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Resolved, never to suffer the least motions of anger to irrational beings.

Jonathan Edwards

Resolved, never henceforward, till I die, to act as if I were any way my own, but entirely and altogether God’s.
JONATHAN EDWARDS

Act Death God Myself
There is a difference between having a rational judgment that honey is sweet, and having a sense of its sweetness.
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Difference Judgement Sweet
The enjoyment of God is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied.
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Enjoyment God Happiness Ourselves Satisfaction Soul
If there be ground for you to trust in your own righteousness, then, all that Christ did to purchase salvation, and all that God did to prepare the way for it is in vain.
JONATHAN EDWARDS

God Ground Preparation Trust Way Yourself
If you long to be more like Christ, then act like Him, and walk as He walked.
JONATHAN EDWARDS

Act God Path Religious Walk Yourself
The seeking of the kingdom of God is the chief business of the Christian life.
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Business Chief God Life Seek
I frequently hear persons in old age say how they would live, if they were to live their lives over again: Resolved, That I will live just so as I can think I shall wish I had done, supposing I live to old age.
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Age Myself Old Person Thinking
Temples have their images; and we see what influence they have always had over a great part of mankind. But, in truth, the ideas and images in men’s minds are the invisible powers that constantly govern them; and to these they all pay universally a ready submission.
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Govern Image Influence Submission Temple Universe
Seek not to grow in knowledge chiefly for the sake of applause, and to enable you to dispute with others; but seek it for the benefit of your souls.
JONATHAN EDWARDS

Benefit Growth Knowledge Seek Yourself
Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better.
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Better End Possible Respect Time
Resolved, never to do anything out of revenge.
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Revenge Solution
They who truly come to God for mercy, come as beggars, and not as creditors: they come for mere mercy, for sovereign grace, and not for anything that is due
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Creditor Due God Grace Mercy True
Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.
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Improvement Lose Moments Myself Possible Profit Time
I make it my rule, to lay hold of light and embrace it, wherever I see it, though held forth by a child or an enemy.
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Children Enemy Hold Light Rule
Those who are in a state of salvation are to attribute it to sovereign grace alone, and to give all the praise to Him who maketh them to differ from others.
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Alone Grace Himself Praise Salvation State
There is nothing that keeps wicked men at any one moment out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God.
JONATHAN EDWARDS

God Hell Man Moments Pleasure

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