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The sound convert takes a whole Christ, and takes Him for all intents and purposes, without exceptions, without limitations, without reserves. He is willing to have Christ, upon His own terms, upon any terms. He is willing to bear the dominion of Christ as well as have deliverance by Christ. He saith with Paul, "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?"

— Joseph Alleine Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

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Two sorts of peace are more to be dreaded than all the troubles in the world — peace with sin, and peace in sin.

An Alarm to the Unconverted aka A Sure Guide to Heaven (1671)

There is no surer evidence of an unconverted state than to have the things of the world uppermost in our aim, love, and estimation.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

If thy hope be any thing worth, it will purify thee from thy sins.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Converting grace puts God on the throne, and the world at His footstool; Christ in the heart, and the world under Hisfeet.

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"Christ does not control his subjects by force, but is King of a willing people. They are, through His grace, freely devoted to His service."

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