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These fruits of the spirit are the result of the witness of God that the believer is accepted . They are of two kinds : the inward , immediate fruits of " love , joy , peace , long - suffering , gentleness , goodness , ” and the outward ...
These fruits of the spirit are the result of the witness of God that the believer is accepted . They are of two kinds : the inward , immediate fruits of " love , joy , peace , long - suffering , gentleness , goodness , ” and the outward ...
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The nature of the sin which is found in believers is clearly stated by Wesley : There does still remain , even in them ... 45 " Inward ” sin is principally noted here , for Wesley assumes that the true believer will cast off outward sin ...
The nature of the sin which is found in believers is clearly stated by Wesley : There does still remain , even in them ... 45 " Inward ” sin is principally noted here , for Wesley assumes that the true believer will cast off outward sin ...
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Sin in believers necessitates true repentance ( evangelical repentance ) for this sin : " a conviction of all this sin ... true believer as one who is more conscious of his sin than even the man who , convinced of his sin , is ready ...
Sin in believers necessitates true repentance ( evangelical repentance ) for this sin : " a conviction of all this sin ... true believer as one who is more conscious of his sin than even the man who , convinced of his sin , is ready ...
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
Puritan Authors in Wesleys Publications | 31 |
Wesleys Abridgment of Puritan Literature | 47 |
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