Where The Battle Rages, There The Loyalty

A Preacher Must Be Both Soldier And Shepherd. He Must Nourish, Defend, And Teach; He Must Have Teeth In His Mouth, And Be Able To Bite And Fight.

Take This To Heart And Doubt Not That You Are The One Who Killed Christ. Your Sins Certainly Did, And When You See The Nails Driven Through His Hands, Be Sure That You Are Pondering, And When The Thorns Pierce His Brow, Know That They Are Your Evil Thoughts.

Count It One Of The Highest Virtues Upon Earth To Educate Faithfully The Children Of Others, Which So Few, And Scarcely Any, Do By Their Own.

For They Who Think They Make An End Of Temptation By Yeilding To It, Only Set Themselves On Fire The More.

A Man Who Has No Part In The Grace Of God, Cannot Keep The Commandments Of God, Or Prepare Himself, Either Wholly Or In Part, To Receive Grace; But He Rests Of Necessity Under The Power Of Sin.