 | John Wesley - Biography - 1787 - 726 pages
...that was in Chrifl, has dccreafed in the fame proportion. Therefore do I not fee how it is poflible, in the nature of things, for any revival of true Religion to continue long. For Religion inuft neceffarily produce both Induftry and frugality. And thefe cannot but produce Riches. But as... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 448 pages
...Religion, the mind that was in Christ, has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...Anger, and Love of the world in all its branches. 10. How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, the Religion of the heart, though it flourishes... | |
 | Robert Southey - Methodism - 1820 - 516 pages
...increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot bat produce riches. But as riches increase so will pride, anger, and love of the world in all its branches.... | |
 | Theology - 1821 - 694 pages
...religion must necc;-^rily produce both industry and frogalitr, and those cannot but produce richest Ви as riches increase, so -will pride, anger, and love of the world in all iu branch How then is it possible that Méthode that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 562 pages
...decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see hew it is possible, in the nature of tilings, for any revival of true religion to continue long...anger, and love of the world in all its branches. 10. How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, the religion of the heart, though it flourishes... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 564 pages
...mind that was in Christ, • l has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how i \ it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...continue long. For religion must necessarily produce both Indus* try and frugality. And these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride,... | |
 | Evangelicalism - 1842 - 368 pages
...religion, the mind that was in Christ has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...continue long. For religion must necessarily produce hoth industry and frugality. And these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1846 - 756 pages
...him far above the common run of enthusiasts, even some of very high character. ". I do not know how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...anger, and love of the world in all its branches. ... Is there no way to prevent this — this continual decay of pure religion ? . . . . There is one... | |
 | Robert Southey - Methodism - 1847 - 472 pages
...increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these can not but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world in... | |
 | George Harris - 1849 - 540 pages
...religion, the mind that was in Christ, has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...anger, and love of the world in all its branches. 10. How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, the religion of the heart, though it flourishes... | |
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I fear, wherever riches have increased (exceeding few are the exceptions) the essence of religion, the mind that was in Christ, has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore, I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival... 
