Today is the birthday of the Rev. Samuel Wesley, Sr. (1662-1735), father of John and Charles Wesley.
(“[To John] The inward witness, son, the inward witness; this is the proof, the strongest proof of Christianity….[to Charles] The weaker I am in body, the stronger and more sensible support I feel from God….[to John] God does chasten me with pain; yea, all my bones with strong pain. But I thank Him for all; I bless Him for all; yea, I love Him for all. [to Charles] “Be steady. The Christian faith will surely revive in this kingdom; you shall see it, though I shall not….[to one of his daughters] Do not be concerned at my death: God will then begin to manifest Himself to my family….Think of heaven, talk of heaven; all the time is lost when we are not thinking of heaven.”
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