The Christian Library: The life of the Rev. John WesleyThomas George, Jr., 1826 |
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... hope it may proceed from the opera ions of God's Holy Spirit , that , by taking off your relish for earthly enjoyments , he may prepare and dispose your mind for a more serious and close application to things of a more sublime and ...
... hope it may proceed from the opera ions of God's Holy Spirit , that , by taking off your relish for earthly enjoyments , he may prepare and dispose your mind for a more serious and close application to things of a more sublime and ...
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... hope of seizing the great prize by this means , he became greatly surprised rised that he far from obtaining it . He ... hope of our calling ? one way of attaining that hope ? Then I am to renounce the world as well as you . That ...
... hope of seizing the great prize by this means , he became greatly surprised rised that he far from obtaining it . He ... hope of our calling ? one way of attaining that hope ? Then I am to renounce the world as well as you . That ...
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... hope but that of being justified freely ' through the redemption that is in Jesus ; ' I have no hope , but that if I seek , Ishall find the Christ , and ' be found in him , not having my own right- eousness , but that which is through ...
... hope but that of being justified freely ' through the redemption that is in Jesus ; ' I have no hope , but that if I seek , Ishall find the Christ , and ' be found in him , not having my own right- eousness , but that which is through ...
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... hope of salvation rested upon " his best endeavors . " After his recovery , the reading of Halyburton's Life produced in him a sense of his want of that faith which brings " peace and joy in the Holy Ghost . " Bohler visited him again ...
... hope of salvation rested upon " his best endeavors . " After his recovery , the reading of Halyburton's Life produced in him a sense of his want of that faith which brings " peace and joy in the Holy Ghost . " Bohler visited him again ...
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... hope ? truly my hope is even in thee . ' He then cast his eye on these words , ' He hath put a new song into my mouth , even thanksgiving unto our God ; many shall see it and fear , and put their trust in the Lord . ' After- wards he ...
... hope ? truly my hope is even in thee . ' He then cast his eye on these words , ' He hath put a new song into my mouth , even thanksgiving unto our God ; many shall see it and fear , and put their trust in the Lord . ' After- wards he ...
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Common terms and phrases
admirable affection affliction Antinomian appear attention believe blessing brother called Calvinistic chapel character Charles Wesley Christ Christian church church of England circumstances comfort congregation Cowper dear death delight desire divine doctrine Eartham excellent faith father feel give glory gospel grace happy Harwich heart heaven holy Holy Spirit Homer honor hope Hordle Hoxton hymns influence Jesus John Wesley labors Lady letter live Liverpool Lord Luther manner means melancholy Melancthon ment mercy Metho Methodists mind minister ministry morning nature ness never Newton occasion Olney peace persons piety pleased pleasure poems poet pray prayer preached preachers present racter received religion religious remarks respect salvation Samuel Wesley Scrip Scripture seemed sermon sincere societies soul Spencer spirit thee thing THOMAS SPENCER thou thought tion truth unto Unwin views Wesley's whilst wish word write
Popular passages
Page 51 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 272 - Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Page 26 - Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Page 179 - Thy indistinct expressions seem Like language utter'd in a dream ; Yet me they charm, whate'er the theme, My Mary ! Thy silver locks, once auburn bright, Are still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary ! For could I view nor them nor thee, What sight worth seeing could I see ? The sun would rise in vain for me, My Mary ! Partakers of thy sad decline Thy hands their little force resign ; Yet, gently prest, press gently mine, My Mary...
Page 263 - Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all.
Page 87 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread, Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 262 - But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Page 191 - He looks abroad into the varied field Of nature, and, though poor perhaps, compared With those whose mansions glitter in his sight, Calls the delightful scenery all his own. His are the mountains, and the valleys his, And the resplendent rivers. His to enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence inspired, Can lift to heaven an unpresumptuous eye, And smiling say — " My Father made them all 1
Page 45 - Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near...
Page 247 - Weep no more, woeful shepherds, weep no more, For Lycidas, your sorrow, is not dead, Sunk though he be beneath the watery floor; So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed, And yet anon repairs his drooping head, And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore Flames in the forehead of the morning sky...