The Great Privilege of Those That Are Born of God · §36 · John Wesley

He quenched the Spirit

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God reproved him again for giving place to the devil (Ephesians 4:27). Yet he would not listen to the voice of his Shepherd (John 10:4), but gave himself up to that slavish fear, and thereby quenched the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19).

1771 text

God reproved him again for giving place to the devil. Yet he would not hearken to the voice of his Shepherd; but gave himself up to that slavish fear, and thereby quenched the Spirit.

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On 1 John 3:9: what it means to be born of God, how it differs from being justified, and why whoever is born of God does not commit sin.

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.

Reference

Sermon 19 in the 1771 Works. First John 3:9.

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