The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . KOSS MARKKT, FRANKFORT. assurance of peace and salvation in themidst of doubts, trials and special searching of the Scriptures at 86 The Illustrated History of BINGKN ON THE RHINE. this time had made plain to John Wes-ley, much to his surprise, that, particu-larly in the Acts of the Apostles, there
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . KOSS MARKKT, FRANKFORT. assurance of peace and salvation in themidst of doubts, trials and special searching of the Scriptures at 86 The Illustrated History of BINGKN ON THE RHINE. this time had made plain to John Wes-ley, much to his surprise, that, particu-larly in the Acts of the Apostles, therewere hardly any instances of conversionother than instantaneous. Scarcely anywere so slow as that of St. Paul, whowas three days in the pangs of the newbirth. If this was the case in the daysof primitive Christianity, what reasonwas there for not believing that Godworked in the same manner now ? Sev-eral witnesses concurred in declaringthat God did so manifest Himself andhad so worked in them. Of all materialfor religious edification, testimony likethis appeared henceforth to John Wesleythe most valuable and inspiring. On the third of May, just the eveningbefore Bohler sailed, Charles Wesley,who had shown himself unwilling toyield entirely to the new doctrine, hadhis eyes opened as to the nature of theone true, living faith, whereby alonethrough grace we are saved. Threeweeks later there came to John Wesleythat blessed assurance of complete salva-t
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