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"No greater mischief can happen to a Christian people, than to have God's word taken from them, or falsified, so that they no longer have it pure and clear. God grant we and our descendants be not witness to such a calamity."
"God works by contraries so that a man feels himself to be lost in the very moment when he is on the point of being saved."
"That little bird has chosen his shelter. Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring for tomorrow's lodging, calmly clinging to his little twig, and leaving God to think for him."
"But the power of God cannot be so determined and measured, for it is uncircumscribed and immeasurable, beyond and above all that is or may be. On the other hand, it must be essentially present at all places, even in the tiniest tree leaf."
"For God is not gracious and merciful to sinners to the end that they might not keep his Law, nor that they should remain as they were before they received grace and mercy; but he condones and forgives both sin and death for the sake of Christ, who has fulfilled the whole Law in order thereby to make the heart sweet and through the Holy Spirit to kindle and move the heart to begin to love from day to day more and more."
"There never yet have been, nor are there now, too many good books."
"Our preaching does not stop with the law. That would lead to wounding without binding up, striking down and not healing, killing and not making alive, driving down to hell and not bringing back up, humbling and not exalting. Therefore, we must also preach grace and the promise of forgiveness - this is the means by which faith is awakened and properly taught. Without this word of grace, the law, contrition, penitence, and everything else are done and taught in vain."
"A safe stronghold our God is still. A trusty shield and weapon."
"Each day of the holidays comes bringing its own gifts. Open your heart, Untie the ribbons, and enjoy the contents! Were earth a thousand times as fair Beset with gold and jewels rare She yet were far too poor to be A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee."
"Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die."
"Against the flying ball no valor avails."
"Spare the rod and spoil the child - that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well."
"Beer is made by men, wine by God."
"A man must completely despair of himself in order to become fit to obtain the grace of Christ."
"Christ is the master; the Scriptures are only the servant."
"Let the man who would hear God speak, read Holy Scriptures."
"Father and Mother are apostles, bishops and priests to their children, for it is they who make them acquainted with the gospel."
"Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things that we do not see."
"God freely forgives us on account of Christnot on account of our works, contrition, confession, or satisfactions."
"The Holy Spirit has a way of His own to say much in few words."