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The fanaticism which discards the Scripture, under the pretense of resorting to immediate revelations is subversive of every principle of Christianity...more

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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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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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The whole world is a theatre for the display of the divine goodness, wisdom, justice, and power, but the Church is the orchestra, as it were—the most ...more

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The Lord commands us to do good unto all men without exception, though the majority are very undeserving when judged according to their own merits... ...more

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In a way, the futile excuses many people use to cover their superstitions are demolished. They think it is enough to have some sort of religious fervo...more

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Were the judgments of mankind correct, custom would be regulated by the good. But it is often far otherwise in point of fact; for, whatever the many a...more

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Those who set up a fictitious worship, merely worship and adore their own delirious fancies; indeed, they would never dare so to trifle with God, had ...more

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Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God. Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true sound wisdom consists of two parts: the...more

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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