Religion
James 4:1: Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
From Short Hymns on Select Passages of the Holy Scriptures (1762) · Osborn ed., vol. 13 (1872)
Religion
But should we not believe the men,
Who their own graces testify?
No: or ye make the Scriptures vain:
Believe them not—before ye try!
Their sufferings, works, and tempers weigh;
Wait for the fruits their words to prove,
Not in a moment, or a day
Pronounce them perfected in love.
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Wesley, Charles. “James 4:1: Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/7118/.
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Wesley, Charles. “James 4:1: Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wesley_c/7118/.
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