Memoirs of the Late Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: With a Review of His Life and Writings, and a History of Methodism, from It's Commencement in 1729, to the Present Time, Volume 1

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Page 18 - If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Page 157 - English on board) and each of my brethren to a few more in theirs. At seven I joined with the Germans in their public service ; while Mr. Ingham was reading between the decks to as many as desired to hear. At eight we met again to exhort and instruct one another.
Page 59 - I remember all the circumstances as distinctly as though it were but yesterday. Seeing the room was very light, I called to the maid to take me up. But none answering, I put my head out of the curtains and saw streaks of fire on the top of the room. I got up and ran to the door, but could get no farther, all the floor beyond it being in a blaze.
Page 5 - Fulness, goodness, rolling round Thy own fair orb without a bound : Whether thee thy suppliants call Truth or good, or one or all, Ei, or Jaa ; thee we hail Essence that can never fail, Grecian or Barbaric name, Thy steadfast being still the same.
Page 59 - They did so, and he took me out of the window. Just then the whole roof fell in ; but it fell inward, or we had all been crushed at once. When they brought me into the house where my father was, he cried out, ' Come, neighbours, let us kneel down ! Let us give thanks to God ! He has given me all my eight children : let the house go ; I am rich enough...
Page 5 - When he has knock'd at his own skull in vain, To beauteous MARCIA often will repair With a dark text, to light it at the fair. O how his pious soul exults to find Such love for holy men in woman-kind...
Page 196 - I searched the Scriptures again touching this very thing, particularly the Acts of the Apostles: but, to my utter astonishment, found scarce any instances there of other than instantaneous conversions; scarce any so slow as that of St. Paul, who was three days in the pangs of the new birth.
Page 90 - The light flowed in so mightily upon my soul, that every thing appeared in a new view. I cried to God for help, and resolved not to prolong the time of obeying Him as I had never done before. And by my continued...
Page 90 - I was much offended at many parts of both, yet) they convinced me more than ever of the exceeding height, and breadth, and depth of the law of God. The light flowed in so mightily upon my soul that every thing appeared in a new view.
Page 6 - Scarce can our daring thought arise To Thy pavilion in the skies; Nor can Plato's self declare The bliss, the joy, the rapture there. Barren above Thou dost not reign, But circled with a glorious train, The Sons of God, the Sons of Light, Ever joying in Thy sight : (For Thee their silver harps are strung,) Ever beauteous...

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