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Quote by David Brainerd
As the most extravagant errors were received among the established

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws. – David Brainerd

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Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace. – David Brainerd

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I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world. – David Brainerd

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To disbelieve is easy to scoff is simple to have faith is harder. – Louis LAmour

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Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit. – Felix Adler

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Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose also the first announcement of death. – Peter Conrad

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In the spiritual body moreover, man appears such as he is with respect to love and faith, for everyone in the spiritual world is the effigy of his own love, not only as to the face and the body, but also as to the speech and the actions. – Emanuel Swedenborg

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