The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 02 (of 32)Wesley, John
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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 02 (of 32)
Wesley, John
Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century
27. This is pure and genuine morality. This do and thou shalt live. _As
many as walk by this rule, peace be to them and mercy_: for they are
_the Israel of God_. But then be it observed, none can walk by this
rule, (nor ever did from the beginning of the world) none can love his
neighbour as himself, unless he first love God. And none can love God,
unless he believe in Christ, unless he have redemption thro’ his blood,
and the Spirit of God bearing witness with his spirit, that he is a
child of God. Faith therefore is still the root of all, of present as
well as future salvation. Still we must say to every sinner, Believe in
the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Thou shalt be saved now,
thou mayst be saved for ever; saved on earth, that thou mayst be saved
in heaven. Believe in him and thy faith will work by love. Thou wilt
love the Lord thy God, because he hath loved thee: thou wilt love thy
neighbour as thyself. And then it will be thy glory and joy, to exert
and increase this love, not barely by abstaining from what is contrary
thereto, from every unkind thought, word and action, but by shewing all
that kindness to every man, which thou wouldst he should shew unto thee.
THE END OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
Footnotes.
1 ‒ Preached at St. Mary’s, Oxford, before the University, on
January 1, 1733.
2 ‒ N. B. The following part of this paragraph is now added to
the sermon formerly preached.
3 ‒ Gal. iii. 26.
4 ‒ John i. 12, 13.
5 ‒ 1 John v. 1.
6 ‒ Rom. i. 6, &c.
7 ‒ 1 John iii. 1, &c.
8 ‒ Ver. 9.
9 ‒ Ver. 7.
10 ‒ Ver. 18.
11 ‒ Rom. v. 1.
12 ‒ John xiv. 27.
13 ‒ Ch. xvi. 33.
14 ‒ 1 Pet. i. 3.
15 ‒ Rom. viii. 16, 17.
16 ‒ John xvi. 22.
17 ‒ Rom. v. 11.
18 ‒ 1 Pet. i. 5, &c.
19 ‒ Rev. xxi. 3, 4.
20 ‒ Rom. v. 5.
21 ‒ Gal. iv. 8.
22 ‒ 1 John v. 15.
23 ‒ Psal. lxiii. 5.
24 ‒ 1 John v. 1.
25 ‒ Cant. ii. 16.
26 ‒ Psal. xlv. 2.
27 ‒ 1 John iii. 16.
28 ‒ Ver. 14.
29 ‒ Ch. iv. 13.
30 ‒ 1 John iv. 7.
31 ‒ 1 John v. 3.
32 ‒ 1 John iii. 15.
33 ‒ Matt. v. 28.
34 ‒ James iv. 4.
35 ‒ Psal. xxiii. 1, &c.
36 ‒ Psal. xviii. 1.
37 ‒ Psal. xxxiv. 1.
38 ‒ Psal. cxviii. 28.
39 ‒ Acts iv. 36, 37.
40 ‒ Ch. xi. 29.
41 ‒ Ch. xiii. 1, 2, 4.
42 ‒ Ch. xv. 35, 38, 39.
43 ‒ Acts xi. 28.
44 ‒ Gal. ii. 11, &c.
45 ‒ 2 Sam. xi. 2.
46 ‒ James i. 14.
47 ‒ Matt. iv. 23.
48 ‒ Ver. 12.
49 ‒ Ver. 25.
50 ‒ Matt. v. 1, &c.
51 ‒ Deut. xviii. 19.
52 ‒ Acts iii. 23.
53 ‒ Rom. i. 18, &c.
54 ‒ Rom. viii. 35, 38, 39.
55 ‒ John xvi. 19‒22.
56 ‒ Exod. xxxii. 31, 32.
57 ‒ Rom. ix. 3.
58 ‒ Acts xv. 39.
59 ‒ Ver. 27.
60 ‒ Ver. 28.
61 ‒ Ver. 33.
62 ‒ Ver. 34.
63 ‒ Ver. 35.
64 ‒ Ver. 36.
65 ‒ Ver. 37.
66 ‒ Matt. xxvi. 63. 64.
67 ‒ Heb. vi. 17.
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