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That Bible is read best, which is practised most.

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
J. C. Ryle
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A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing. A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown.
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Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity it is the very unity of hell.
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Every fresh act of sin lessens fear and remorse, hardens our hearts, blunts the edge of our conscience, and increases our evil inclination.
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A Bible reading laity is a nation's surest defence against error.
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The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other.
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A good conscience will be found a pleasant visitor at our bedside in a dying hour.
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A sin...consists in doing, saying, thinking, or imagining anything that is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God
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Nothing is so fickle and uncertain as popularity. It is here today and gone tomorrow. It is a sandy foundation, and sure to fail those who build upon it.
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The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you.
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Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.
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Let us daily strive to copy our Savior's humility.
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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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The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
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Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
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We corrupt the Word of God most dangerously, when we throw any doubt on the plenary inspiration of any part of Holy Scripture.
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The first step towards attaining a higher standard of holiness is to realize more fully the amazing sinfulness of sin.
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Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God's judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word.
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We must read our Bibles like men digging for hidden treasure.
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Election is always to sanctification. Where there is no visible fruit of sanctification, we may be sure there is no election.
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