"For from the error of not knowing, or understanding, what sin is, there necessarily arises another error, that people cannot know or understand what grace is."
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"Nothing is easier than sinning."
"Here again you confuse and mix everything up in your usual way."
"Music is a discipline, and a mistress of order and good manners, she makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable."
"In the midst of the affliction He counsels, strengthens confirms, nourishes, and favors us.... More over, when we have repented, He instantly remits the sins as well as the punishments. In the same manner parents ought to handle their children."
"The man who has the will to undergo all labor may win to any good."
"What will you do in the mundane days of faithfulness?"
"Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. No merchant or tradesman would set himself to work if he did not hope to reap benefit thereby."
"Music is one of the fairest and most glorious gifts of God, to which Satan is a bitter enemy; for it removes from the heart the weight of sorrow, and the fascination of evil thoughts."
"At Sussen, the Devil carried off, last Good Friday, three grooms who had devoted themselves to him."
"A dairymaid can milk cows to the glory of God"
"Men have broad and large chests, and small narrow hips, and more understanding than women, who have but small and narrow breasts, and broad hips, to the end they should remain at home, sit still, keep house, and bear and bring up children."
"Wer nicht liebt Wein,Weib und Gesang, Der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang. Who loves not woman, wine and song Remains a fool his whole life long."
"Obedience is the crown and honour of all virtue."
"If God were willing to sell His grace, we would accept it more quickly and gladly than when He offers it for nothing."
"I have such hatred of divorce that I prefer bigamy to divorce. Anyway, I think we should see other people."
"Christ is the Master; the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic, although Judas, Ananias, Pilate, or Herod were its author."
"I've got so much work to do today, I'd better spend two hours in prayer instead of one."
"The law works fear and wrath; grace works hope and mercy."
"This is the good and happy news, that Christ has paid for our sin, and through His suffering has redeemed us from eternal death. It is His kingdom and His ministry, to preach the Gospel to the poor; that is His purpose. For to the great and holy He cannot come. They do not wish to be counted sinners, and therefore do not need His Gospel."