Johann Arndt

In short, all things that please the natural man in this world, are, to a true Christian, only so many read more

In short, all things that please the natural man in this world, are, to a true Christian, only so many crosses and temptations, allurements of sin and snares of death, that continually exercise his virtue.

If these things be seriously pondered and laid to heart, we shall soon understand what Adam and Christ are; and read more

If these things be seriously pondered and laid to heart, we shall soon understand what Adam and Christ are; and how they live and act in men.

Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself read more

Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to a careless and thoughtless state of life, and yields to the lust of the flesh, not considering that this lust is really the forbidden tree.

For even these are no less bestowed on him of pure grace, than are righteousness and salvation themselves.

For even these are no less bestowed on him of pure grace, than are righteousness and salvation themselves.

Nor is he solicitous about fine and fashionable apparel; aspiring rather after robes of divine light, and the raiment of read more

Nor is he solicitous about fine and fashionable apparel; aspiring rather after robes of divine light, and the raiment of glorified bodies.