Wesley Collected Works Vol 10
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | treatise |
| Year | None |
| Passage ID | jw-wesley-collected-works-vol-10-103 |
| Words | 398 |
But I say, all worship is an abomi
nation to the Lord, unless you worship him in spirit and in
truth; with your heart, as well as your lips; with your spirit,
and with your understanding also. Be your form of worship
what it will, but in everything give him thanks; else it is all
but lost labour. Use whatever outward observances you please,
but put your whole trust in him; but honour his holy name
and his word, and serve him truly all the days of your life. 14. Again: A true Protestant loves his neighbour, that is,
every man, friend or enemy, good or bad, as himself, as he
loves his own soul, as Christ loved us. And as Christ laid
down his life for us, so is he ready to lay down his life for his
brethren. He shows this love, by doing to all men, in all
points, as he would they should do unto him. He loves,
honours, and obeys his father and mother, and helps them to
the uttermost of his power. He honours and obeys the King,
and all that are put in authority under him. He cheerfully
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submits to all his Governors, Teachers, spiritual Pastors, and
Masters. He behaves lowly and reverently to all his betters. He hurts nobody, by word or deed. He is true and just in
all his dealings. He bears no malice or hatred in his heart. He abstains from all evil speaking, lying and slandering;
neither is guile found in his mouth. Knowing his body to
be the temple of the Holy Ghost, he keeps it in sobriety,
temperance, and chastity. He does not desire other men’s
goods; but is content with that he hath; labours to get his
own living, and to do the whole will of God in that state of
life unto which it has pleased God to call him. 15. Have you anything to reprove in this? Are you not
herein even as he? If not, (tell the truth,) are you not con
demned both by God and your own conscience? Can you
fall short of any one point hereof without falling short of
being a Christian 7
Come, my brother, and let us reason together. Are you
right if you only love your friend and hate your enemy? Do
not even the Heathens and publicans so ?