Wesley Corpus

We ought not to his word alone Or confident assertions trust; The life must join to make it known, The works to shew the doer just, And all the Spirit's fruits to prove A Christian perfected in love. "Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." John v. 40. Will they not? Alas for them, Dead in sin who Christ refuse! He did all the world redeem, He would all to glory chuse: Sinners, come, and find with me Life, and heaven in his decree. 36John Wesley underlined "now" and "rise" in his personal copy, drawing a pointing finger (7) in the margin. 37John Wesley underlined "never sin" in his personal copy. Page 246 "If another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive." John v. 43. Coming in thy great Father's name Who first rejected thee, Allow'd each bold impostor's claim With blind credulity: And still we see the world, that can God, and his truth deny, They greedily assent to man, They all believe a lye. "How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only." John v. 44. Ye patient of applause and fame, Bold to usurp the Christian name, No more your souls deceive; Who seek the praise that comes from men, Ye boast your hearsay faith in vain; Ye cannot yet believe. By fellow-worms carest, belov'd, Ye cannot be by God approv'd, Vile fav'rites of his foe, Who incense from the world receive, In fair repute and honours live, And have your lot below. Awake out of your pleasing dream, Renounce yourselves, the world's esteem The world's reproach despise, As sojourners on earth unknown, Wish to be prais'd by God alone Your Father in the skies. Your pride and want of faith lament, And then believe whom God hath sent To speak your sins forgiven, Your sinful nature to remove, And perfected in humble love To give you thrones in heaven.