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... friends and abettors , who were seen chuckling over slanderous publications respect- ing others , but who now write officious letters , to pray that the " Papers on Wesleyan Matters " may cease , be heeded . Let such parties cease to ...
... friends and abettors , who were seen chuckling over slanderous publications respect- ing others , but who now write officious letters , to pray that the " Papers on Wesleyan Matters " may cease , be heeded . Let such parties cease to ...
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... friends , you have taken an improper step , and entered into a dangerous path . I wonder at you the more , brethren ; you , who have so often expressed your love to our Ministers and our cause ; you , who , from your connexion with our ...
... friends , you have taken an improper step , and entered into a dangerous path . I wonder at you the more , brethren ; you , who have so often expressed your love to our Ministers and our cause ; you , who , from your connexion with our ...
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... friends to consider ; and especially , by the Christian duty of abstaining from giving any support to that which we believe immoral and sinful . We have reason for saying that it is questionable , whether the publication of some of the ...
... friends to consider ; and especially , by the Christian duty of abstaining from giving any support to that which we believe immoral and sinful . We have reason for saying that it is questionable , whether the publication of some of the ...
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... friends for the adoption of a more Missionary spirit . And we believe that that appeal will be responded to . We trust , also , that at the coming Anniversary Meeting , at which we rejoice to find that our faithful and highly - esteemed ...
... friends for the adoption of a more Missionary spirit . And we believe that that appeal will be responded to . We trust , also , that at the coming Anniversary Meeting , at which we rejoice to find that our faithful and highly - esteemed ...
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... friends of Methodism , who profess themselves more liberal in their political sentiments than others of their brethren , and who , at the first , entered their names as subscribers for the news- paper we refer to , have , as we know ...
... friends of Methodism , who profess themselves more liberal in their political sentiments than others of their brethren , and who , at the first , entered their names as subscribers for the news- paper we refer to , have , as we know ...
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Popular passages
Page 36 - These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself : But I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. " Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Page 100 - Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Page 53 - But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Page 142 - Oh blameless Bethel! to relieve thy breast? When the loose mountain trembles from on high, Shall gravitation cease, if you go by? Or some old temple, nodding to its fall, For Chartres' head reserve the hanging wall?
Page 100 - For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Je-sus.
Page 72 - But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Page 63 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Page 23 - Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number : he calleth them all by names, by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power, not one faileth.
Page 106 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace...
Page 63 - Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; — And labour, working with our own hands...