A short history of the Methodists in the United States. To which is prefixed, a brief account of their rise in England1810 |
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109 ページ - Whosoever, through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly, (that others may fear to do the like,) as he that offendeth against the common order of the Church, and hurteth the authority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the consciences of the weak brethren.
30 ページ - God giveth; by giving food to the hungry, by clothing the naked, by visiting or helping them that are sick, or in prison ; to their souls, by instructing, reproving, or exhorting all we have any intercourse with ; trampling under foot that enthusiastic doctrine of devils, that ' We are not to do good, unless our hearts be free to it.
107 ページ - 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.
106 ページ - I. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity. There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker, and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible.
13 ページ - I would spend some time with them in prayer, and advise them how to flee from the wrath to come ; which they saw continually hanging over their heads.
30 ページ - By doing good; by being in every kind merciful after their power ; as they have opportunity, doing good of every possible sort, and, as far as possible, to all men.
97 ページ - You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work.
90 ページ - As our American brethren are now totally disentangled both from the State and from the English hierarchy, we dare not entangle them again either with the one or the other. They arc now at full liberty simply to follow the Scriptures and the Primitive Church.
55 ページ - How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.