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“After weeks, I observed, somewhat to my amazement, that we had never once prayed together; and more than that, that he had constantly led my attentions away from that duty, causing me to neglect it wholly. I thought this a bad mark of a man seemingly so much set on inculcating certain important points of religion, and resolved next day to put him to the test. He objected boldly”
He’s with the devil

“Is there not enough of merit in the blood of Jesus to save thousands of worlds, if it was for these worlds that he died? (…) "What your hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might, for none of us knows what a day may bring forth?" That is, none of us knows what is pre-ordained, but whatever is pre-ordained we must do, and none of these things will be laid to our charge.”

“But behold my hitherto humble and modest companion took up the argument with such warmth, that he put me not only to silence, but to absolute shame.”

“…not that I should be a minister of the gospel, but a champion of it, to cut off the enemies of the Lord from the face of the earth; and I rejoiced in the commission, finding it more congenial to my nature to be cutting sinners off with the sword, than to be haranguing them from the pulpit, striving to produce an effect, which God, by his act of absolute predestination, had for ever rendered impracticable.”

“An exaltation of spirit lifted me, as it were, far above the earth, and the. sinful creatures crawling on its surface; and I deemed myself as an eagle among the children of men, soaring on high, and looking down with pity and contempt on the grovelling creatures below.”

“All the powers of darkness, shall never be able to pluck you again out of your Redeemer's hand. And now, be strong and sted-fast in the truth. Set your face against sin, and sinful men, and resist even to blood, as many of the faithful of this land have done, and your reward shall be double. Rejoice and be thankful, for you are plucked as a brand out of the burning, and now your redemption is sealed and sure”

“I can hardly describe the joy that it gave to my heart to see a wicked creature suffering, for though he deserved it not for one thing, he richly deserved it for others.”

“…the truth is, that one lie always pared the way for another, from hour to hour, from day to day, and from year to year; so that I found myself constantly involved in a labyrinth of deceit, from which it was impossible to extricate myself.”

“What was I to do, or what was to become of me?
(…) On the whole, I remember that I got into great confusion relating to my sins and repentances, and knew neither where to begin nor how to proceed, and often had great fears that I was wholly without Christ, and that I would find God a consuming fire to me.”

“There are the keys of your kirk, sir! I have carried them, but they have always been like to burn a hole in my pouch since ever they were turned for your admittance. Give them to wha you will, and muckle gude may he get of them. Old John may die a beggar in a hay barn, or at the back of a dike, but he sall always be master of his own thoughts, and give them vent or no, as he likes.”