This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...of it is under the protection and encouragement of the civil power? The prejudices of mankind are in favour of the Gosjiel What the prejudices of the bulk of mankind? To go no farther than England: are the bulk of our nation prejudiced in favour of the genuine Gospel; of the holiness which it enjoins; of chastity and temperance; of denying ourselves, and taking up our cross daily; of dying to the world, and devoting all our heart and all our life to God? Are they prejudiced in favour of presenting our souls and bodies a constant, holy sacrifice to God? What less than this is Gospel holiness? And are the prejudices of mankind in favour of this? 16. Likewise, how far this roal Christianity is under the protection ahd encouragement of the civil power, I know not. But I know, all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution, domestic persecution, if no other; for '-the foes of such a man shall be they of his own household. There shall be, and there are now, five in one house, three against two, and two against three; and that not for being Methodists, for having a nick-name; (although that may be the pretence, for want of a better; for who scruples to throw a man into the ditch, and then beat him because his clothes are dirty?) but for living godly; for loving and sending God, according to the best light they have. And rertainly these need the assistance of God's Spirit to strengthen and comfort them, that they may suffer all things, rather than turn aside, in any point, from the Gospel way. 17. But the Scriptures are a complete and a sufficient rule. Therefore, to what purpose could any farther inspiration serve? All farther inspiration is unnecessary; the supposed need...