"It is a principle of our nature that……" — Matthew Simpson
"It is a principle of our nature that feelings once excited turn readily from the object by which they are excited to some other object which may for the time being take possession of the mind."
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36 Quotes by Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson has 36 quotes on this site.
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Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given; While angels sing with tender mirth, A…
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If we look at the realm of knowledge, how exceedingly small and limited is that part acquired through our own…
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Another principle is, the deepest affections of our hearts gather around some human form in which are incarnated the living…
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Angels are spirits, flames of fire; they are higher than man, they have wider connections.
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Human nature is the same now as when Adam hid from the presence of God; the consciousness of wrong makes…
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I do not purpose to discuss faith in its dogmatic sense today.
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If an honest man is the noblest work of God, then Mr. Lincoln's title to high nobility is clear and…
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If I know that I shall be as an angel, and more; if I shall behold all God has made;…
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If you live for any joy on earth, you may be forsaken; but, oh, live for Jesus, and he will…
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If you live for pleasure, your ability to enjoy it may pass away and your senses grow dim.
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If you live for your children, they may be smitten down and leave you desolate, or, what is far worse,…
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If, then, faith widens the connections, it elevates the man.
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