Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse VII · §5 · John Wesley

Putting asunder

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It has been the endeavor of Satan from the beginning of the world to put asunder what God has joined together, to separate inward from outward religion, to set one of these at variance with the other. And in this he has met with no small success among those who were ignorant of his devices.

1771 text

1. IT has been the endeavour of Satan from the beginning of the world, to put asunder what God had joined together; to separate inward from outward religion, to set one of these at variance with the other. And herein he has met with no small success, among those who were ignorant of his devices.

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The seventh sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 6:16-18: fasting, what it is for, how it is abused, and how to keep it.

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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 27 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:16-18.

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