The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 8Printed at the Conference-Office ... by Thomas Cordeux, agent, 1811 |
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... a manner as the nature of the thing will admit ; " that thy alms may be in secret , and thy Father , which seeth in secret , he shall reward thee openly . " Perhaps , in the present world , 4 SIXTH DISCOURSE ON THE Mount .
... a manner as the nature of the thing will admit ; " that thy alms may be in secret , and thy Father , which seeth in secret , he shall reward thee openly . " Perhaps , in the present world , 4 SIXTH DISCOURSE ON THE Mount .
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John Wesley. openly . " Perhaps , in the present world , many instances of this stand recorded in all ages ; but infallibly in the world to come , before the general assembly of men and angels . II . 1. From works of Charity or Mercy ...
John Wesley. openly . " Perhaps , in the present world , many instances of this stand recorded in all ages ; but infallibly in the world to come , before the general assembly of men and angels . II . 1. From works of Charity or Mercy ...
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... perhaps the generality of men , at the first view of these words , are apt to imagine , they are only an expression of , or petition for , resignation : for a readiness to suffer the Will of God , whatsoever it be con- cerning us . And ...
... perhaps the generality of men , at the first view of these words , are apt to imagine , they are only an expression of , or petition for , resignation : for a readiness to suffer the Will of God , whatsoever it be con- cerning us . And ...
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... perhaps , even " speaking evil of the law , and judging the law , " so far as it enjoins the performance of them . 2. It is by this very device of Satan , that faith and works have been so often set at variance with each other . And ...
... perhaps , even " speaking evil of the law , and judging the law , " so far as it enjoins the performance of them . 2. It is by this very device of Satan , that faith and works have been so often set at variance with each other . And ...
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... Perhaps from a mistaken imitation of this , might spring the very ancient custom , of abstaining from flesh and wine , during such times as were set apart for fasting and abstinence . If it did not rather arise from a supposition , that ...
... Perhaps from a mistaken imitation of this , might spring the very ancient custom , of abstaining from flesh and wine , during such times as were set apart for fasting and abstinence . If it did not rather arise from a supposition , that ...
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Page 222 - And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other ; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
Page 301 - And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Page 182 - But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Page 214 - He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. ^(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive : for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) ^Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Page 102 - 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 305 - But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things : but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed : so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Page 111 - Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: they shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Page 239 - ... promises, kindly stepped in, and carried him away, to where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest ! It is during the time that we lived on this farm, that my little story is most eventful.
Page 190 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Page 84 - 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.