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For it is really better for us not to know a thing, because [God] has not revealed it to us, than to know it according to man’s wisdom, because he has been bold enough to assume it.
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Enough God Men Reveal
It is our care for the helpless, our practice of loving kindness, that brands us in the eyes of those who oppose us.
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Eyes Kindness Practice
Discipline is an index to doctrine.
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Discipline One Liner
I believe because it is absurd.
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Believe Myself
Hope is patience with the lamp lit.
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Hope One Liner Patience
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
He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
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Death Himself Life World
Learn about the incorruptible King, and know his heroes who never inflict slaughter on the peoples.
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Hero King People Violence
The whole fruit is already present in the seed.
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Deep Present
The Christian does not hurt even his enemy.
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Enemy Hurt Religious
Christ, in disarming Peter, disarmed every soldier.
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Power Religious Violence
Nature soaks every evil with either fear or shame.
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Evil Fear Nature Shame
You can’t undo anything you’ve already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.
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Forgiveness God Let Go Truth
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
Men remain in ignorance as long as they hate, and they hate unjustly as long as they remain in ignorance.
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Hate Ignorance Men Philosophy
The soul whose bosom lust did never touch Is God’s fair bride; and maiden’s souls are such.
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Lust Religious Soul

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