 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1797 - 514 pages
...on Tuefd. i9. I ftrongly inforced thofe words of our Lord, " if any man come after me, and hate not his father and mother— yea, and his own life, he cannot be my difciple. And whofoever doth not bear his crofs and come after me cannot be my d fciple." "While I... | |
 | George Bourne - Funeral sermons - 1807 - 366 pages
...offended. Accordingly, I strongly enforced those words of ourLord, If any man come after me, and hate not his father and mother— yea, and his own life, he cannot be my disci•plf. And whosoever doth not bear his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple." Having... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1809 - 512 pages
...on Tuesday 19, I strongly enforced those words of our Lord, If any man come after me, and hate not his father and mother— yea, and his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. „ While I was speaking,... | |
 | William Law - Prayer - 1816 - 274 pages
...from its natural state, before we can enter into the kingdom of God. Thus when our Lord saith. TO " Except a man hateth his father and mother, yea, and...hath towards them, is to be hated; as being a blind self-love, full of all the weakness and partiality, with which, fallen man loves, honors, esteems,... | |
 | William Law - Prayer - 1823 - 264 pages
...It is because all our whole nature, as fallen from.the life of God, is in a state of contrariety io the order and end of our creation, a continual source...father and mother were to be hated; but that love, whieh an unregenerate person or natural man, hath towards them, is to be hated; as being a blind self... | |
 | William Law - Prayer - 1823 - 264 pages
...into, the kingdom of God. Thus when our Lord saith, except a man hateth his father and mofher,yea, and his own life, he cannot be my disciple ; it is...father and mother were to be hated ; but that love, whieh an unregenerate person or natural man, hath towards them, is to be hated; as being a blind self-love,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1827 - 612 pages
...Tuesday, 19th, 1 strongly enforced those words of our Lord : " If any man come after me, and hate not his father and mother, — yea, and his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple." , While I was speaking,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1827 - 306 pages
...Tuesday, 19, I strongly enforced those words of our Lord, " If any man come after me, and hate not his father and mother, — yea, and his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple." While I was speaking,... | |
 | William Law - Prayer - 1836 - 104 pages
...purified from its natural state before we can enter into the kingdom of God. Thus when our Lord sail h, " Except a man hateth his father and mother, yea, and...hath towards them, is to be hated, as being a blind selflove, full of all the weakness and partiality with which fallen man loves, honours, esteems, and... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1840 - 686 pages
...Tuesday, 19, I strongly enforced those words of our Lord, " If any man come after me, and hate not his father and mother, — yea, and his own life, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple." While I was speaking,... | |
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Except a man hateth his father and mother, yea, and his own life, he cannot be My disciple, it is because our best tempers are yet carnal and full of the imperfections of our fallen nature. The doctrine is just and good ; not as if father and mother were... 
