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Faith is a knowledge of the benevolence of God toward us and a certain persuasion of His veracity.

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Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ.

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There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.

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Faith consists not in ignorance but in knowledge and that not only of God but also of the divine will.

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God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us - as, indeed, without this mercy there would ...more

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True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.

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For very few persons are concerned about the way that leads to heaven, but all are anxious to know, before the time, what passes there.

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For though God has promised to do whatsoever his people may ask, yet he does not allow them an unbridled liberty to ask whatever may come to their min...more

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I was always exceedingly delighted with that saying of Chrysostom, "The foundation of our philosophy is humility"; and yet more pleased with that of A...more

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It is now clear that faith is a singular pledge of paternal love, treasured up for the sons whom he has adopted.

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There is no inconsistency when God raises up those who have fallen prostrate.

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For the Word of God is not received by faith if it flits about in the top of the brain, but when it takes root in the depth of the heart . . . the hea...more