The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, Volume 10Printed at the Conference-Office ... by Thomas Cordeux, agent, 1811 - Methodism |
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John Wesley. takest , eye him alone . Pursue one thing : happiness in knowing , in loving , in serving God . Then shall thy soul be full of light ; full of the light of the glory of God , of his glorious love , shining upon thee from the ...
John Wesley. takest , eye him alone . Pursue one thing : happiness in knowing , in loving , in serving God . Then shall thy soul be full of light ; full of the light of the glory of God , of his glorious love , shining upon thee from the ...
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... happiness as sincerely as we desire the happi- ness of our own souls : yea , we are in a sense to honour them , ( seeing we are directed by the Apostle to " honour all men , " ) as the creatures of God ; nay , as immortal spirits , who ...
... happiness as sincerely as we desire the happi- ness of our own souls : yea , we are in a sense to honour them , ( seeing we are directed by the Apostle to " honour all men , " ) as the creatures of God ; nay , as immortal spirits , who ...
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... happiness in the pleasures of sense ; the desire of the eye , the seeking happiness in the pleasures of imagination ; and the pride of life , the seeking it in pomp , in riches , or in the praise of man . And all this may be done , by ...
... happiness in the pleasures of sense ; the desire of the eye , the seeking happiness in the pleasures of imagination ; and the pride of life , the seeking it in pomp , in riches , or in the praise of man . And all this may be done , by ...
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... happiness , which they could not have upon earth . There they meet with " the glorious dead of ancient days . " They converse with Adam , first of men ; with Noah , first of the new world ; with Abraham , the friend of God ; with Moses ...
... happiness , which they could not have upon earth . There they meet with " the glorious dead of ancient days . " They converse with Adam , first of men ; with Noah , first of the new world ; with Abraham , the friend of God ; with Moses ...
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... happiness , indeed , the only true happiness which is to be found under the sun . So does all experience prove the justness of that reflection which was made long ago , " Thou hast made us for thyself ; and our heart cannot rest , until ...
... happiness , indeed , the only true happiness which is to be found under the sun . So does all experience prove the justness of that reflection which was made long ago , " Thou hast made us for thyself ; and our heart cannot rest , until ...
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Page 65 - shine as the brightness of the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever.
Page 244 - Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat ; I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink ; I was a stranger and ye took me not in ; naked and ye clothed me not ; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 48 - God is faithful, who will not suffer" us " to be tempted above that" we " are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that " we
Page 37 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Page 83 - Fight the good Fight of Faith, and lay hold on Eternal life...
Page 394 - For the things that are seen are Temporal; but the things that are not seen are Eternal.
Page 342 - Go unto this people, and say: Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive, "for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 347 - Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Page 89 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Page 244 - J was hungry, and ye gave me meat : thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took me in : naked, and ye clothed me : I was sick, and ye visited me : I was in prison, and ye came unto me,