The Doctrines and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church

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J. Emory and B. Waugh, 1872
 

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Page 274 - hast made my days as a handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, Lord, -what
Page 316 - say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them BO, blessed are those servants.
Page 23 - 15. The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God' is preached, and tHe sacraments duly administered, according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same. XIV. Of Purgatory.
Page 299 - and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him; for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers. This
Page 258 - voking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past;
Page 257 - repent of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways; draw near with faith, and take this holy sacrament to your comfort : and, devoutly kneeling, make your humble confession to Almighty God. Then shall
Page 285 - give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember
Page 245 - persons to be baptized ; Quest. Dost thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow or be led by them? Answ. I renounce them all.
Page 280 - said: I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the Lord: Even so, saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labors. Then shall the Minister say, Lord, have mercy upon. us. Christ,
Page 243 - the words of the Gospel, written by St. John [Chap, iii, 1-8.] There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Kabbi, we know that thou art a teacher

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