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“Theories are the nuisances of science: the rubbish that must be swept away that the precious facts may be made bare. If you go to the study of a subject, saying to yourself, “This is how the matter must shape itself,” having beforehand made up your mind what the facts ought to be, you will have put in your own way a difficulty more severe than the subject itself could place there. Prejudice is the stumbling block of advance. (C. H. Spurgeon.)”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 41 - Pastoral Commentary on Mark

“III. THE REASONS WHY THE GOODNESS OF GOD DOES NOT PRODUCE THAT EFFECT. These are — 1. Ignorance. “Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance. Ignorance of their fallen state and exposure to Divine wrath; of the worth and necessity of holiness; of the true character of God, that He is as holy and just as He is merciful and gracious; of the dignity of the Redeemer, and of His great love and sufferings: of the end of man’s creation, preservation, and redemption; of the infinite importance of this short span of human life, and how much depends on our rightly improving it, as a state of trial, for eternity. 2. Hardness, or callousness, contracted by sinning against light, and the formation of evil habits (Ephesians 4:18, 19). 3. An impenitent heart, i.e., an inconsiderate, unreflecting, and therefore unrelenting heart. (Joseph Brown.) God’s goodness: its abuse and its design: — 1. It is an instance of Divine condescension that the Lord reasons with men, and asks this question, and others like it (Isaiah 1:5, 55:2; Jeremiah 3:4; Ezekiel 33:11).”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 45 - Pastoral Commentary on Romans

“Men were plainly framed to work with God as well as to commune with Him. We have benevolent activities resembling the beneficent energies of the Almighty.”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 48 - Pastoral Commentary on Galatians

“The Biblical Illustrator was published in 66 volumes. To give you a sense of how comprehensive it is, volume 49 contains 588 pages on Galatians. And”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 55 - Pastoral Commentary on 2 Timothy

“Our souls were evidently intended for fellowship with God. That we have faculties resembling the Divine attributes, is an intimation of this purport of our being.”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 48 - Pastoral Commentary on Galatians

“We were formed for God-like thoughts, God-like motives, and God-like deeds.”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 48 - Pastoral Commentary on Galatians

“God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of His Son.”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 46 - Pastoral Commentary on 1 Corinthians

“Steadfastness is one of the most important characteristics of a Christian. What”
― Joseph S. Exell, The Biblical Illustrator - Vol. 46 - Pastoral Commentary on 1 Corinthians