Philosophical Sayings
241 sayings found from the Early Modern era from 14 authors
Category
Holiday
Be a sinner and SIN BOLDLY, but believe more boldly still.
The saints must be good, downright sinners.
I am but a man prone to let himself be swept off his feet by society, drunkenness, and the movements of the flesh.
I HAVE GREATER CONFIDENCE IN MY WIFE AND MY PUPILS THAN I HAVE IN CHRIST.
GOD OFTEN ACTS LIKE A MADMAN ... I look upon God no better than a scoundrel.
True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.
Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.
Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.
God hides in order not to be found where humans want to find God. But God also hides in order to be found where God wills to be found.
Mankind has a free will; but it is free to milk cows and to build houses, nothing more.
What God wills is not right because he ought, or was bound, so to will; on the contrary, what takes place must be right, because he so wills it.
We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.
Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God.
Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things we do not see.
The inner man cannot be forced to do out of his own free will, what he should do, except the grace of God change the heart and make it willing.
For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also; The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still, His kingdom is forever.
Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved.
You owe nothing to God except faith and confession. In all other things He lets you do whatever you like. You may do as you please, without any danger of conscience whatsoever.
I frankly confess that even if it were possible I should not wish to have free choice given to me, or to have anything left in my own hands by which I might strive for salvation.