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True liberty consists only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will.
Jonathan Edwards
Power
Being
Liberty
Will
Grace is but glory begun, and glory is but grace perfected.
Jonathan Edwards
Glory
Grace
To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here.
Jonathan Edwards
God
Heaven
There are two sorts of hypocrites: ones that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion; and the others are those that are deceived with false discoveries and elevation; which often cry down works, and men's own righteousness, and.
Jonathan Edwards
Men
Religion
Morality
Righteousness
The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh.
Jonathan Edwards
Travel
Content
Heaven
The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted.
Jonathan Edwards
Happiness
God
The best, most beautiful, and most perfect way that we have of expressing a sweet concord of mind to each other is by music.
Jonathan Edwards
Music
Mind
Sincere friendship towards God, in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent, willing being, does most apparently, directly, and strongly incline to prayer; and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.
Jonathan Edwards
Friendship
God
Heart
Being
Desire
Prayer
Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.
Jonathan Edwards
God
Resolution
Will
Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.
Jonathan Edwards
Faith
Life
Expression
Prayer
I assert that nothing ever comes to pass without a cause.
Jonathan Edwards
Cause
Nothing