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Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.

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Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
I believe because it is absurd.
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Believe Myself
How many men of rank (to say nothing of common people) have been delivered from devils, and healed of diseases!
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Devil Men Sick
You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.
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Freedom Pieces
You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline Faith Judgement Quality
And when will there be an end of marrying? I suppose, when there is an end of living.
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End Live Marriage
For what war should we not be fit and eager, even though unequal in numbers, we who are so willing to be slaughtered-if, according to that discipline of ours, it was not more lawful to be slain than to slay?
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Discipline Law Willing
A man becomes a Christian, he is not born one.
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Born Christian Men
God the Father’s a deep root; the Son’s the shoot that breaks into the world; the Spirit spreads the beauty & fragrance.
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Break Children Father Spirit World
Shall we carry a flag? It is a rival to Christ.
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Religious Violence
Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.
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Moments Place Soul
Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache.
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Achievement Argument
Let women paint their eyes with tints of chastity.
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Character Eyes Woman
Patience is God’s nature.
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God Nature One Liner Patience Religious
Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.
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Enemy Hate Truth
If the sky stands still, if the earth quakes, if there is famine, if there is pestilence, at once the cry is raised: Throw the Christians to the lions! So many to one?
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Earth Religious Sky

Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.

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Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.

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