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The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.

J. C. Ryle

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J. C. Ryle
Age: 84 †
Born: 1816
Born: May 10
Died: 1900
Died: June 10
Anglican Priest
Bishop Of Liverpool
Cricketer
Writer
Macclesfield
Cheshire
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But if there is one thing clearly and plainly laid down about election, it is this: that elect men and women may be known and distinguished by holy lives.
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What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in nineteen cases out of twenty, arises from different habits about private prayer. I believe that those who are not eminently holy pray little, and those who are eminently holy pray much.
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Of all the doctrines of the Bible none is so offensive to human nature as the doctrine of God's sovereignty.
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Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
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According to the men of the world, few are going to hell According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
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If anyone feels his sins, let him come at once, straight, direct, not merely to church, or to the sacrament, or to repentance, or to prayer, but to Christ Himself.
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Let us resolve by God's grace, that however poor and feeble our prayers may seem to be, we will pray on.
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Christ is never fully valued, until sin is clearly seen.
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Wherever we may be, or whatever our circumstances, the Lord Jesus sees them. We are never beyond the reach of His care.
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We must wrestle earnestly in prayer, like men contending with a deadly enemy for life.
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We should no more tolerate false doctrine that we would tolerate sin.
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If you profess to be a child of God, leave it to the Lord Jesus to sanctify you in His own way.
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