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Spiritual pride is the worst of all pride, if it is not the worst snare of the devil. The heart is peculiarly deceitful on just this one thing.

— Ichabod Spencer Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

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There is no reason to believe that the Holy Spirit ever leaves awakened sinners, only as they leave the truth of God for some error or sin.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

The Holy Spirit would lead us to think much upon our own sins. It is a dangerous thing for us to dwell upon the imperfections of others.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

When a sinner has any just sense of his condition, as alienated from a holy God, he will not be apt to think of the unpardonable sin.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

It is a great truth, "God reigns," and therefore grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord; and, therefore, no sinner on earth need ever despair.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

My observation continues to confirm me more and more in the opinion, that to experience religion is to experience the truth of the great doctrines of Divine grace.

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