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... districts to be formed ? Anfw . According to the judgment of the bishop . N. B. In cafe that there be no bishop to travel through the diftricts , and exercife the epifcopal of- fice , on account of death , the districts fhall be regulat ...
... districts to be formed ? Anfw . According to the judgment of the bishop . N. B. In cafe that there be no bishop to travel through the diftricts , and exercife the epifcopal of- fice , on account of death , the districts fhall be regulat ...
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... districts and circuits , refpectively , can give the full- eft , the completeft information on all the subjects which come under the cognizance of the yearly conferences . But it may be asked , Why are not delegates fent to these ...
... districts and circuits , refpectively , can give the full- eft , the completeft information on all the subjects which come under the cognizance of the yearly conferences . But it may be asked , Why are not delegates fent to these ...
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... he acts , and to whom he is refponfible , before all others . We should , probably , act in the fame manner ourselves , if we were delegates for a fingle circuit or district . But that men fhould repent . " Luke x . 1-9 ( 35 )
... he acts , and to whom he is refponfible , before all others . We should , probably , act in the fame manner ourselves , if we were delegates for a fingle circuit or district . But that men fhould repent . " Luke x . 1-9 ( 35 )
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... district , or of two or three very fmall ones . This was attended with many inconveniences.- 1. There were but few of the fenior preachers , whofe years and experience had matured their judgments , who could be prefent at any one ...
... district , or of two or three very fmall ones . This was attended with many inconveniences.- 1. There were but few of the fenior preachers , whofe years and experience had matured their judgments , who could be prefent at any one ...
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... district to district and from circuit to circuit , ve- ry nearly concerns them , and touches their tendereft feelings : and it requires no fmall portion of grace for a preacher to be perfectly contented with his appointment , when he is ...
... district to district and from circuit to circuit , ve- ry nearly concerns them , and touches their tendereft feelings : and it requires no fmall portion of grace for a preacher to be perfectly contented with his appointment , when he is ...
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Page 112 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 118 - Jews ; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; To...
Page 28 - ... he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath- but also for conscience
Page 17 - 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.
Page 94 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page 167 - For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Page 75 - Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Page 82 - And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them ? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Page 158 - There were giants in the earth in those days ; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Page 12 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts : knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.