The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchJ. Emory and B. Waugh, 1852 |
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... keep the rules of the Church . Nevertheless , if a member in good standing in any other orthodox Church shall desire to unite with us , such applicant may , by giving satisfactory answers to the usual inquiries , be received at once ...
... keep the rules of the Church . Nevertheless , if a member in good standing in any other orthodox Church shall desire to unite with us , such applicant may , by giving satisfactory answers to the usual inquiries , be received at once ...
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... keep them ? Do you constantly attend the sacrament ? Have you read the form of Discipline ? Are you willing to conform to it ? Have you considered the rules of a preacher , ( see § 9 , ) especially the first , tenth , and twelfth ? Will ...
... keep them ? Do you constantly attend the sacrament ? Have you read the form of Discipline ? Are you willing to conform to it ? Have you considered the rules of a preacher , ( see § 9 , ) especially the first , tenth , and twelfth ? Will ...
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... Keep your thoughts within your own breast , till you come to the person concerned . 7. Tell every one under your care what you think wrong in his conduct and temper , and that lovingly and plainly as soon as may be else it will fester ...
... Keep your thoughts within your own breast , till you come to the person concerned . 7. Tell every one under your care what you think wrong in his conduct and temper , and that lovingly and plainly as soon as may be else it will fester ...
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... keep them ; not for wrath but con- science ' sake . 11. You have nothing to do but to save souls therefore spend and be spent in this work ; and go always not only to those that want you , but to those that want you most . Observe ! it ...
... keep them ; not for wrath but con- science ' sake . 11. You have nothing to do but to save souls therefore spend and be spent in this work ; and go always not only to those that want you , but to those that want you most . Observe ! it ...
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... keep to your text , and make out what you take in hand . 7. Take care of anything awkward or affected , either in your gesture , phrase , or pronunciation . 8. Do not usually pray , extempore , above eight or ten minutes ( at most ) ...
... keep to your text , and make out what you take in hand . 7. Take care of anything awkward or affected , either in your gesture , phrase , or pronunciation . 8. Do not usually pray , extempore , above eight or ten minutes ( at most ) ...
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Page 151 - ... we may be found acceptable in thy sight; and receive that blessing which thy wellbeloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world : Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer.
Page 21 - It is not necessary that Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like ; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diversity of countries, times, and men's manners, so that nothing be ordained against God's Word.
Page 119 - And when they were come to him, he said unto them, " Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I . have been with you at all seasons...
Page 102 - And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them : and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not : for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Page 142 - Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching : verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Page 114 - Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood...
Page 117 - We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O LORD GOD, heavenly KING, GOD the FATHER Almighty.
Page 15 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by CHRIST, who is the only mediator between GOD and man, being both GOD and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 120 - So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these ? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord : thou knowest that I love thee.
Page 123 - Are you persuaded that the holy Scriptures contain sufficiently all doctrine required of necessity for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? And are you determined out of the said Scriptures to instruct the people committed to your charge, and to teach nothing (as required of necessity to eternal salvation) but that which you shall be persuaded may be concluded and proved by the Scripture? Answer. I am so persuaded, and have so determined by God's grace.