The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 01 (of 32)Wesley, John
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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 01 (of 32)
Wesley, John
Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century
9. Our own excellent church knows nothing of this devilish distinction:
but speaks plainly of _feeling the Spirit of Christ[10]_; of being
_moved by the Holy Ghost[11]_, and knowing and _feeling there is no
other name than that of Jesus[12]_, whereby we can receive life and
salvation. She teaches us all to pray for the _inspiration of the Holy
Spirit[13]_, yea, that we may be _filled with the Holy Ghost[14]_. Nay,
and every presbyter of hers, professes to _receive the Holy Ghost by
the imposition of hands_. Therefore to deny any of these, is in effect,
to renounce the church of _England_, as well as the whole Christian
revelation.
10. But _the wisdom of God_ was always _foolishness with men_. No
marvel then, that the great mystery of the gospel, should be now also
_hid from the wise and prudent_, as well as in the days of old; that
it should be almost universally denied, ridiculed and exploded as mere
frenzy: and that all who dare avow it still, are branded with the names
of madmen and enthusiasts. This is _that falling away_ which was to
come: that general apostacy, of all orders and degrees of men, which
we even now find to have overspread the earth. _Run to and fro in the
streets of Jerusalem, and see if ye can find a man_; a man that loveth
the Lord his God with all his heart, and serveth him with all his
strength? How does our own land mourn (that we look no farther) under
the overflowings of ungodliness? What villanies of every kind are
committed day by day; yea, too often with impunity, by those who sin
with a high hand, and glory in their shame? Who can reckon up the oaths,
curses, profaneness, blasphemies, the lying, slandering, evil-speaking,
the sabbath-breaking, gluttony, drunkenness, revenge, the whoredoms,
adulteries, and various uncleanness, the frauds, injustice, oppression,
extortion, which overspread our land as a flood?
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