Suffering so unbolts the door of the heart, that the Word hath easier entrance.
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Sit not down without assurance. Get alone, and bring thy heart to the bar of trial; force it to answer the interrogatories put to it; set the qualifications of the saints on one side, and the qualifications of thy soul on the other side, and then judge what resemblance there is between them.
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All quotes →This life was not intended to be the place of our perfection, but the preparation for it.
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It is as hard a thing to maintain a sound understanding, a tender conscience, a lively, gracious, heavenly spirit, and an upright life in the midst of contention, as to keep your candle lighted in the greatest storms.
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It is a contradiction to be a sanctified man, or a true christian, and not humble.
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Use sin as it will use you; spare it not, for it will not spare you; it is your murderer, and the murderer of the world: use it, therefore, as a murderer should be used. Kill it before it kills you.
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Be careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.
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