The Life of the Rev. Charles Wesley: Comprising a Review of His Poetry, Sketches of the Rise and Progress of Methodism, with Notices of Contemporary Events and Characters, Volume 1 |
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... fear the rod , and to cry softly ; by which means they escaped abundance of correction they might otherwise have had ; and that most odious noise of the crying of chil- dren was rarely heard in the house ; but the family usually lived ...
... fear the rod , and to cry softly ; by which means they escaped abundance of correction they might otherwise have had ; and that most odious noise of the crying of chil- dren was rarely heard in the house ; but the family usually lived ...
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... fear of punishment often lead children into lying , till they get a custom of it , which they cannot leave . To prevent this , a law was made , that whoever was charged with a fault , if they would ingenuously confess it , and promise ...
... fear of punishment often lead children into lying , till they get a custom of it , which they cannot leave . To prevent this , a law was made , that whoever was charged with a fault , if they would ingenuously confess it , and promise ...
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... fear of being laughed at . By convincing him of the duty of frequent communicating , I have prevailed upon both of us to receive once a week . " He was , neverthe- less , sensible of his need of further spiritual help , and there- fore ...
... fear of being laughed at . By convincing him of the duty of frequent communicating , I have prevailed upon both of us to receive once a week . " He was , neverthe- less , sensible of his need of further spiritual help , and there- fore ...
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... fear of man , and a book entitled , ' The Country Parson's Advice to his Parishioners , ' ( the last of which was wonderfully blessed to my soul , ) I took my leave . " In a short time he lent me another book , entitled , ' The Life of ...
... fear of man , and a book entitled , ' The Country Parson's Advice to his Parishioners , ' ( the last of which was wonderfully blessed to my soul , ) I took my leave . " In a short time he lent me another book , entitled , ' The Life of ...
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... fear of God , and taught me to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ . " I now began , like them , to live by rule , and to pick up the very fragments of my time , that not a moment of it might be lost . Whether I ate or ...
... fear of God , and taught me to endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ . " I now began , like them , to live by rule , and to pick up the very fragments of my time , that not a moment of it might be lost . Whether I ate or ...
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