The Centenary of American Methodism: A Sketch of Its History, Theology, Practical System, and SuccessCarlton & Porter, 1866 - 287 páginas |
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... Christ . If you have , the satisfaction of knowing it will abundantly reward your pains ; if you have not , you will find a more reasonable occasion for tears than can be met with in any tragedy . ' And now the influence of the saintly ...
... Christ . If you have , the satisfaction of knowing it will abundantly reward your pains ; if you have not , you will find a more reasonable occasion for tears than can be met with in any tragedy . ' And now the influence of the saintly ...
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... Christ and Christ in us , which he will not do unless we are regenerate , certainly we must be sensible of it . If we can never have any certainty of our being in a state of salva- tion , good reason it is that every moment should be ...
... Christ and Christ in us , which he will not do unless we are regenerate , certainly we must be sensible of it . If we can never have any certainty of our being in a state of salva- tion , good reason it is that every moment should be ...
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... Christ hath made us free . " With a heart incandescent with divine fire , palpitating with those generous sympathies that render all the world kin and give to the orator irresistible control of the popular mind , he combined an ...
... Christ hath made us free . " With a heart incandescent with divine fire , palpitating with those generous sympathies that render all the world kin and give to the orator irresistible control of the popular mind , he combined an ...
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... Christ ? " continued Spangenberg . " I know he is the Saviour of the world , " responded Wesley . " True , " replied Spangenberg , " but do you know that he has saved you ? " died to save me , ” rejoined Wesley . added , " Do you know ...
... Christ ? " continued Spangenberg . " I know he is the Saviour of the world , " responded Wesley . " True , " replied Spangenberg , " but do you know that he has saved you ? " died to save me , ” rejoined Wesley . added , " Do you know ...
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... Christ , and ' be found in him , not having my own righteous- ness , but that which is through the faith of Christ , the righteousness which is of God by faith . " " Again he writes , " It is now two years and almost four months since I ...
... Christ , and ' be found in him , not having my own righteous- ness , but that which is through the faith of Christ , the righteousness which is of God by faith . " " Again he writes , " It is now two years and almost four months since I ...
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Página 275 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Página 274 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Página 276 - Voluntary works besides, over and above, God's commandments, which they call Works of Supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and impiety : for by them men do declare, that they do not only render unto God as much as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his sake, than of bounden duty is required : whereas Christ saith plainly, When ye have done all that are commanded to you, say, We are unprofitable servants.
Página 275 - Sin standeth not. in the following of Adam (as the Pelagians do vainly talk), but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is ingendered of the offspring of Adam...
Página 278 - Baptism is not only a sign of profession, and mark of difference, whereby Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened ; but it is also a sign of regeneration, or new birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church...
Página 267 - Such a society is no other than ' a company of men having the form and seeking the power of godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation.
Página 277 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Página 278 - The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another ; but rather it is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.
Página 279 - THE Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another ; but rather is a Sacrament of our Redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the Body of Christ ; and likewise the Cup of Blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ.
Página 275 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Mao, being both God and Man.