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This is the Puritan " gathered church . ” Horton Davies has suggested that Wesley's societies may be " an amalgam of two great Puritan concepts namely ' the gathered church ' and ' the priesthood of all believers .
This is the Puritan " gathered church . ” Horton Davies has suggested that Wesley's societies may be " an amalgam of two great Puritan concepts namely ' the gathered church ' and ' the priesthood of all believers .
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nature as a corporate societal action and reflects the autocratic tendencies of Methodism.73 A final area of similarity and a most important one is that of the " gathered ” nature of the societies and the Congregational churches .
nature as a corporate societal action and reflects the autocratic tendencies of Methodism.73 A final area of similarity and a most important one is that of the " gathered ” nature of the societies and the Congregational churches .
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You are just gathered , or ( as it seems ) gathering rather , out of all other societies or congregations " ... 77 Wesley was quite conscious of the reality of his " gathering " from various communions and openly advocated such .
You are just gathered , or ( as it seems ) gathering rather , out of all other societies or congregations " ... 77 Wesley was quite conscious of the reality of his " gathering " from various communions and openly advocated such .
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
Puritan Authors in Wesleys Publications | 31 |
Wesleys Abridgment of Puritan Literature | 47 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | John Wesley; His Puritan Heritage: A Study of the Christian Life |
| Author | Robert C. Monk |
| Publisher | Abingdon Press, 1966 |
| Length | 286 pages |
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