"The unthankful soul may thank itself it thrives no better."

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

"True discipleship consists, not in a blind submission to authority, but in the discernment and love of the truth—not in subjecting the conscience to a revelation which it does not understand, but in educating and feeding the conscience by the truth apprehended in the revelation."
Thomas Erskine, The Doctrine of Election

"Think not lightly of thy prayers, for He who heareth them thinketh not lightly of them; but even before they are passed from thy lips, He hath written them in His book."
St. Bernard.

"One of these two things we ought steadfastly to hope: that God will grant either that which we desire, or that which He knows to be more profitable to us."
St. Bernard.

"Art thou weak? Bless God thou hast life."

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

"The stronger the cry, the stronger the child, I warrant you."

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

"God hath strength enough to give, but he hath no strength to deny,
the mercy he has promised to sinners who turn to him. "

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

"Give what thou commandest and command what thou wilt."

Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.) The Confessions of St. Augustine

"Thou, O Lord, blessest the godly, but first Thou justifieth him when ungodly."

Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.) The Confessions of St. Augustine

" (The Christian) does not think God will love us because we are good,
but that God will make us good because He loves us. "

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

"All these mighty sins and devils,
make not one almighty sin, or an almighty devil."

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

" God loves his children should believe his word, not dispute his power; so true is that saying of Luther: 'God loves the obedient, not the cavilling.’
Deus amat curristas non quśristas. "

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

" dare to be holy despite men and devils. "

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

" To will is more than to think, to exert our will into action more than both.
These are of God. "

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

" The soul's strength to hear the Word is from God. "

William Gurnall, The Christian in Full Armour

Remember, therefore, that the object of your life be to be prepared for eternity. Unless you look forward to this, you lose your life entirely,
and then you had better never have been born.

John Amos Commenius

We are convinced, by a fatal experience, that from those who have made a traffic of religion has proceeded the oppression of the world, and that by them have been forged the chains which weigh so heavily on humanity.

Luigi Desanctis