Count Zinzendorf

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To avoid that extreme, many well-meaning men, particularly those under the direction of the late Count Zinzendorf, ran into another. They affirmed that all true believers are saved not only from the dominion of sin but from the being of inward as well as outward sin, so that it no longer remains in them. And from them, about 20 years ago, many of our countrymen took in the same opinion, that even the corruption of nature is no more in those who believe in Christ.

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5. To avoid this extreme, many well-meaning men, particularly those under the direction of the late count Zinzendorf, ran into another; affirming, that “All true believers, are not only saved from the dominion of sin, but from the being of inward as well as outward sin, so that it no longer, remains in them. And from them, about twenty years ago many of our countrymen imbibed the same opinion, that even the corruption of nature is no more, in those who believe in Christ.

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On 2 Corinthians 5:17: does sin remain in those who are in Christ? Wesley answers that it remains, though it no longer reigns.

EditionPrinted in Wesley's 1771 Works, which do not say when he preached it

Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

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Sermon 13 in the 1771 Works. Second Corinthians 5:17.

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