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Page 115
... Wesley stood in the open air at Bristol to carry on , with much heart - searching and sore reluctance , those open - air services , begun by his friend George Whitefield , which laid the founda- tion of the Methodist Societies . He had ...
... Wesley stood in the open air at Bristol to carry on , with much heart - searching and sore reluctance , those open - air services , begun by his friend George Whitefield , which laid the founda- tion of the Methodist Societies . He had ...
Page 116
... Wesley's spiritual birthday . Up to this time he had been a zealous seeker after truth , and a devoted worker , yet ... Wesley brought special gifts to his work as a religious leader . He was not only a scholar and a gentleman , whose ...
... Wesley's spiritual birthday . Up to this time he had been a zealous seeker after truth , and a devoted worker , yet ... Wesley brought special gifts to his work as a religious leader . He was not only a scholar and a gentleman , whose ...
Page 117
... Wesley's doctrines of free grace , personal salvation , and entire sanctification , gave Methodism a mes- sage for all the world . Before the veteran died , in 1791 , his Societies numbered 71,668 members in Great Britain , 43,265 in ...
... Wesley's doctrines of free grace , personal salvation , and entire sanctification , gave Methodism a mes- sage for all the world . Before the veteran died , in 1791 , his Societies numbered 71,668 members in Great Britain , 43,265 in ...
Page 118
... Wesley's death . The gloomy forebodings with which many had waited for that event were not realised . By 1815 the number of members in Great Britain had become three times as great as in 1790 , whilst in the United States Methodism had ...
... Wesley's death . The gloomy forebodings with which many had waited for that event were not realised . By 1815 the number of members in Great Britain had become three times as great as in 1790 , whilst in the United States Methodism had ...
Page 120
... Wesley taught . There have been divisions and agitations on matters of organisation , but Method- ism has never been rent by any dispute on doctrine . Every year in the annual Synods each minister must answer the question , " Does he ...
... Wesley taught . There have been divisions and agitations on matters of organisation , but Method- ism has never been rent by any dispute on doctrine . Every year in the annual Synods each minister must answer the question , " Does he ...
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Page 116 - 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. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.
Page 365 - God's mercy, and with a quiet conscience; therefore if there be any of you, who by this means cannot quiet his own conscience herein, but requireth further comfort or counsel, let him come to me, or to some other discreet and learned Minister of God's Word, and open his grief; that by the ministry of God's holy Word he may receive the benefit of absolution, together with ghostly counsel and advice, to the quieting of his conscience, and avoiding of all scruple and doubtfulness.
Page 132 - I mean, an inward impression on the soul, whereby the Spirit of God immediately and directly witnesses to my spirit, that I am a child of God ; that Jesus Christ hath loved me, and given himself for me; that all my sins are blotted out, and I, even I, am reconciled to God.
Page 192 - Take, eat ; this is my body." And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, " Drink ye all of it ; for this is my blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 62 - Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 169 - My desires after the Lord grew stronger, and zeal in the pure knowledge of God and of Christ alone, without the help of any man, book, or writing. For though I read the Scriptures that spake of Christ and of God, yet I knew Him not but by revelation, as He who hath the key did open, and as the Father of Life drew me to his Son by his Spirit.
Page 244 - ... the major part of the male heads of families, members of the vacant congregation, and in full communion with the church, shall disapprove of the person in whose favour the call is proposed to be moderated in, such disapproval shall be deemed sufficient ground for the presbytery rejecting such...
Page 185 - The communion of the body and blood of Christ is inward and spiritual, which is the participation of his flesh and blood, by which the inward man is daily nourished in the hearts of those in whom Christ dwells...
Page 169 - I saw that Christ died for all men, and was a propitiation for all; and enlightened all men and women with his divine and saving light ; and that none could be a true believer, but who believed in it.
Page 170 - That which the people called Quakers lay down as a main fundamental in religion is this— That God, through Christ, hath placed a principle in every man, to inform him of his duty, and to enable him to do it...