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vation ; and an assurance ( italics mine ) was given me that He had taken away my sins , even mine , and saved me from the law of sin and death . ” 86 The same sentiment is present in Wesley's sermon on " The Witness of the Spirit ...
vation ; and an assurance ( italics mine ) was given me that He had taken away my sins , even mine , and saved me from the law of sin and death . ” 86 The same sentiment is present in Wesley's sermon on " The Witness of the Spirit ...
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I believe more have such an assurance of being now in the favour of God as excludes all doubt and fear . And this , if I do not mistake , the Apostle means by the plerophory or full assurance of faith . I believe a consciousness of ...
I believe more have such an assurance of being now in the favour of God as excludes all doubt and fear . And this , if I do not mistake , the Apostle means by the plerophory or full assurance of faith . I believe a consciousness of ...
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The most common Puritan statement relative to assurance itself defines it as an " assurance of eternal salvation ” 64 — or to use Wesley's terminology , an assurance of hope . Assuming a traditional Calvinistic doctrine of ...
The most common Puritan statement relative to assurance itself defines it as an " assurance of eternal salvation ” 64 — or to use Wesley's terminology , an assurance of hope . Assuming a traditional Calvinistic doctrine of ...
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
Puritan Authors in Wesleys Publications | 31 |
Wesleys Abridgment of Puritan Literature | 47 |
Copyright | |
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abridgment accept allow areas assurance attempt authors Baxter believer Bishop Bolton called carried century Christ Christian church Church of England concept concern conscience considered course covenant dependence Directions divines doctrine duty early edition emphasis English established evident examination experience expressed faith final gathered give given God's gospel grace hand heart Henry Holy important included indicates insistence instruction interest interpretation John John Wesley Journal justification Letters Library living London major man's materials means Methodism Methodist moral nature necessity noted Owen particularly perfection points possible practice Presbyterians present Press principal Printed Puritan tradition question recognized Reformed relation relationship religion religious repentance responsibility Richard Saints salvation Samuel sanctification Scripture separation Sermons similar societies soul Spirit statement teachings Theology things Thomas thought tion treatise true understanding VIII Wesley Wesley's whole witness writings