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SO NOW he is a perfect man with God , that FIRST hath a whole heart ; that is , such a heart whereof every part , and facultie is sanctified ; there is no part of it , but it is seasoned with grace , there is no wheele in all the soule ...
SO NOW he is a perfect man with God , that FIRST hath a whole heart ; that is , such a heart whereof every part , and facultie is sanctified ; there is no part of it , but it is seasoned with grace , there is no wheele in all the soule ...
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Preston's insistence that a believer's " constant and ordinary work ” is " every day to make his heart perfect ” corresponds to Wesley's admonition to his followers to " go on to perfection . ” 31 This should not be misinterpreted as ...
Preston's insistence that a believer's " constant and ordinary work ” is " every day to make his heart perfect ” corresponds to Wesley's admonition to his followers to " go on to perfection . ” 31 This should not be misinterpreted as ...
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Both authors sought a very similar , if not identical , end product -a pure , perfect , or sound heart in the believer . The following passage from Preston exemplifies how close their concepts were with respect to the essence of the ...
Both authors sought a very similar , if not identical , end product -a pure , perfect , or sound heart in the believer . The following passage from Preston exemplifies how close their concepts were with respect to the essence of the ...
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Contents
Abbreviations | 11 |
Puritan Authors in Wesleys Publications | 31 |
Wesleys Abridgment of Puritan Literature | 47 |
Copyright | |
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