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“Animated by Christian motives and directed to Christian ends, it shall in no wise go unrewarded: here, by the testimony of an approving conscience; hereafter, by the benediction of our blessed Redeemer, and a brighter inheritance his Father's house.”

Book:The Church and her ministrations: discourses

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The Church and her ministrations: discourses

This book delves into various aspects of church life, including its religious practices, community engagement, and spiritual guidance. more

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Richard Mant

Richard Mant was a British writer born in 1776 and died in 1848. His works covered a range of subjects including history, biography, and travel, known for their thorough research and vivid narrative style. more

“Every deviation from the rules of charity and brotherly love, of gentleness and forbearance, of meekness and patience, which our Lord prescribes to his disciples, however it may appear to be founded on an attachment to Him and zeal for His service, is in truth a departure from the religion of Him, "the Son of Man," who "came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them.”

Men May Lord Son Charity Attachment Disciple Gentleness Our Lord Zeal Departure Meekness Forbearance Deviation Brotherly Brotherly Love

Book:Biographical Notices of the Apostles, Evangelists and Other Saints: With Reflexions and Collects : Adapted to the Minor Festivals of the United Church of England and Ireland

Source: Biographical Notices of the Apostles, Evangelists and Other Saints: With Reflexions and Collects : Adapted to the Minor Festivals of the United Church of England and Ireland

“Scholars may quote Plato in studies, but the hearts of millions shall quote the Bible at their daily toil, and draw strength from its inspiration, as the meadows draw it from the brook.”

Heart May Inspiration Millions Study Draws Bible Scholar Plato Toil Brooks Meadows

Author:Moncure D. Conway

“If you can but give to the fainting soul at your door a cup of water from the wells of truth, it shall flash back on you the radiance of God. As you save, so shall you be saved.”

Ifs Giving Wells Soul Truth Water Doors Saved Cups Flash Radiance Fainting

Author:Moncure D. Conway

“The Bible is common-sense inspired.”

Common Bible Inspired Common Sense

Author:Rees Howells

“To invoke a Kierkegaardesque figure of speech, the beauty of the language of the Bible can be like a set of dentist's instruments nearly laid out on a table and hanging on a wall, intriguing in their technological complexity and with their stainless steel highly polished--until they set to work on the job for which they were originally designed. Then all of a sudden my reaction changes from "How shiny and beautiful they all are!" to "Get that damned thing out of my mouth!”