But if we continue in sin, and rebel and harden our hearts, we shall become so inured and fixed in it, that it will be natural, and we shall choose it from time to time.

Just as a son, to be a son of man, must be of the same nature and spirit of his father; so with the sons of God, and so it will be with all who are born of the spirit of God.

What encouragement the apostle holds out to us. O my friends, that we might leave all our pretensions, and come to the truth in our own hearts.

The fulness of the godhead dwelt in every blade of grass.

O that our hearts were enlarged in love to God, that we might turn inward, to the blessed comforter, that the blessed Jesus said the Father would send.

I delight not in spreading any thing mysterious, for I consider it all lost time; but the things that all of us can see and know if we will.

And yet you see the weakness of external evidence-and outward miracles; they were not sufficient to make true believers, or to make the Israelites believe that Jesus was their promised Messiah.

To the Jews only, and not to the Gentiles, was a Saviour promised.

You are never tempted by a devil without you, but by a devil within you.

People talk about revelation, and say it has ceased; but what ignorance it bespeaks, when man knows not the least thing on earth without revelation.

It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.

The mountain was in labour and Jove was afraid but it brought forth a mouse.

Movie queens diffuse into Cinema haze, while libertines read pornozines in street cafes.

I'm leaving out some of the hugely successful megachurches, of which I have very little experience.

He who does not see the whole world in his friends, does not deserve that the world should hear of him.

Who are we to create a heaven and hell for ourselves, excluding animals and plants in the bargain, just because we have the power to rationalize?

When Fortune is on our side, popular favor bears her company.

Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.

Before the age of adulteration it was held that behind each work there stood some conception of its perfect execution. It was this that gave zest to labor and served to measure the degree of success.

Wisdom is knowing when you don't know