John Wesley; His Puritan Heritage: A Study of the Christian Life |
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Like the Puritans , most of his own expression of these doctrines was hammered out in the course of theological controversy with his ... Theology in this setting is always related to practice , therefore never disconnected from life .
Like the Puritans , most of his own expression of these doctrines was hammered out in the course of theological controversy with his ... Theology in this setting is always related to practice , therefore never disconnected from life .
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The relationship between this experiential nature of religion and its theological formulations needs to be understood . ... The Puritan emphasis upon experience reveals a similar understanding of the nature and importance of theology .
The relationship between this experiential nature of religion and its theological formulations needs to be understood . ... The Puritan emphasis upon experience reveals a similar understanding of the nature and importance of theology .
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Covenant Theology For a large segment of the Puritan tradition another ground for assurance is found in the covenant made with God . Man , through faithfully binding himself to God in a covenant , is assured that if he carries out the ...
Covenant Theology For a large segment of the Puritan tradition another ground for assurance is found in the covenant made with God . Man , through faithfully binding himself to God in a covenant , is assured that if he carries out the ...
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
Puritan Authors in Wesleys Publications | 31 |
Wesleys Abridgment of Puritan Literature | 47 |
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