 Instantly I resolved to dedicate all my life to God, all my thoughts, and words, and actions: being thoroughly convinced, there was no medium; but that every part of my life (not some only) must either be a sacrifice to God, or myself, that is, in effect,...  Sketches of Eminent Methodist Ministers - Page 27edited by - 1854 - 370 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 pages
...exceedingly affected : that part in particular, which relates to Purity of Intention. Instantly I resolved to dedicate all my life to God ; all my thoughts,...medium, but that every part of my life, (not some part only,) must either be a sacrifice to God, or to myself; that is, in effect, to the devil. Can... | |
 | John Wesley - 1817 - 276 pages
...which relates to purity of intention. Instantly I resolved to dedicate all my life to God : all mv thoughts, and words, and actions : being thoroughly...there was no medium : but that every part of my life, (noisome only) must either-be a sacrifice to God, or myself, that is, in effect to the devil. " In... | |
 | 1824 - 604 pages
...a most powerful effect on his mind, the result of which he thus expresses : " Instantly, I resolved to dedicate all my life to God, all my thoughts, and...there was no medium ; but that every part of my life must either be a sacrifice unto God or to myself, that is, in effect, to the devil." To this noble... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 pages
...which relates to purity of intention, affected him exceedingly. " Instantly," he says, " I resolved to dedicate all my life to God — all my thoughts,...God, or myself, — that is in effect to the Devil." The Imitation, which he had found repulsive at first, appeared so no longer now : Bishop Taylor had... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 562 pages
...which relates to purity of intention, affected him exceedingly. " Instantly," he says, " I resolved to dedicate all my life to God, — all my thoughts...God, or myself, — that is in effect to the Devil." The Imitation, which -he had found repulsive at first, appeared so no longer now : Bishop Taylor had... | |
 | 1820 - 796 pages
...and actions to God, being thoroughly convinced that there was no medium, but that every part of his life, not some only, must either be a sacrifice to God or to himself, that is in effect to the Devil." The imitation which had been found repulsive, appeared... | |
 | 1821 - 490 pages
...affected him exceedingly. ' Instantly,' be says, ' I resolved to dedicate all my life to God—all my thoughts and words, and actions, being thoroughly...was no medium ; but that every part of my life (not tome only) must either be a sacrifice to God, or myself,—that is in effect to the Devil.'" In this... | |
 | 1821 - 506 pages
...latter work,which relates to purity of intentions. " Instantly I resolved," says he, " to dedicate ail my life to God — all my thoughts, and words, and actions ; being thoroughly convinced there n.as no medium ; but that every part of my life (not some only) must either be a sacrifice to God,... | |
 | 1821 - 494 pages
...which relates to purity of intention, affected him exceedingly. ' Instantly,' he says, ' I resolved to dedicate all my life to God — all my thoughts, and .words, and actions.' " We could not have supposed that the Reviewers meant to ridicule this part of Mr. Wesley's conduct,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1821 - 304 pages
...all my life to God, — all ray thoughts, words, and actions, heing thorougbly convinced there was ne medium ; but that every part of my life, (not some only) must either he a sacrifice to God or myself,— that is in effect to the devil." The throes of the new hirth in... | |
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