Johann Arndt

Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail read more

Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate as a poison to the soul, however pleasant and salutary it may appear to be to the body.

Consider then, O man! whether there can be anything more wretched and poor, more naked and miserable, than man when read more

Consider then, O man! whether there can be anything more wretched and poor, more naked and miserable, than man when he dies, if he be not clothed with Christ's righteousness, and enriched in his God.

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.

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.

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.