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William Law, an English writer, was born in 1686 and died on April 9, 1761. His works covered various fields such as philosophy, religion, and morality, and had a profound impact on later generations.

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“You are to think of yourself as only existing in this world to do God's will. To think that you are your own is as absurd as to think you are self-created. It is an obvious first principle that you belong completely to God.”

Thinking World Firsts Self Christian Religious Principles This World Obvious Gods Will Absurd Think Of You

Author:William Law

“Follow Christ in the denial of all the wills of self, and then all is put away that separates you from God; the heaven born new creature will come to life in you, which alone knows and enjoys the things of God, and has his daily food of gladness in that manifold blessed, and blessed, which Christ preached on the mount.”

Knows Self Christian Heaven Enjoy Christ Born Religious Creatures Blessed Denial Gladness Manifold

Book:Selections from the Works of ... W. Law, making a guide to rest, in belief of the Gospel, and in obedience to the Divine Law

Source: Selections from the Works of ... W. Law, making a guide to rest, in belief of the Gospel, and in obedience to the Divine Law

“What could begin to deny self, if there were not something in man different from self?”

Ifs Men Different Self Christian Religious Deny

Author:William Law

“If our life is not a course of humility, self-denial, renunciation of the world, poverty of spirit, and heavenly affection, we do not live the lives of Christians.”

Ifs World Self Christian Life Is Spirit Courses Religious Poverty Our Lives Humility Affection Denial Heavenly Renunciation Self-denial World Poverty

Book:A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ; The Spirit of Love

Source: A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ; The Spirit of Love

“Self is the root, the tree, and the branches of all the evils of our fallen state.”

Self States Christian Evil Religious Sin Tree Roots Fallen Branches

Book:An Humble, Earnest, and Affectionate Address to the Clergy; A Collection of Letters; Letters to a Lady inclined to enter the Romish Communion, Volume 9

Source: An Humble, Earnest, and Affectionate Address to the Clergy; A Collection of Letters; Letters to a Lady inclined to enter the Romish Communion, Volume 9