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• Rich people should consider that they are only trustees for what they possess, and should show their wealth to be more in…
• Not to be afflicted is a sign of weakness; for, therefore God imposeth no more on me, because He sees I can…
• Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.
• Ambition is torment enough for an enemy; for it affords as much discontentment in enjoying as in want, making men like poisoned…
• No marvel if the worldling escape earthly afflictions. God corrects him not. He is base born and begot. God will not do…
• Sorrows, because they are lingering guests, I will entertain but moderately, knowing that the more they are made of the longer they…
• I account this body nothing but a close prison to my soul; and the earth a larger prison to my body. I…
• Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God…
• It is not he that reads most, but he that meditates most on Divine truth, that will prove the choicest, wisest, strongest…
• Mark in what order: first, our calling; then, our election; not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election.
• He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.
• What I have done is worthy of nothing but silence and forgetfulness, but what God has done for me is worthy of…

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