Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church.
JONATHAN EDWARDS
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Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church.
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He that sees the beauty of holiness or true moral good, sees the greatest and most important thing in the world.
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A greater absurdity cannot be thought of than a morose, hardhearted, covetous, proud, malicious Christian.
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Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.
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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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There is no way that Christians, in a private capacity, can do so much to promote the work of God and advance the kingdom of Christ as by prayer.
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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.
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Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.
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I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine.
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The material universe exists only in the mind.
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Religion, in its purity, is not so much a pursuit as a temper; or rather it is a temper, leading to the pursuit of all that is high and holy. Its foundation is faith; its action, works; its temper, holiness; its aim, obedience to God in improvement of self, and benevolence to men.
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You all have by you a large treasure of divine knowledge, in that you have the Bible in your hands; therefore be not contented in possessing but little of this treasure.
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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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Nothing is more certain than that there must be an unmade and unlimited being.
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How can you expect to dwell with God forever, if you so neglect and forsake him here?
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If we make a great show of respect and love to God, in the outward actions, while there is no sincerity in the heart, it is but hypocrisy and practical lying unto the Holy One.
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