Narratives of Remarkable Conversions and Revival Incidents: Including a Review of Revivals, from the Day of Pentecost to the Great Awakening in the Last Century--conversions of Eminent Persons--instances of Remarkable Conversions and Answers to Prayer--an Account of the Rise and Progress of the Great Awakening of 1857-'8 |
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Page 17 - In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther's Preface to the Epistle to the Romans. 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.
Page 4 - But rise, and stand upon thy feet : for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee...
Page 85 - I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins : return unto me ; for I have redeemed thee.
Page 3 - Which thing I also did in Jerusalem : and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests ; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme ; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
Page 4 - And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man ; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Page 3 - At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Page 4 - But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way ; for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my Name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel : for I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my Name's sake.
Page 2 - Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Page 222 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Page 2 - Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.