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I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.

John Knox

Those who have arrived at any very eminent degree of excellence in the practice of an art or profession have commonly been actuated by a species of enthusiasm in their pursuit of it. They have kept one object in view amidst all the vicissitudes of time and torture.
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Arrival Enthusiasm Excellence Object Practice Profession Pursuit Time Torture
I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
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Glory God Myself Rich
But hereof be assured, that all is not lawful nor just that is statute by civil laws; neither yet is everything sin before God, which ungodly persons allege to be treason.
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Assurance Civil Law Person Statue Treason
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
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Myself World
No one else holds or has held the place in the heart of the world which Jesus holds. Other gods have been as devoutly worshipped; no other man has been so devoutly loved.
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Heart Hold Place World Worship
Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
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God Prayer Talk
When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.
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Goodness Greatness Influence Life Myself Thinking
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
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Regiment Woman
One man with God is always a majority.
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God Majority Man
The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance.
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Foundation God Important Scripture Weight
I will keep the ground that God has given me and perhaps in his grace, he will ignite me again. But ignite me or not, in his grace, in his power, I will hold the ground.
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God Grace Ground Ignite Myself Power
Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
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Comfort Day God
Study to practice in life that which the Lord commands, and then be you assured that you shall never hear nor read the same without fruit.
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Command Fruit Life Practice Reading
How good we are as preachers depends – not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily – on how good we are as men.
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Goodness Men Mistake
I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
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Myself Praise Woman
I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.
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Devil Fear Myself Tremble

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