Treatise Character Of A Methodist
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | treatise |
| Year | None |
| Passage ID | jw-treatise-character-of-a-methodist-010 |
| Words | 262 |
By these marks, by these fruits of a living faith, do wela. bour to distinguish ourselves from the unbelieving world, from
all those whose minds or lives are not according to the Gospel
of Christ. But from real Christians, of whatsoever denomina
tion they be, we earnestly desire not to be distinguished at all ,
not from any who sincerely follow after what they know they
have not yet attained. No.: “Whosoever doeth the will of my
Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister,
and mother.” And I beseech you, brethren, by the mercies
of God, that we be in no wise divided among ourselves. Is thy
heart right, as my heart is with thine? I ask no farther ques
tion. If it be, give me thy hand. For opinions, or terms, let
us not destroy the work of God. Dost thou love and serve
God? It is enough. I give thee the right hand of fellow
ship. If there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mer
cies; let us strive together for the faith of the Gospel; walking
worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called; with all lowli
ness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another
in love, endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the
bond of peace; remembering, there is one body, and one
Spirit, even as we are called with one hope of our calling;
“one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of