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more true knowledge from reading the book of God in one month, than I could ever have acquired from all the writings of men. Oh, what sweet communion had I daily; how often
things of this life in the name of Jesus Christ. According to His abun dant mercies He raised me up tem poral supplies.” He was enabled, in due course to pay all the indebtedness
GEORGE WHITEFIELD
have I been carried out beyond’finy- self when meditating in the fields.” In his Bible study he found much help in the understanding of it in Matthew Henry’s Commentary, which he read through several times on his knees. ■ He was living at this time in sim ple dependence upon God .for the supply of his daily needs. “I had for some time followed the example of Professor Franke, and whenever I wanted any worldly assistance, plead ed the Scripture promises for the
he had incurred at Oxford the previ ous year. He was not idle in Gloucester, for he formed a society of young people in imitation of the one at Oxford, and carried on visitation in the jail and prison. His Ordination A good woman, Lady Selwyn, had become interested in the young man and mentioned him approvingly to Bishop Benson of Gloucester. The latter invited Whitefield to call upon
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