Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things... A source page for quotes linked to Christian Scriver. 0 quotes
Gotthold's Emblems: Or, Invisible Thing... A source page for quotes linked to Christian Scriver. 0 quotes
Gotthold's Emblems, Or, Invisible Thing... A source page for quotes linked to Christian Scriver. 0 quotes
“God has given you your child, that the sight of him, from time to time, might remind you of His goodness, and induce you to praise Him with filial reverence.” ChildrenMightGivenGoodnessSightPraiseOur ChildrenYour ChildrenReverenceFilial Book:Gotthold's Emblems: Or, Invisible Things Understood by Things that are Made Source: Gotthold's Emblems: Or, Invisible Things Understood by Things that are Made
“It is self-love and its offspring self-deception, which shut the gates of heaven, and lead men, as if in a delicious dream, to hell.” IfsMenSelfDreamHeavenHellSelf LoveDeceptionSelfishnessGatesDeliciousSelf DeceptionOffspringGates Of Heaven Book:Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies Source: Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies
“Well, then, Lord Jesus! I will creep if I cannot walk; I will take hold of Thy word. When I stumble, Thou wilt support me; when I fall, Thou wilt hold out Thy cross, and help me with it to rise again, until at length I reach the place where Thou art, and with all my weaknesses and wants, cast myself into Thy bosom.” IfsWantWellsArtHelpingFallJesusWalksLordSupportWeaknessCrossesCastsHelp MeLengthCreepsBosomsSupport Me Book:Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies Source: Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies
“My God, give me neither poverty nor riches; but whatsoever it may be Thy will to give, give me with it a heart which knows humbly to acquiesce in what is Thy will.” KnowsGivingHeartMayPovertyGive MeRichesContentment Author:Christian Scriver
“My God, help me always resolutely to strive, and, through life and death, to force my way unto Thee.” WayHelpingForceStriveTheeMy WayHelp MeLife And DeathGod HelpEarnestnessGod Help Me Book:Gotthold's Emblems, Or, Invisible Things Understood by Things that are Made Source: Gotthold's Emblems, Or, Invisible Things Understood by Things that are Made
“My God! my time is in Thine hands. Should it please Thee to lengthen my life, and complete, as Thou hast begun, the work of blanching my locks, grant me grace to wear them as a crown of unsullied honor.” ShouldHandsAgeGraceHonorPleaseOld AgeTheeMy TimeGrantsCrownsLocks Book:Gotthold's Emblems: Or, Invisible Things Understood by Things that are Made Source: Gotthold's Emblems: Or, Invisible Things Understood by Things that are Made
“O, my God! withhold from me the wealth to which tears and sighs and curses cleave. Better none at all than wealth like that.” WealthTearsRichesCurseSigh Book:Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies Source: Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies
“The whole of Christianity is comprised in three things--to believe, to love, and to obey Jesus. These are things, however, which we must be learning all our life.” BelieveWholeThreeJesusChristianityOur LivesChristian LifeThree Things Book:Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies Source: Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies
“Never have I greater reason for suspicion that when I am particularly pleased with myself, my faith, my progress, and my alms.” ReasonGreaterProgressSuspicionAlms Author:Christian Scriver
“If he who has little wit needs a master to inform his stupidity, he who has much frequently needs ten to keep in check his worldly wisdom, which might otherwise, like a high-mettled charger, toss him to the ground.” IfsNeedsLittlesMightMastersTenStupidityWitChecksWorldlyTossWorldly Wisdom Book:Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies Source: Gotthold's Emblems: or Invisible things understood by things that are made. Tr. by R. Menzies
“The greatest art in life is to believe in Christ. That art is learned only in the Holy Spirit's school.” BelieveArtSchoolLife IsSpiritChristHolyArt IsHoly Spirit Author:Christian Scriver