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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... received from their intelligent and devout mother , and in the salutary discipline to which she subjected them at the outset of life . They were trained to habits of regularity , diligence , order , self - denial , honesty , benevolence ...
... received from their intelligent and devout mother , and in the salutary discipline to which she subjected them at the outset of life . They were trained to habits of regularity , diligence , order , self - denial , honesty , benevolence ...
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... received every week . The consequence was , that their conduct excited general observation ; and a young gen- tleman , a student of Christ - Church , remarked , " Here is a new set of Methodists sprung up . " The name was new and quaint ...
... received every week . The consequence was , that their conduct excited general observation ; and a young gen- tleman , a student of Christ - Church , remarked , " Here is a new set of Methodists sprung up . " The name was new and quaint ...
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... received the sacrament so long , yet I never knew what true religion was , till God sent me that excellent treatise by the hands of my never - to - be - forgotten friend . " At my first reading it , I wondered what the author meant by ...
... received the sacrament so long , yet I never knew what true religion was , till God sent me that excellent treatise by the hands of my never - to - be - forgotten friend . " At my first reading it , I wondered what the author meant by ...
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... received it ; but , alas ! my words seemed to them as idle tales . They thought that I was going besides myself . " From time to time Mr. Wesley permitted me to come to him , and instructed me as I was able to bear it . By degrees he ...
... received it ; but , alas ! my words seemed to them as idle tales . They thought that I was going besides myself . " From time to time Mr. Wesley permitted me to come to him , and instructed me as I was able to bear it . By degrees he ...
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... received him with abundant kindness . I began my account of all that has passed , and continued it till prayers . It were endless to mention all the scriptures which have been for so many days adapted to my circumstances ; but I cannot ...
... received him with abundant kindness . I began my account of all that has passed , and continued it till prayers . It were endless to mention all the scriptures which have been for so many days adapted to my circumstances ; but I cannot ...
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answered Antinomianism asked believe Bexley Birstal blessing brethren Bristol brother called Charles Wesley Christian church Church of England comfort congregation Count Zinzendorf cried dear death declared Delamotte desire divine doctrine England Epworth exhorted faith fear Foundery friends gave Georgia glory Gospel grace Gwynne hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy hope hour Howell Harris hymn John Cennick John Wesley Kingswood labours letter live London Lord Lord's Lord's supper mercy Methodists Minister ministry Moravian morning never night Oglethorpe Oxford pain peace persecution Peter Böhler pious poor prayed prayer preached Preachers received rejoiced religion repentance returned rode sacrament salvation Samuel Wesley Saviour Scriptures sent Sept sermon singing sinners sister society soon soul speak spirit suffer tears thee things thou thought tion told took truth unto visited walked Wednesbury Wenvo Wesley says Wesley's Whitefield word