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The love of a wife to her husband may begin from the supply of her necessities, but afterwards she may also love his person: so the soul first loves Christ for salvation, but when it is brought to him, and finds what sweetness there is in him, then the soul loves him for himself, and esteems his person, as well as rejoices in his benefits.

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Possibilitas tua mensura tua'(What is possible to you is what you will be measured by).

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Times are bad, God is good.

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