 | George James Cowley-Brown - 1873 - 128 sidor
...against our system and ser1 See John Wesley's Journal, 1772. This is his further testimony : — " I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either...ancient or modern language, which breathes more of solid, scriptural, rational piety than the Common Prayer of the Church of England. Having had an opportunity... | |
 | 1875 - 714 sidor
...taken from Wesley's first edition. The closing paragraph is specially notable : — "I believe there ia no Liturgy in the world, either in ancient or modern...rational piety, than the COMMON PRAYER of the CHURCH OF KNGLAND. And though the main of it was compiled considerably more than two hundred years ajro, yet... | |
 | Frederick Hockin - 1876 - 164 sidor
...with Mr. Wesley's " Society." But seeing that John Wesley wrote in 1784, as his matured conviction, " I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either...piety than the Common Prayer of the Church of England" (Works, xiv. 317), men, like Dr. Rigg, who profess a special knowledge of Wesley's writings would better... | |
 | 1873 - 258 sidor
...testimony is in these words : ' (25.) Rev. John Wesley says, " I believe there is no Liturgy in the world which breathes more of a solid, scriptural, rational...piety than the Common Prayer of the Church of England — its language is not only pure, but strong and elegant in the highest degree." ' (p. 32.) True —... | |
 | Confirmation papers - 1883 - 48 sidor
...prayer. A.— See Paper No. 8. 25. — What does John Wesley say of the Liturgy of our Church ? A. — " I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either...than the Common Prayer of the Church of England." 26. — Quote also the testimony of one of the most eminent of modern Dissenters, the late Rev. Robert... | |
 | Christian ethics - 1883 - 296 sidor
...Book is the language through which our congregations speak to God. — Dean Howson. John Wesley said: "I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either...solid Scriptural rational piety than the Common Prayer Book of the Church of England." Robert Hall — a Baptist — " I believe the chastened fervour of... | |
 | John Wright - 1895 - 590 sidor
...so strangely made them free. JOHN WESLEY. The changes that were made are indicated in the PREFACE. I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either...more of a solid, scriptural, rational piety, than the COMMON-PRAYER of the CHURCH of ENGLAND. And though the main of it was compiled considerably more than... | |
 | 1898 - 1034 sidor
...Printed in the Year MDCCLXXXIV." The preface is as follows : I believe there is no liturgy in tlie world, either in ancient or modern language, which...piety than the Common Prayer of the Church of England ; and though the main part of it was compiled considerably more than two hundred years ago, yet is... | |
 | William Montgomery Brown - 1899 - 548 sidor
...which is simply an abridgment of the Prayer Book for convenient use in missionary fields, he says: "I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either...ancient or modern language, which breathes more of solid, spiritual, rational piety than the Common Prayer of the Church of England." Elsewhere he says:... | |
 | 1901 - 616 sidor
...many of the leading Wesleyan churches in England. Wesley, in his abridgment, takes occasion to say : " I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either...piety than the Common Prayer of the Church of England. The language of it is not only pure, but strong and elegant in the highest degree." The changes Wesley... | |
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I believe there is no Liturgy in the world, either in ancient or modern language, which breathes more of a solid, scriptural, rational piety, than the Common Prayer of the Church of England. 
