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... principle and in opinion , should think and write as freely as themselves . From the period of Mr. Wesley's death - to say ... principles and practices , are not sufficiently suspected . Such is the emergency which has occasioned the ...
... principle and in opinion , should think and write as freely as themselves . From the period of Mr. Wesley's death - to say ... principles and practices , are not sufficiently suspected . Such is the emergency which has occasioned the ...
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... principles which God has so eminently sanctioned , —and on account of which , chiefly , some of the most honoured names in our Connexion have been marked out for infamy , —cannot , without glaring criminality , be tamely given up ...
... principles which God has so eminently sanctioned , —and on account of which , chiefly , some of the most honoured names in our Connexion have been marked out for infamy , —cannot , without glaring criminality , be tamely given up ...
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... principles and spirit are no less opposed to the recognized discipline and tenets of Wesleyan Methodism ; and that ... principle of the Wesleyan constitution , that all the questions which arise in connexion with the business of the ...
... principles and spirit are no less opposed to the recognized discipline and tenets of Wesleyan Methodism ; and that ... principle of the Wesleyan constitution , that all the questions which arise in connexion with the business of the ...
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... principle , which constitutes the very foundation of all " Fly - Sheet " proceed- ings , is likely to work . 2. When Methodism shall be administered upon " Fly - Sheet " principles , the annual examination of the preachers ' characters ...
... principle , which constitutes the very foundation of all " Fly - Sheet " proceed- ings , is likely to work . 2. When Methodism shall be administered upon " Fly - Sheet " principles , the annual examination of the preachers ' characters ...
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... principles which he avowed on his admission into the body . Now , suppose the opposite system to be generally adopted , so that every Methodist in his class - meeting shall say to his Leader , and every Preacher shall say to his ...
... principles which he avowed on his admission into the body . Now , suppose the opposite system to be generally adopted , so that every Methodist in his class - meeting shall say to his Leader , and every Preacher shall say to his ...
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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...