The Symbol of Methodism: Being an Inquiry Into the History, Authority, Inclusions, and Uses of the Twenty-five Articles |
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... final test and fulfilled their day of pro- test . It is a writing ( though as for that , much of the Church's creed is often unwritten ) whose terms have been chastened to the last limit of compression and adaptability , and into which ...
... final test and fulfilled their day of pro- test . It is a writing ( though as for that , much of the Church's creed is often unwritten ) whose terms have been chastened to the last limit of compression and adaptability , and into which ...
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... final and binding creed of Methodism for all its orders , lay and clerical . This is the acme of theological and evangelical freedom . But in addition to the Apostles ' Creed , Methodism has a Confession of Faith , or a statement of ...
... final and binding creed of Methodism for all its orders , lay and clerical . This is the acme of theological and evangelical freedom . But in addition to the Apostles ' Creed , Methodism has a Confession of Faith , or a statement of ...
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... final overture Henry dispatched a company of his own theologians , headed by Bishop Fox , to the Continent to confer with the Smalkaldic princes and the Lutheran divines . This delegation spent no little time in conference with Me ...
... final overture Henry dispatched a company of his own theologians , headed by Bishop Fox , to the Continent to confer with the Smalkaldic princes and the Lutheran divines . This delegation spent no little time in conference with Me ...
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... Final Judgment . " It may easily be seen how nearly these titles coincide with an equal number in the Confession of Methodism . In another chapter I am to show how much of the language of these and other Articles tributary to , or ...
... Final Judgment . " It may easily be seen how nearly these titles coincide with an equal number in the Confession of Methodism . In another chapter I am to show how much of the language of these and other Articles tributary to , or ...
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... final draft was at length adopted by the Established Church in the three kingdoms . Thus were completed the Thirty- Nine Articles from which our own are derived . Mr. Wesley's recension and abridgment ( he added no new matter ) reduced ...
... final draft was at length adopted by the Established Church in the three kingdoms . Thus were completed the Thirty- Nine Articles from which our own are derived . Mr. Wesley's recension and abridgment ( he added no new matter ) reduced ...
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Page 238 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 149 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New : for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ; who is the only Mediator between God and man, being both God and man.
Page 240 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the sacraments in the congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the congregation, to call and send ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 240 - The Sacraments were not ordained of Christ to be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in such only as worthily receive the same, they have a wholesome effect or operation ; but they that receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as St.
Page 237 - THE condition of man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith and calling upon God : Wherefore we have no power to do good works, pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God, by Christ, preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 242 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 242 - It is not necessary that Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like ; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diversity of countries, times, and men's manners, so that nothing be ordained against God's Word.
Page 160 - ... Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly talk) ; but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam ; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit ; and therefore in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 241 - THE Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another; but rather it is a Sacrament of our Redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the Body of Christ ; and likewise the Cup of Blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ.
Page 142 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.