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Ecce Deus: Essays on the Life and Doctrine of Jesus Christ : with Controversial Notes on

This book delves into the life and doctrine of Jesus Christ through a series of essays, offering insights and analysis that may provoke debate and discussion. more

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Joseph Parker
Joseph Parker

Joseph Parker was an English Congregational minister born on April 9, 1830, and died on November 28, 1902. He was known for his profound theological insights and his inspiring sermons. more

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“Such young men are often awkward, ungainly, and not yet formed in their gait; they straggle with their limbs, and are shy; words do not come to them with ease, when words are required, among any but their accustomed associates. Social meetings are periods of penance to them, and any appearance in public will unnerve them. They go much about alone, and blush when women speak to them. In truth, they are not as yet men, whatever the number may be of their years; and, as they are no longer boys, the world has found for them the ungraceful name of hobbledehoy.”

“Considering how much we are all given to discuss the characters of others, and discuss them often not in the strictest spirit of charity, it is singular how little we are inclined to think that others can speak ill-naturedly of us, and how angry and hurt we are when proof reaches us that they have done so.”

“The happiest man is he, who being above the troubles which money brings, has his hands the fullest of work.”

“Those who offend us are generally punished for the offence they give; but we so frequently miss the satisfaction of knowing that we are avenged !.”