I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.
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I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.David Brainerd
Set yourself, my brother, to crush all appearances of this nature among the Indians, and never encourage any degrees of heat without light.
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We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God.
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If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.
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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.
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First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.
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