Private Journal |
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... heart ; so true is that saying of Bishop Hall , " The calling of God never leaves a man unchanged ; ́neither did God ever employ any in his service whom he did not enable for the work . " - The first person that saluted him on landing ...
... heart ; so true is that saying of Bishop Hall , " The calling of God never leaves a man unchanged ; ́neither did God ever employ any in his service whom he did not enable for the work . " - The first person that saluted him on landing ...
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... hearts shall be revealed , and God shall make my innocency as clear as the light , and my just dealing as the noon day . " At three in the afternoon I walked with Mr. Ingham , and read him the history of this amazing day . We rejoiced ...
... hearts shall be revealed , and God shall make my innocency as clear as the light , and my just dealing as the noon day . " At three in the afternoon I walked with Mr. Ingham , and read him the history of this amazing day . We rejoiced ...
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... heart . In this state of suffering , he was led to a more perfect knowledge of human nature , than he could have obtained from books and meditation , through the whole course of his life . His knowledge was derived from experience ...
... heart . In this state of suffering , he was led to a more perfect knowledge of human nature , than he could have obtained from books and meditation , through the whole course of his life . His knowledge was derived from experience ...
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... heart in holiness , which he earnestly laboured to attain . He was not therefore satisfied with his present state . On the 31st of August he consulted Mr. Law ; the sum of whose advice was , " Renounce yourself , and be not " impatient ...
... heart in holiness , which he earnestly laboured to attain . He was not therefore satisfied with his present state . On the 31st of August he consulted Mr. Law ; the sum of whose advice was , " Renounce yourself , and be not " impatient ...
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... heart , " What ! are not my endeavours a sufficient " ground of hope ? Would he rob me of my en- " deavours ? I have nothing else to trust to . " 66 Mr. Wesley was now bled three times in about the space of twenty - four hours ; after ...
... heart , " What ! are not my endeavours a sufficient " ground of hope ? Would he rob me of my en- " deavours ? I have nothing else to trust to . " 66 Mr. Wesley was now bled three times in about the space of twenty - four hours ; after ...
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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.