The Life of the REV. John Braithwaite, Wesleyan Methodist Preacher; Compiled from His Letters (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1825 Excerpt: ... always in view, and to live as on the confines of the invisible world. 'Thou God seest me, ' seemed to be a sentiment with which he was most familiar, and hence, like Moses, he endured as seeing him who is invisible. The fear of the Lord which dwelt in him was happily blended with confidence and love, and was alike removed from lightness on the one hand, and moroseness on the other. To strangers, indeed, there seemed something repulsive in his manner, but in the social circle of religious friends, he was open and communicative, kind and affectionate; and those who enjoyed most of his society found him a companion at once agreeable and instructive. "9, . 'The law of truth was in his mouth.' The truth was a law to him, and his word was law. He was a man of inflexible integrity, and in all his public discourses and private conversations, he strictly adhered to the truth; every thing he said was under the government of that law; he was governed by it himself, and by it he governed others. He spake as one having authority, and was always listened to with deference and respect. In resolving doubts and cases of conscience, his decisions were almost regarded as oracular; and what was said of his Divine Master, might be justly applied to him, ihis word was with power.' "3. 'Iniquity was not found in his lips.' 'He did not handle the word (if God deceitfully.' He was no time-server; he knew not how to temporize, to please men, or serve a turn, or make interest for himself. Unpractis'd he to fawn or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour; Far other aims his heart had Iearn'd to prize, More skill'd to raise the wretched than to rise. And as a bird each fond endearment tries To tempt her new fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved e...