An extract from the journal of mr. John Nelson. To which is added, A brief memoir of his life and death1807 |
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... hour's sickness , nor did I want one day's work , all that time ; so that by my hand labour I cleared , besides maintaining myself , twelve pounds fifteen shillings . When I came home , I fell into my former course . I said to my wife ...
... hour's sickness , nor did I want one day's work , all that time ; so that by my hand labour I cleared , besides maintaining myself , twelve pounds fifteen shillings . When I came home , I fell into my former course . I said to my wife ...
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... hours in reading the scriptures . Sometimes as I was reading , I thought , If what I read was true , and if none are Chris- tians but such as St. John and St. Paul describe to be God's people , I do not know any person that is a ...
... hours in reading the scriptures . Sometimes as I was reading , I thought , If what I read was true , and if none are Chris- tians but such as St. John and St. Paul describe to be God's people , I do not know any person that is a ...
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... hours of the time when the Lord wrote a par- don on my heart . Though it was a little after Midsummer that I heard him , and it was three weeks after Michaelmas before I found the true peace of God ; yet I continued to hear as often as ...
... hours of the time when the Lord wrote a par- don on my heart . Though it was a little after Midsummer that I heard him , and it was three weeks after Michaelmas before I found the true peace of God ; yet I continued to hear as often as ...
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... hour : but the Lord put such words in my mouth , that made them say , Mr. Wesley had taught me his own lesson , and I was sunk so deep into enthusiasm , that I was past recovery . Nevertheless , I see it is bad for weak believers to ...
... hour : but the Lord put such words in my mouth , that made them say , Mr. Wesley had taught me his own lesson , and I was sunk so deep into enthusiasm , that I was past recovery . Nevertheless , I see it is bad for weak believers to ...
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... hour ; then sung a hymn , and read a form of prayer . I told them , that way would never convert sinners ; and began to relate some of my ex .. perience ; and several were struck with convictions while I was speaking . Some of whom ...
... hour ; then sung a hymn , and read a form of prayer . I told them , that way would never convert sinners ; and began to relate some of my ex .. perience ; and several were struck with convictions while I was speaking . Some of whom ...
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Page 3 - And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books were opened ; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Page 75 - Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Page 108 - In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
Page 132 - Jesus! the name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease, Tis music in the sinner's ears, Tis life and health and peace.
Page 55 - Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.
Page 31 - Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live; and hath given power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel.
Page 32 - Justification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ, imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
Page 1 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort : who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Page 37 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Page 75 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass...