Christian life - Early works to 1800
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Jesus, altogether lovely or, a letter to some of the single women in the Methodist Society.
Fletcher, Mary 1739-1815.Date: 1780- E-books
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The manners of the antient Christians . Extracted from a French author. By John Wesley, M. A. Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford.
Fleury, Claude 1640-1723.Date: 1749- E-journals
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The poor man's help, and young man's guide Containing I. Doctrinal instructions for the right informing of his judgment. II. Practical directions for the general course of his life. III. Particular advices for the well-managing of every day: with reference to his 1. Natural actions, 2. Civil imployments, 3. Necessary recreations, 4. religious duties: particularly, I. Prayer. Publick in the congregation. Private in the family. Secret in the closet. II. Reading the Holy Scriptures. III. Hearing the word preached. IV. Receiving the Lord's Supper. Unto which is added, principles of religion useful to be known, believed, and practifed, by such as desire to receive the Holy Communion with benefit and comfort. By William Burkitt, M.A. of Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge, late vicar of Dedham in Essex.
Burkitt, William, 1650-1703.Date: 1705- E-books
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An Extract from the Christian-Pattern: or, A treatise on the imitation of Christ Written in Latin By Thomas a Kempis; published By John Wesley, M.A.
Date: 1785- E-books
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Pastoral advices and directions in order to a virtuous life here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Intended more especially for the Use of the People committed to the Author's Care. By William Newton, Vicar of Gillingham in Dorset, and Minister of Wingham and Stodmarsh in Kent. Brethren, my Heart's Desire and Prayer to God for you is, that you may be saved, Rom. x. 1. Preach the Word: be instant in Season, and out of Season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all Long-Suffering and Doctrine, 1 Tim. iv. 2. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch for your Souls, as they that must give Account, that they may do it with Joy, and not with Grief; for that is unprofitable for you, Heb. xii. 17.
Newton, William d. 1744.Date: 1771