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... me to preach at Welling . It was a day comparatively well spent . “ Thursday ,
June 28th . I called to see sister Pearson , speechless and expiring . At the name
of Jesus she recovered her speech and senses . I asked , “ Are you afraid to die ?
... me to preach at Welling . It was a day comparatively well spent . “ Thursday ,
June 28th . I called to see sister Pearson , speechless and expiring . At the name
of Jesus she recovered her speech and senses . I asked , “ Are you afraid to die ?
Page 9
We had much close talk : when I asked her why she hoped to be saved . She
gave me the usual answer : ' Because I never committed any great sin ; and
because I have done my best , ' & c . I soon beat her out of her plea , and showed
her ...
We had much close talk : when I asked her why she hoped to be saved . She
gave me the usual answer : ' Because I never committed any great sin ; and
because I have done my best , ' & c . I soon beat her out of her plea , and showed
her ...
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He asked for no worldly preferment . He “ coveted no man ' s silver , or gold , or
apparel . ” He affected not the delicacies of rich men ' s tables . He lowered not
the dignity of the ministerial character , by flattering the great , conniving at their ...
He asked for no worldly preferment . He “ coveted no man ' s silver , or gold , or
apparel . ” He affected not the delicacies of rich men ' s tables . He lowered not
the dignity of the ministerial character , by flattering the great , conniving at their ...
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At present you are so far from this , that I do not even know when and where you
intend to go : so far are you from following any advice of mine ; nay , even from
asking it . And yet I may say , without vanity , that I am a better judge in this matter
...
At present you are so far from this , that I do not even know when and where you
intend to go : so far are you from following any advice of mine ; nay , even from
asking it . And yet I may say , without vanity , that I am a better judge in this matter
...
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Several asked , “ Does Mr . Charles know of his brother ' s illness ? ' and were
answered , “ Yes , yes ; many have informed him . ' All my correspondents agreed
in their accounts that my brother was much better : of which his ministering last ...
Several asked , “ Does Mr . Charles know of his brother ' s illness ? ' and were
answered , “ Yes , yes ; many have informed him . ' All my correspondents agreed
in their accounts that my brother was much better : of which his ministering last ...
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| Title | 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 2 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, Charles Wesley |
| Author | Thomas Jackson |
| Published | 1841 |
| Original from | University of Lausanne |
| Digitized | 10 Aug 2009 |
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