 | John Wesley - 1787 - 726 стор.
...that was in Chrifl, has dccreafed in the fame proportion. Therefore do I not fee how it is poflible, in the nature of things, for any revival of true Religion to continue long. For Religion inuft neceffarily produce both Induftry and frugality. And thefe cannot but produce Riches. But as... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 стор.
...have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any...produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot bat produce riches. But as riches increase so will pride, anger, and love of the world in all its branches.... | |
 | 1821 - 694 стор.
...religion must necc;-^rily produce both industry and frogalitr, and those cannot but produce richest Ви as riches increase, so -will pride, anger, and love of the world in all iu branch How then is it possible that Méthode that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes... | |
 | John Wesley - 1827 - 564 стор.
...mind that was in Christ, • l has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how i \ it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival...continue long. For religion must necessarily produce both Indus* try and frugality. And these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride,... | |
 | 1842 - 368 стор.
...religion, the mind that was in Christ has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any...continue long. For religion must necessarily produce hoth industry and frugality. And these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1847 - 472 стор.
...have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any...necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these can not but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world in... | |
 | Emma Leslie - 1880 - 374 стор.
...fear wherever riches have increased the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion ; for as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world." The only safeguard against this, Mr. Wesley saw, was in giving the money away as it accumulated ; for... | |
 | 1903 - 1038 стор.
...Arminian Magazine for 1787 in an article called "Thoughts upon Methodism." He argues: I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any...increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world. ... Is there no way to prevent . . . this continual declension of pure religion? We ought not to forbid... | |
 | William James Ashley - 1914 - 232 стор.
...scru158 pulous observer like John Wesley, this was a matter for grave alarm. " Religion," he wrote, " must necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot but produce riches. . . . We must exhort all Christians to gain all they can and to save all they can : that is, in effect,... | |
 | Frederick Charles Dietz - 1927 - 812 стор.
...Christian will work hard, will not drink, or engage in worldly pleasures. To quote Wesley himself, ' ' Religion must necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot but produce riches." Lest riches once produced should engender pride, Wesley in his later years began to preach the duty... | |
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I fear, wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival of true religion to continue long. For religion must necessarily... 
