Johann Arndt ( 10 of 10 )
But since the world, which thou art to strive against, is not without thee, but within thee, it follows, that read more
But since the world, which thou art to strive against, is not without thee, but within thee, it follows, that it is also to be conquered not without, but within thee.
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.
This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though read more
This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned with greater gifts, and endowments.
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.
Consider then, O man! whether there can be anything more wretched and poor, more naked and miserable, than man when read more
Consider then, O man! whether there can be anything more wretched and poor, more naked and miserable, than man when he dies, if he be not clothed with Christ's righteousness, and enriched in his God.
It certainly is the duty of every true Christian, to esteem himself a stranger and pilgrim in this world; and read more
It certainly is the duty of every true Christian, to esteem himself a stranger and pilgrim in this world; and as bound to use earthly blessings, not as means of satisfying lust or gratifying wantonness, but of supplying his absolute wants and necessities.
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.
Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail read more
Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate as a poison to the soul, however pleasant and salutary it may appear to be to the body.
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.
