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... given us of God ; not only the PARTICULARS [ things ] that are given to the Church , but to us in particular . ” 73 Experience taught these Puritan divines that however real and immediate the assuring witness of the Spirit might be ...
... given us of God ; not only the PARTICULARS [ things ] that are given to the Church , but to us in particular . ” 73 Experience taught these Puritan divines that however real and immediate the assuring witness of the Spirit might be ...
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Wesley's own comment that conscience is not natural but " above all his natural endowments ” might also reflect such tendencies , yet this concept should not be given too much weight ; and allowance should be made for literary license ...
Wesley's own comment that conscience is not natural but " above all his natural endowments ” might also reflect such tendencies , yet this concept should not be given too much weight ; and allowance should be made for literary license ...
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It is quite evident that he held that orders could only be given by men who had orders . Otherwise , why should he have troubled to give orders himself ? He gave them because he believed that ordination , which in the Church of England ...
It is quite evident that he held that orders could only be given by men who had orders . Otherwise , why should he have troubled to give orders himself ? He gave them because he believed that ordination , which in the Church of England ...
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
Puritan Authors in Wesleys Publications | 31 |
Wesleys Abridgment of Puritan Literature | 47 |
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