The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: SermonsJohn Mason, 1829 |
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... continually desireth the holy and perfect will of God ; and any tendency to an unholy desire , he , by the grace of God , stifleth in the birth . Nor ( 4. ) Doth he sin by infirmities , whether in act , word or thought ; for his ...
... continually desireth the holy and perfect will of God ; and any tendency to an unholy desire , he , by the grace of God , stifleth in the birth . Nor ( 4. ) Doth he sin by infirmities , whether in act , word or thought ; for his ...
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... continually endeavouring to live peace- ably with all men . And , if he suffer wrong , he avengeth not himself , neither returns evil for evil . He is no railer , no brawler , no scoffer , either at the faults or infirmities of his ...
... continually endeavouring to live peace- ably with all men . And , if he suffer wrong , he avengeth not himself , neither returns evil for evil . He is no railer , no brawler , no scoffer , either at the faults or infirmities of his ...
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... continually " rejoiceth in God his Saviour . " His delight is in the Lord , his Lord and his All , to whom " in everything he giveth thanks . All his desire is unto God , and to the remembrance of his name . ” His heart is ever crying ...
... continually " rejoiceth in God his Saviour . " His delight is in the Lord , his Lord and his All , to whom " in everything he giveth thanks . All his desire is unto God , and to the remembrance of his name . ” His heart is ever crying ...
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... continually increased by the witness he had in himself ( 1 John v . 10 ) of God's pardoning love to him ; by 66 beholding what manner of love it was , which the Father had bestowed upon him , that he should be called a child of God ...
... continually increased by the witness he had in himself ( 1 John v . 10 ) of God's pardoning love to him ; by 66 beholding what manner of love it was , which the Father had bestowed upon him , that he should be called a child of God ...
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... continually was , " My Father worketh hitherto , and I work . " My Lord went about doing good ; and shall not I tread in his steps ? As he had opportunity , therefore , if he could do no good of a higher kind , he fed the hungry ...
... continually was , " My Father worketh hitherto , and I work . " My Lord went about doing good ; and shall not I tread in his steps ? As he had opportunity , therefore , if he could do no good of a higher kind , he fed the hungry ...
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Page 405 - Enter ye in at the strait gate : for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat : because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Page 292 - But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Page 353 - And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove: and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Page 206 - I therefore so run, not as uncertainly ; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air : but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection : lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Page 419 - Moses' seat : all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not.
Page 191 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Page 300 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good Word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 421 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Page 191 - And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Page 94 - Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect ? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth ? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.