George Whitefield, Prophet-preacherAbingdon Press, 1924 - Всего страниц: 222 |
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... crowd who knew me from my childhood days , I trust I was enabled to speak with some degree of gospel authority . A few mocked , but most for the present seemed struck ; and I have since heard that a complaint has been made to the bishop ...
... crowd who knew me from my childhood days , I trust I was enabled to speak with some degree of gospel authority . A few mocked , but most for the present seemed struck ; and I have since heard that a complaint has been made to the bishop ...
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... crowded with events of tremendous importance . It was during this period that Whitefield really " found himself . " He ... crowds . " I began to grow a little popular , " is his naïve comment . He went on to Bristol , at that time the ...
... crowded with events of tremendous importance . It was during this period that Whitefield really " found himself . " He ... crowds . " I began to grow a little popular , " is his naïve comment . He went on to Bristol , at that time the ...
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... crowds were so great that constables were stationed at the church doors to keep order . " The sight of the congrega- tions was awful . One might , as it were , walk upon the people's heads , and thousands went away from the largest ...
... crowds were so great that constables were stationed at the church doors to keep order . " The sight of the congrega- tions was awful . One might , as it were , walk upon the people's heads , and thousands went away from the largest ...
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... crowd . Never was a young preacher of twenty - three put to a sterner test than was George Whitefield , and , be it remembered , never did one meet the test in a nobler and more triumphant spirit . When he embarked at London the ...
... crowd . Never was a young preacher of twenty - three put to a sterner test than was George Whitefield , and , be it remembered , never did one meet the test in a nobler and more triumphant spirit . When he embarked at London the ...
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... crowded to the decks , and he would preach , his magnificent voice easily being heard by the entire audience . What scenes those must have been ! Nor did he deal in soft things . One day his subject was , " The Eter- nity of Hell ...
... crowded to the decks , and he would preach , his magnificent voice easily being heard by the entire audience . What scenes those must have been ! Nor did he deal in soft things . One day his subject was , " The Eter- nity of Hell ...
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Стр. 153 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the coppers.
Стр. 154 - The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.
Стр. 194 - I bless God, if I know anything of my own heart, I am free from that foolish passion which the world calls love. I write only because I believe it is the will of God that I should alter my state, but your denial will fully convince me that your daughter is not the person appointed by God for me. He knows my heart ; I would not marry but for Him, and in Him, for ten thousand worlds.
Стр. 153 - I did not disapprove of the design, but, as Georgia was then destitute of materials and workmen, and it was proposed to send them from Philadelphia at a great expense, I thought it would have been better to have built the house here, and brought the children to it.
Стр. 173 - Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it ; very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof. It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most high have bended it.
Стр. 152 - It was wonderful to see the change soon made in the manners of our inhabitants.
Стр. 153 - At this sermon there was also one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his pockets before he came from home; towards the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong...
Стр. 163 - ... that without being interested in the subject one could not help being pleased with the discourse ; a pleasure of much the same kind with that received from an excellent piece of music.
Стр. 172 - I am now going to put on my condemning cap. Sinner, I must do it : I must pronounce sentence upon you...
Стр. 152 - I had the curiosity to learn how far he could be heard, by retiring backwards down the street towards the river ; and I found his voice distinct till I came near Front Street, when some noise in that street obscured it.