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 2John Mason, 1841 - Methodism |
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... means of comfort and salvation , he is constantly directing her attention . His social and pastoral habits are also here strongly exhi- bited . He had an extensive circle of friends , by whom he was tenderly beloved . With them and ...
... means of comfort and salvation , he is constantly directing her attention . His social and pastoral habits are also here strongly exhi- bited . He had an extensive circle of friends , by whom he was tenderly beloved . With them and ...
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... means of the revival of religion among persons connected with their societies , but also of that which took place among the Clergy . A preface , and more especially a preface to a somewhat bulky volume , is not the place for entering at ...
... means of the revival of religion among persons connected with their societies , but also of that which took place among the Clergy . A preface , and more especially a preface to a somewhat bulky volume , is not the place for entering at ...
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... means which they employed to rouse a slumbering Church and people were no secret . This thing was not done in a corner . Preaching in fields and market - places , as well as in private houses , barns , and churches , and travelling ...
... means which they employed to rouse a slumbering Church and people were no secret . This thing was not done in a corner . Preaching in fields and market - places , as well as in private houses , barns , and churches , and travelling ...
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... means , in the beginning of their religious inquiries and con- victions , perhaps they themselves were not able , in every instance , to ascertain . Most of them , however , in the pro- gress of their course , were brought into direct ...
... means , in the beginning of their religious inquiries and con- victions , perhaps they themselves were not able , in every instance , to ascertain . Most of them , however , in the pro- gress of their course , were brought into direct ...
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... means of preventing it : but nothing will do without private prayer . Pray me a successful journey . The Lord bless you and yours , and keep us to our happiest meeting around his throne ! " The reference to five o'clock , as the hour of ...
... means of preventing it : but nothing will do without private prayer . Pray me a successful journey . The Lord bless you and yours , and keep us to our happiest meeting around his throne ! " The reference to five o'clock , as the hour of ...
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answer Antinomian appear Arminian attended Barnstaple believe Bishop blessing brethren Bristol brother called chapel CHARLES SKELTON Charles Wesley Christ Christian Church of England Clergy Conference dear dearest death declared desire Dissenters divine doctrine eternal faith father fear feel Fletcher Foundery George Whitefield give glory Gospel grace hands happy harpsichord hath hear heart heaven heavenly Henry Colley holy honour hope hour hymns Jesus John Wesley labours Lady Huntingdon letter live London Lord Lord's Lord's supper mercy Methodists mind Minister ministry morning never night occasion ordination pain peace Perronet persons piety pious poor pray prayer Preachers preaching Presbyters received rejoice religion sacrament sacred Samuel Wesley Scriptures sermon Shirley Shoreham sincere society soul spirit thee things Thomas Walsh thou thought tion truth Wesley's Whitefield wife word write wrote zeal
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Page 129 - Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee : hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity : the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Page 486 - Daughters; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 469 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Page 88 - He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Page 123 - Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord...
Page 421 - Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Page 101 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 115 - Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Page 14 - And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in •the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Page 55 - Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.