John Wesley vindicated by himself: an allegory for the Wesleyan centenary1839 |
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Page 10 - 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 each other in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation.
Page 11 - In flat opposition to these, I declare once more, that I live and die a member of the Church of England: and that none who regard my judgment or advice will ever separate from it.
Page 13 - I was got into a den of lions. Most of the leading men of the society were mad for separating from the Church. I endeavoured to reason with them, but in vain ; they had neither sense nor even good manners left. At length, after meeting the whole society, I told them, " If you are resolved, you may have your service in Church hours ; but, remember, from that time you will see my face no more.
Page 10 - By attending upon all the ordinances of God: such are, The public worship of God: The ministry of the Word, either read or expounded: The Supper of the Lord: Family and private prayer: Searching the Scriptures; and Fasting or abstinence.
Page 6 - For indeed heresies perish not with their authors, but like the river Arethusa, though they lose their currents in one place, they rise up again in another.
Page 19 - It is not clear to us that presbyters so circumstanced as we are may appoint or ordain others, but it is that we may direct as well as suffer them to do what we conceive they are moved to by the Holy Ghost.
Page 6 - Arethusa, though they lose their currents in one place, they rise up again in another. One General Council is not able to extirpate one single heresy : it may be cancelled for the present, but revolution of time, and the like aspects from Heaven, will restore it, when it will flourish till it be condemned again.
Page 12 - Are we not, unawares, by little and little, tending to a separation from the Church ? Oh, remove every tendency thereto with all diligence! Let all our preachers go to church. Let all our people go constantly. Receive the sacrament at every opportunity. Warn all against niceness in hearing, — a great and prevailing evil. Warn them likewise against despising the prayers of the Church ; against calling our Society a Church, or the Church ; against calling our preachers ministers, our houses meeting-houses...
Page 11 - Let this be well observed. I fear, when the Methodists leave the church, God will leave them.
Page 13 - I went over to Deptford : but it seemed I was got into a den of lions. Most of the leading men of the society were mad for separating from the church. I endeavoured to reason with them, but in vain ; they had neither sense nor even good manners left. At length after meeting the whole society, I told them, " If you are resolved, you may have your service in church hours. But remember, from that time, you will see my face no more.