Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society, Volume 6

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Page 13 - what Robert Leighton felt just about a hundred years before' " O grant that nothing in my soul May dwell, but Thy pure love alone ; O may Thy love possess me whole, My joy, my treasure, and my crown ! Strange flames, far from my heart remove ! My every act, word, thought, be love.
Page 84 - O for a trumpet voice, On all the world to call! To bid their heart rejoice In him who died for all! For all, my Lord was crucified, For all, for all, my Saviour died.
Page 84 - rejoice In him who died for all! For all, my Lord was crucified, For all, for all, my Saviour died.
Page 24 - Wesleyana : A Selection of the most important Passages in the Writings of the late Rev. John Wesley, AM Arranged to form a Complete Body of Divinity. With a Portrait and Biographical Sketch.
Page 84 - We may now burn all our books of theology. God has sent us a teacher from heaven, and in the doctrines of Swedenborg we may learn all that it is necessary for us to know.
Page 13 - Were the weather fair, I would stay at home, but since it is foul, I must go, lest I be thought to countenance by my example the irreligious practice of letting
Page 84 - he would wait upon Swedenborg on his return to London. Swedenborg wrote in reply that he should go into the world of spirits on the 29th of the then next month, never more to return. The consequence was that these two
Page 106 - were overtaken at the village of Clifton, in the neighbourhood of Penrith, by two regiments of dragoons. These alighted and lined the hedges in order to harass part of the enemy's
Page 84 - Great Bath Street, Coldbath Fields, 1772. ' Sir,—I have been informed in the world of spirits that you have a desire to converse with me. I shall be happy to see you if you will favour me with a visit. I am, Sir, your humble servant, E. Swedenborg.' " Wesley frankly acknowledged that he had been strongly impressed with a desire to see him, but that he had not mentioned that desire to
Page 116 - I set out for Warrington. Mr. Harmer read prayers both morning and afternoon. We had a large congregation in the morning; as many as the church could well contain in the afternoon ; and more than it could contain in the evening,

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