The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 10Printed at the Conference-Office ... by Thomas Cordeux, agent, 1811 - Methodism |
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... Father . • 9. But nothing is more certain than this , that though he may tempt the strongest believer , to give up his simplicity toward Christ , and scatter his thoughts and desires among worldly objects ; yet he cannot force even the ...
... Father . • 9. But nothing is more certain than this , that though he may tempt the strongest believer , to give up his simplicity toward Christ , and scatter his thoughts and desires among worldly objects ; yet he cannot force even the ...
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... Father ; " whereby you are enabled to testify , " The life which I now live , I live by faith in the Son of God , who loved me , and gave himself for me . " By this faith you " see him that is invisible , and set the Lord always before ...
... Father ; " whereby you are enabled to testify , " The life which I now live , I live by faith in the Son of God , who loved me , and gave himself for me . " By this faith you " see him that is invisible , and set the Lord always before ...
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... Father who is in heaven : who , till they will condescend to receive greater blessings , gives them such as they are willing to accept : " causing his sun to rise on the evil and the good , and sending his rain on the just and on the ...
... Father who is in heaven : who , till they will condescend to receive greater blessings , gives them such as they are willing to accept : " causing his sun to rise on the evil and the good , and sending his rain on the just and on the ...
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... Father , and with his Son Jesus Christ ; " so let it be with those , and those only , who at least seek the Lord Jesus in sincerity . So " shall ye be , " in a peculiar sense , " my sons and my daughters , saith the Lord Almighty ...
... Father , and with his Son Jesus Christ ; " so let it be with those , and those only , who at least seek the Lord Jesus in sincerity . So " shall ye be , " in a peculiar sense , " my sons and my daughters , saith the Lord Almighty ...
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... Father , and ye shall be my sons and daughters , saith the LORD ALMIGHTY . " 1. HOW exceedingly few , in the religious world , have duly considered these solemn words ! We have read them over and over , but never laid them to heart , or ...
... Father , and ye shall be my sons and daughters , saith the LORD ALMIGHTY . " 1. HOW exceedingly few , in the religious world , have duly considered these solemn words ! We have read them over and over , but never laid them to heart , or ...
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Page 65 - shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever.
Page 244 - Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger and ye took me not in ; naked and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 48 - God is faithful, who will not suffer" us " to be tempted above that" we " are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that " we
Page 37 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 83 - Fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on Eternal life...
Page 394 - For the things that are seen are Temporal; but the things that are not seen are Eternal.
Page 342 - Go unto this people, and say: Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive, "for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 347 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 89 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Page 244 - J was hungry, and ye gave me meat : thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took me in : naked, and ye clothed me : I was sick, and ye visited me : I was in prison, and ye came unto me,