 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 562 pages
...latter sense. Perhaps it is in the former : I do not know any law that enjoins, or even permits it. 5. And certainly as it is not enjoined by the law of...New Testament enjoining any such thing? Neither do I rememher any precedent of it in the purest ages of the Church. It seems to have entered, and gradually... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1827 - 564 pages
...latter sense. Perhaps it is in the former : I do not know any law that enjoins, or even permits it. 5. And certainly as it is not enjoined by the law of...I remember any" precedent of it in the purest ages ef the Church. It seems to have entered, and gradually spread itself, with the other innovations and... | |
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That word is capable of a two-fold meaning. It may mean, either without any law in its favour, or against law. I do not conceive it to be illegal, in the latter sense. Perhaps it is in the former : I do not know any law that enjoins, or even permits it.... 