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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... sin , either against God or man , I used to be so terrified afterwards , that I shed many tears in private ; yet when I came to my companions , I wiped my face , and went on again in sin and folly . But , Oh the hell I found in my mind ...
... sin , either against God or man , I used to be so terrified afterwards , that I shed many tears in private ; yet when I came to my companions , I wiped my face , and went on again in sin and folly . But , Oh the hell I found in my mind ...
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... sins ; and I prayed , I be- lieve , twenty times for God to preserve me , and give me a wife , that I might live with her to his glory . He heard amy prayer , and delivered me out of many dangerous temp- tations ; for which I praise his ...
... sins ; and I prayed , I be- lieve , twenty times for God to preserve me , and give me a wife , that I might live with her to his glory . He heard amy prayer , and delivered me out of many dangerous temp- tations ; for which I praise his ...
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... sins ; so that the sense of his wrath being justly kindled against me , made me cry to him for mercy , sometimes forty times in the day . Then I went to London , and got into business the day I arrived there . Here my concern for ...
... sins ; so that the sense of his wrath being justly kindled against me , made me cry to him for mercy , sometimes forty times in the day . Then I went to London , and got into business the day I arrived there . Here my concern for ...
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... sin - sick soul ! I thought I would try others ; and went to hear Dis- senters of divers denominations , but to no purpose . I went to the Roman Catholics , but was soon surfeited with their way of worship . Then I went to the Quakers ...
... sin - sick soul ! I thought I would try others ; and went to hear Dis- senters of divers denominations , but to no purpose . I went to the Roman Catholics , but was soon surfeited with their way of worship . Then I went to the Quakers ...
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... sin but I was guilty of either in word or deed , so that it is a miracle that my neck was not brought to the gal- lows , and my soul to hell , long ago : at that time I durst not think of death ; for I had no reason to think of ought ...
... sin but I was guilty of either in word or deed , so that it is a miracle that my neck was not brought to the gal- lows , and my soul to hell , long ago : at that time I durst not think of death ; for I had no reason to think of ought ...
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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...