The Young People's Wesley

Chapter VIII

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WESLEY'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

MR.

WESLEY'S religious experience deserves special notice.

If he was raised up by God for any purpose, it was to revive spiritual Christianity, which included justification by faith, entire sanctification, and the witness of the Holy Spirit.

To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

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The Young People's Wesley

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Young People's Wesley is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WESLEY'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

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MR.

/ˈmɪstər/

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WESLEY'S religious experience deserves special notice.

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If he was raised up by God for any purpose, it was to revive spiritual Christianity, which included justification by faith, entire sanctification, and the witness of the Holy Spirit.

/ɪf hiː wɑːz reɪzd ʌp baɪ ɡɑːd fɔːr ˈeni ˈpɜːrpəs ɪt wɑːz tuː rɪˈvaɪv ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti wɪtʃ ˌɪnˈkluːdəd ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən baɪ feɪθ ɪnˈtaɪər ˌsæŋktəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈwɪtnəs ʌv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrət/

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To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

/tuː ˌʌndərˈstænd hɪz oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns ɑːn ðiːz ˈdɑːktrənz ɪz ðə ˈɑːbdʒekt ʌv ðɪs ˈtʃæptər/

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Christianity noun US /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading “If he was raised up by God for any purpose, it was to revive spiritual Christianity, which included justification by faith, entire sanctification, and the witness of the Holy Spirit.”

deserves verb US /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading “WESLEY'S religious experience deserves special notice.”

doctrines noun US /ˈdɑːktrənz/

plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading “To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.”

included adjective US /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

justification noun US /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/

something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

revive verb US /rɪˈvaɪv/

cause to regain consciousness

sanctification noun US /ˌsæŋktəfəˈkeɪʃən/

a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

spiritual adjective US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

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special notice adjective + noun

In this reading “WESLEY'S religious experience deserves special notice.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If he was raised up by God for any purpose, it was to revive spiritual Christianity, which included justification by faith, entire sanctification, and the witness of the Holy Spirit.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading WESLEY'S religious experience deserves special notice.

doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/

plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

EXPERIENCEverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading WESLEY'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/

something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading WESLEY'S religious experience deserves special notice.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

RELIGIOUSadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading WESLEY'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/

cause to regain consciousness

sanctificationnounUS /ˌsæŋktəfəˈkeɪʃən/

a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading WESLEY'S religious experience deserves special notice.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading To understand his own experience on these doctrines is the object of this chapter.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

WESLEY'S

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From this reading WESLEY'S RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

Chapter 8 of The Young People's Wesley by W. (William) McDonald holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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