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I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.

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
Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.
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Fear Lying Oneself
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
Ye be proud contemners of the free grace of God offered to man in Christ Jesus. For with the Pelagians and Papists ye are become teachers of free will, and defenders of your own righteousness.
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Freedom Grace Proud Teacher Willing Yourself
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
Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
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Comfort Day God
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
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
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Myself World
A man with God is always in the majority.
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God Majority Man
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
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Regiment Woman
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
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Country Death Myself
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
O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.
JOHN KNOX

God Government Move Myself Truth
Although I never lack the presence and plain image of my own wretched infirmity, yet seeing sin so manifestly abounds in all estates, I am compelled to thunder out the threatenings of God against the obstinate rebels.
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Image Manifestation Presence Rebel Sin
One man with God is always a majority.
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God Majority Man
I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
JOHN KNOX

Myself Praise Woman

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