Johann Arndt

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.

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.

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.