John WesleyOxford University Press, 1980 M11 13 - 528 pages A major figure in eighteenth-century Christianity, John Wesley sought to combine the essential elements of the Catholic and Evangelical traditions and to restore to the laity a vital role in church life. He began one of the most dynamic movements in the history of modern Protestantism, a movement which eventually produced the Methodist churches. This volume offers a representative selection of theological writings by Wesley and includes historically oriented introductions and footnotes which indicate Wesley's Anglican, patristic, and biblical sources. |
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... means to make him a Montanist . The son of a Wesley and an Annesley is in no danger of lukewarmness , but ought to take great care on the side of impetuosity and zeal . The tempter will never make you a saunterer or a sluggard , but if ...
... means to make him a Montanist . The son of a Wesley and an Annesley is in no danger of lukewarmness , but ought to take great care on the side of impetuosity and zeal . The tempter will never make you a saunterer or a sluggard , but if ...
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... means · a necessary means - to a still higher end : " Faith . . . is only the handmaid of love .. ❞ 102 The goal of the Christian life is holiness , " the fullness of faith . " This means the con- secration of the whole self to God and ...
... means · a necessary means - to a still higher end : " Faith . . . is only the handmaid of love .. ❞ 102 The goal of the Christian life is holiness , " the fullness of faith . " This means the con- secration of the whole self to God and ...
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... means and ends is designed to unfold in the life process itself , and thus requires some sort of temporal interval for its fulfillment . It is almost as if Wesley had read άyárŋ in the place of the Clementine yvŵots , and then had ...
... means and ends is designed to unfold in the life process itself , and thus requires some sort of temporal interval for its fulfillment . It is almost as if Wesley had read άyárŋ in the place of the Clementine yvŵots , and then had ...
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... means of grace 116 illustrates the fact that both the most and least original elements in his theology belong together . His doctrine of grace as preventing , co - operant and sanctifying is hardly to be found , in the form he developed ...
... means of grace 116 illustrates the fact that both the most and least original elements in his theology belong together . His doctrine of grace as preventing , co - operant and sanctifying is hardly to be found , in the form he developed ...
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... means which God hath ap- pointed , by walking as Christ walked . " — 2. I was early warned against laying , as the papists do , too much stress on outward works or on a faith without works ; which , as it does not include , so it will ...
... means which God hath ap- pointed , by walking as Christ walked . " — 2. I was early warned against laying , as the papists do , too much stress on outward works or on a faith without works ; which , as it does not include , so it will ...
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Aldersgate antinomianism apostle Arminian baptism baptized believe believeth blessing blood brethren called Calvinists Charles Wesley children of God Christian Perfection Church of England circumcision command covenant death desire devil doctrine earth edition election eternal evil faith Father fear fruit give glory God's gospel hath heart heaven Holy Ghost Homilies Jehonadab Jesus Christ John Wesley Journal justified Letters live Lord Lord's Supper manner means of grace mercy Methodist Moravian nature never obey ordinances outward Oxford Paul persons Peter Böhler plain prayer preach preachers reason receive religion repentance reprobation righteousness sacraments saith salvation sanctified saved Scripture sense Sermons Sugden sinners sins societies soul speak Spirit suppose thee theological therein things thou thought tion true truth unconditional election unto Wesley's whole witness words