Quotes

"Every true Christian is rendered ripe for a holy and happy association with God in His Kingdom by fire, i.e. by the pain of afflictions and trials, which if endured with constancy tend to purge and strengthen the soul, Mark 9:49. But this extremely difficult passage is explained differently by others;"

 

 "δότε τῷ κυρίῳ θεῷ ὑμῶν δόξαν, תְּנוּ לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם כָּבוֹד JER 13:16 נָתַן acsribe/give glory to God, by declaring one's gratitude to God for a benefit received Luke 17:18 by not distrusting God's promises."

 

"that is to say 'Amid all hindrances let us exert ourselves to the utmost to attain to the goal of perfection set before the followers of Christ';"

 

G1169 δειλός-fearful "of Christians who through cowardice give way under persecutions and apostatize."