The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 8Printed at the Conference-Office ... by Thomas Cordeux, agent, 1811 - Methodism |
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... serve the Lord with fear , and re- joice unto him with reverence . " Therefore should we think , speak , and act , as continually under the eye , in the imme- diate presence of the Lord , the King . 7. " Hallowed be thy Name . " This is ...
... serve the Lord with fear , and re- joice unto him with reverence . " Therefore should we think , speak , and act , as continually under the eye , in the imme- diate presence of the Lord , the King . 7. " Hallowed be thy Name . " This is ...
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... serving God in his employment , and has no more title to a reward from God , than he who gives alms that he may be ... serve God ( as we love him ) with all our heart , and mind , and soul , and strength and to enjoy God in all , —and ...
... serving God in his employment , and has no more title to a reward from God , than he who gives alms that he may be ... serve God ( as we love him ) with all our heart , and mind , and soul , and strength and to enjoy God in all , —and ...
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... serve him in all things : if we have any other design than to enjoy God , to be happy in him both now and for ever . 7. If thine eye be not singly fixt on God , " thy whole body shall be full of darkness . " The veil shall still remain ...
... serve him in all things : if we have any other design than to enjoy God , to be happy in him both now and for ever . 7. If thine eye be not singly fixt on God , " thy whole body shall be full of darkness . " The veil shall still remain ...
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... serve God , thou wilt be full of uncer- tainty as to the manner of serving him ; finding doubts and difficulties on every side , and not seeing any way to escape . Yea , if thine eye be not single , if thou seek any of the things of ...
... serve God , thou wilt be full of uncer- tainty as to the manner of serving him ; finding doubts and difficulties on every side , and not seeing any way to escape . Yea , if thine eye be not single , if thou seek any of the things of ...
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... served already . For if neither thousands of gold and silver , nor any of the advantages or pleasures purchased thereby , can prevent our being miserable , it evidently follows , they cannot make us happy . What happiness can they ...
... served already . For if neither thousands of gold and silver , nor any of the advantages or pleasures purchased thereby , can prevent our being miserable , it evidently follows , they cannot make us happy . What happiness can they ...
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Page 222 - And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other ; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
Page 301 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Page 182 - But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Page 214 - He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. ^(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive : for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) ^Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Page 102 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Page 305 - But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things : but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed : so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Page 111 - Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: they shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Page 239 - ... promises, kindly stepped in, and carried him away, to where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest ! It is during the time that we lived on this farm, that my little story is most eventful.
Page 190 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Page 84 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.