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He who sows, even with tears, the precious seed of faith, hope, and love, shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him, because it is the very nature of that seed to yield a joyful harvest.
Richard Cecil
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Richard Cecil
Age: 61 †
Born: 1748
Born: November 8
Died: 1810
Died: August 15
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In viewing the scheme of redemption, I seem like one viewing a vast and complicated machine of exquisite contrivance what I comprehend of it is wonderful, what I do not, is, perhaps, more so still.
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Regeneration is God's disposing the heart to Himself conversion is the actual turning of the heart to God.
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Every man is an original and solitary character. None can either understand or feel the book of his own life like himself.
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If there is any person to whom you feel a dislike, that is the person of whom you ought never to speak.
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Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.
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Time can take nothing from the BIBLE. It is the living monitor. Like the sun, it is the same in its light and influence to man this day which it was years ago. It can meet every present inquiry and console every present loss
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Religion is such a belief of the Bible as maintains a living influence on the heart.
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Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf.
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Every year of my life I grow more convinced that it is wisest and best to fix our attention on the beautiful and the good, and dwell as little as possible on the evil and the false.
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The only instance of praying to saints, mentioned in the Bible, is that of the rich man in torment calling upon Abraham and let it be remembered, that it was practised only by a lost soul and without success.
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An accession of wealth is a dangerous predicament for a man. At first he is stunned if the accession be sudden, and is very humble and very grateful. Then he begins to speak a little louder, people think him more sensible, and soon he thinks himself so.
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The nurse of infidelity is sensuality.
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Every man will have his own criterion in forming his judgment of others. I depend very much on the effect of affliction. I consider how a man comes out of the furnace gold will lie for a month in the furnace without losing a grain.
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