Wesley Corpus

7. Entirely different will be the manner of the cure, if the cause of the disease be not sin, but ignorance. It may be, ignorance of the meaning of Scripture; perhaps occasioned by ignorant commentato...

That this book was of Divine inspiration is so clear, that as the Jewish writers note, none ever questioned it, although some doubted of some other of Solomon's writings. And the same arguments which ...

And this will be more than probable to any man who shall consider the following particulars; That the scriptures both of the Old and New Testament are full of allegorical passages; which being known a...

The more we see of God, the more cause we see for holy trembling and blushing before him. Those whom God is pleased to manifest himself to, are laid and kept very low in their own eyes, and see cause ...

Chapter VI Solomon declares his intent in building the house, ver. 1 - 11. His prayer of dedication, ver. 12 - 42. Thick darkness - He has indeed made darkness his pavilion. But let this house be the ...

Chapter XXXIV A charge against the shepherds of Israel, ver. 1 - 6. Their dismission from their trust, ver. 7 - 10. A promise, that God would take care of his flock, ver. 11 - 16. Another charge again...

Chapter XVIII God reproves a corrupt proverb, ver. 1 - 4. It shall be well with the righteous, ver. 5 - 9. but ill with the wicked man, tho' he had a good father, ver. 10 - 13. It shall be well with a...

Chapter XLV Joseph let Judah go on without interruption, heard all he had to say, and then answered it all in one word, I am Joseph. Now he found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himsel...

"Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3.) "Therefore now, saith the Lord," who is not willing any should perish, "turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with w...

And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife - Though God had promised to multiply his family, he prayed for it; for God's promises must not supersede but encourage our prayers, and be improved as the gr...

This passage is referred to Hos 12:3, and from hence he had his name Jacob, a supplanter. Esau was an hunter - And a man that knew how to live by his wits, for he was a cunning hunter. A man of the fi...

Very early in the morning, a great while before day. Jacob had helped his wives and children over the river, and he desired to be private, and was left alone, that he might again spread his cares and ...

Very early in the morning, a great while before day. Jacob had helped his wives and children over the river, and he desired to be private, and was left alone, that he might again spread his cares and ...