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“There may be some tenderness in the conscience and yet the will be a very stone; and as long as the will stands out, there is no broken heart.”

“He who knows what it is to enjoy God will dread His loss; he who has seen His face will fear to see His back.”

“To sanctify God is to reverence Him in our hearts, and to represent Him in the glory of His holiness before men.”

“Sin is the insurrection and rebellion of the heart against God; it turns from Him, and turns against Him; it takes up arms against God.”

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