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In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church.

In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church.

John Wesley
Church, Scripture, Cases
John Wesley (1831). “The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.”, p.805

Let it be observed, that slovenliness is no part of religion; that neither this, nor any text of Scripture, condemns neatness of apparel. Certainly this is a duty, not a sin. Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.

John Wesley
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Sermons on Several Occasions Sermon 88 (1788). The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs notes, "Next in this proverb means 'immediately following,' as in serial order." The ODP refers to a passage in Francis Bacon, Advancement of Learning (1605), reading, "Cleannesse of bodie was euer esteemed to proceed from a due reverence to God."

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