The Nature, Design, and General Rules, of the United Societies (1743) [ Practices / Concepts ]
… first in London , and then in other Places. Such a society is no other than “ a Company of Men having the Form and seeking the Power of Godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the Word of Exhortation, and to watch over one … help each other to work out their salvation .” 3. That it may the more easily be discern'd whether they are indeed working out their own Salvation, each Society is divided into smaller Companies, called Classes, according to their … that they should continue to evidence their Desire of Salvation; First: By doing no Harm, by avoiding Evil of every kind; especially that which is most generally practic'd. such as: The taking of the name of God in vain. The profaning …
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