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Jonathan Edwards

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“Intend to live in continual mortification, and never to expect or desire any worldly ease or pleasure.”
— Diary (1723).
“Almost all men, and those that seem to be very miserable, love life, because they cannot bear to lose sight of such a beautiful and lovely world. The ideas, that every moment whilst we live have a beauty that we take not distinct notice of, brings a pleasure that, when we come to the trial, we had rather live in much pain and misery than lose.”
— "The Beauty of the World" (c.1725), from the notebook The Images of Divine Things, The Shadows of Divine Things, The Language and Lessons of Nature (published 1948).
“Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.”
— No. 7.
“Resolved, always to do that, which I shall wish I had done when I see others do it.”
— No. 69.
“Consider that as a principle of love is the main principle in the heart of a real Christian, so the labor of love, is the main business of the Christian life.”
— p. 396.
“Christian practice is that evidence which confirms every other indication of true godliness.”
— p. 619.

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