Early Methodists Under PersecutionMethodist book concern, 1916 - 256 σελίδες |
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accused attack August beat began Bishop bitter blow broke called Charles Wesley church clergy Collection of Pamphlets congregation constable Countess of Huntingdon court Darlaston disturbance door dragged Drew Theological Seminary Durell England escaped February friends gentleman Gentleman's Magazine George Whitefield Hall hear heard History of Methodism holy orders Howell Harris Ibid Jackson's Lives James John Nelson John Wesley Journal July June justice knocked Letter London Lovefeast magistrates Memoirs Meth Methodism in Ireland Methodist Magazine Methodist preacher Methodists minister night Nowell's Answer October 25 odists opposition Oxford pelted persecution persecutors Pietas Oxoniensis pray preaching quiet rabble refused replied riot rioters Rowland Hill Saint seems sent September September 17 sermon society soldier soon Southey street struck suffered Thomas threatened threw throw told took town Tyerman Collection University of Oxford vice-chancellor violence Walsal Wednesbury Wesley says Wesley's women young
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Σελίδα 18 - How then can you judge of what you never heard?' 'Sir, by common report.' 'Common report is not enough. Give me leave, Sir, to ask, is not your name Nash?
Σελίδα 27 - To attempt speaking was in vain, for the noise on every side was like the roaring of the sea. So they dragged me along till we came to the town, where, seeing the door of a large house open, I attempted to go in, but a man, catching me by the hair, pulled me back into the middle of the moib.
Σελίδα 30 - I continued speaking till I came, bare-headed as I was (for I purposely left my hat, that they might all see my face), into the middle of the street, and then, raising my voice, said, 'Neighbours countrymen! Do you desire to hear me speak?' They cried vehemently, 'Yes, yes. He shall speak. He shall. Nobody shall hinder him.
Σελίδα 149 - Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms ; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than- violence ; for this was all thy care, To stand approved in sight of God, though worlds Judged thee perverse...
Σελίδα 43 - I went to the society house, next door to our brother Bennet's. Hell from beneath was moved to oppose us. As soon as I was in the desk, with David Taylor, the floods began to lift up their voice. An officer in the army, contradicted and blasphemed.
Σελίδα 20 - ... and men ; and, by main strength, partly dragged and partly thrust him in among the people. When they had forced their way to the little table on which I stood, they strove several times to throw it down, by thrusting the helpless beast against it, who, of himself, stirred no more than a log of wood.
Σελίδα 44 - I turned back, and asked, what was the reason, a Clergyman could not pass without such treatment? At first the rioters scattered, but their captain rallying them, answered with horrible imprecations and stones. My horse took fright, and turned away with me down a steep hill.
Σελίδα 27 - What evil have I done? Which of you all have I wronged in word or deed?' And continued speaking for above a quarter of an hour, till my voice suddenly failed. Then the floods began to lift up their voice again, many crying out, 'Bring him away! bring him away!
Σελίδα 27 - We want you to go with us to the Justice.' I replied, 'That I will, with all my heart.' I then spoke a few words, which God applied; so that they cried out with might and main, 'The gentleman is an honest gentleman, and we will spill our blood in his defence.
Σελίδα 170 - I set myself to study. Diligence led me- into serious thinking : I went to the weekly sacrament, and persuaded two or three" young students to accompany me, and to observe the method of study prescribed by the statutes of the university. This gained me the harmless name of Methodist.