This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 Excerpt: ... was less objectionable, " In exalting the merits and love of Christ; in rejoicing evermore." cession, they could not perish, which way soever they led their lives. And special care was taken in the Homilies to rectify this error." This pernicious doctrine was well explained in the first Conference: " Q. What is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 Excerpt: ... was less objectionable, " In exalting the merits and love of Christ; in rejoicing evermore." cession, they could not perish, which way soever they led their lives. And special care was taken in the Homilies to rectify this error." This pernicious doctrine was well explained in the first Conference: " Q. What is Antinomianism? A. The doctrine which makes void the law through faith. Q. What are the main pillars thereof? A. l. That Christ abolished the moral law: 2. That therefore Christians are not obliged to observe it: 5. That one branch of Christian liberty is liberty from obeying the commandments of God: 4. That it is bondage to do a thing, because it is commanded; or forbear it, because it is forbidden: 5. That a believer is not obliged to use the ordinances of God, or to do good works: I 6. That a preacher ought not to exhort to good works; not unbelievers, because it is hurtful; not believers, because it is useless." In endeavouring to approach the edge of this perilous notion, Wesley went sometimes too near. But his general opinion could not be mistaken; and when any of his followers fell into the error, he contended against it zealously. It was a greater hindrance, he said, to the word of God, than any, or all others put together: and he sometimes complains, that most of the seed which had been sown during so many years, had been rooted up and destroyed by " the wild boars, the fierce, unclean, brutish, blasphemous Antinomians." From The annexed extract from Wesley's Journal will show that this language is not too strong: " I came to Wensbury. The Antinomian teachers had laboured hard to destroy this poor people. I talked an hour with the chief of them, Stephen Timmins. I was in doubt whether...
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Good. No Jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Good clean copy with only very light general wear. blue boards with gold lettering in nice condition. only very light rubbing. pages clean and unmarked. hinges good, binding solid. no foxing or toning. 374 pages including index.
