The Methodist Quarterly Review, Volume 18; Volume 40G. Lane and P.P. Sanford, 1858 - Methodist Church |
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... parties now that emancipation is accomplished . Mr. Wesley's rules supposed freedom , and were made for free men ; there never was a separate slave code in Methodism . But prior to the existence of those excellent rules , to the spirit ...
... parties now that emancipation is accomplished . Mr. Wesley's rules supposed freedom , and were made for free men ; there never was a separate slave code in Methodism . But prior to the existence of those excellent rules , to the spirit ...
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... parties were so intent on securing salvation , that a secondary matter , however im- portant , entered not into their calculations . Nor shall we probably err if we conclude that at that time a providential direction was given to the ...
... parties were so intent on securing salvation , that a secondary matter , however im- portant , entered not into their calculations . Nor shall we probably err if we conclude that at that time a providential direction was given to the ...
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... party should induce a distortion of undoubted facts ; for fairness and candor will most effectually win over opponents to the cause of liberty and truth . What Mr. Wesley remarks of the vehement Reformer , John Knox , may be here ...
... party should induce a distortion of undoubted facts ; for fairness and candor will most effectually win over opponents to the cause of liberty and truth . What Mr. Wesley remarks of the vehement Reformer , John Knox , may be here ...
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... party , though often strongly suspected by the jealousies so rife in slaveholding communities . A curious instance of this occurred in regard to one who was firmly believed to be a correspondent of the Anti - Slavery Society in England ...
... party , though often strongly suspected by the jealousies so rife in slaveholding communities . A curious instance of this occurred in regard to one who was firmly believed to be a correspondent of the Anti - Slavery Society in England ...
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... parties in any civil quarrel ; but are to please all men for their good to edification ; intent upon the solemn work of your office , and upon that eternal state in the view of which the Committee trust you will ever think and act ...
... parties in any civil quarrel ; but are to please all men for their good to edification ; intent upon the solemn work of your office , and upon that eternal state in the view of which the Committee trust you will ever think and act ...
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Page 309 - The condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 68 - ALMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from . Whom no secrets are hid ; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name ; through Christ our Lord.
Page 220 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight ; they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love and nothing for reward : Oh why should heavenly God to men have such regard) THE SEASONS.
Page 147 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Page 290 - 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 411 - To them who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every c soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 440 - Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright: at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Page 586 - Iron sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Page 411 - But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; who will render to every man according to his deeds...
Page 180 - To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both...