The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 03 (of 32)Wesley, John
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The works of the Rev. John Wesley, Vol. 03 (of 32)
Wesley, John
Methodist Church; Theology -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- History -- 18th century
10. And if thy Lord hath already fulfilled his word, if he hath already
_written his law in thy heart_, then _stand fast in the liberty,
wherewith Christ hath made thee free_. Thou art not only made free
from _Jewish_ ceremonies, from the guilt of sin and the fear of hell:
(these are so far from being the whole, that they are the least and
lowest part, of Christian liberty:) but what is infinitely more, from
the power of sin, from serving the devil, from offending God. O stand
fast in this liberty, in comparison of which, all the rest is not even
worthy to be named. Stand fast in loving God with all thy heart, and
serving him with all thy strength. This is perfect freedom; thus to
keep his law, and to walk in all his commandments blameless. _Be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage._ I do not mean of _Jewish_
bondage: nor yet of bondage to the fear of hell: these, I trust, are
far from thee. But beware of being intangled again with the yoke of sin,
of any inward or outward transgression of the law. Abhor sin far more
than death or hell; abhor sin itself, far more than the punishment of
it. Beware of the bondage of pride, of desire, of anger; of every evil
temper or word or work. _Look unto Jesus_, and in order thereto, _look_
more and more _into the perfect law, the law of liberty_. And _continue
therein_: so shalt thou daily _grow in grace and in the knowledge of
our Lord Jesus Christ_.
SERMON XXXV.
THE LAW ESTABLISHED THRO’ FAITH.
DISCOURSE I.
ROM. iii. 31.
_Do we then make void the law thro’ Faith? God forbid. Yea, we
establish the law._
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