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You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.

John Knox

I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
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Glory God Myself Rich
Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
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God Prayer Talk
Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.
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Known Obedience People Promise Truth
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
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
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Myself World
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
JOHN KNOX

Influence Time Yourself
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.
JOHN KNOX

Command Fruit Life Practice Reading
Let a thing here be noted, that the prophet of God sometimes may teach treason against kings, and yet neither he nor such as obey the word, spoken in the Lord’s name by him, offend God.
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God Himself Name Note Offend Teaching
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
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Regiment Woman
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.
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Death Fear Live Need
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
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Country Death Myself
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
O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.
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God Government Move Myself Truth
I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
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Myself Praise Woman
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
In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption.
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Battle Corruption Myself Youth

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