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The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Ps. 145.9
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3.22-23
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Rom. 2.4
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 1 Cor. 4.7
"The very breath with which we complain is a blessing." -- Richard Allestree, The Art of Contentment
"Everything on this side of hell is mercy, and the mercies I receive are greater than my burdens." -- Matthew Mead (quoted by Edmund Calamy)
"We can never love God as He deserves. As God's punishing us is less than we deserve (Ezra 9:13), so our loving Him is less than He deserves." --Thomas Watson, All Things for Good
"There but for the grace of God go I." -- John Bradford
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"...as a sinner, I had no right, and as a believer, I could have no reason, to complain." -- John Newton, Sermon upon the death of his wife Mary
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Michael Wigglesworth's diary, January 29, 1662, writing of his famous epic poem, The Day of Doom: Quote: |
I desire with all my heart and might to serve my Lord Christ (who is my best and only friend and supporter) in finishing this work which I am preparing for the press, acknowledging that the Lord hath dealt abundantly better with me than I deserve, if he shall please to accept such a poor piece of service at my hands, and give me leisure to finish it.
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William Secker, The Non-Such Professor, p. 6: Quote: |
'To whom much is given, of them much shall be required.' The blessings we enjoy are not the fruit of our merit, but the fruit of God's mercy. By how much the more grace we have received, by so much the more glory we are obliged to return to the giver.
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