Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Resolution #19

"Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if I expected it would not be above an hour, before I should hear the last trump."

- Jonathan Edwards



Monday, March 15, 2010

Resolution #18

"Resolved, to live so, at all times, as I think is best in my devout frames, and when I have clearest notions of things of the gospel, and another world."

- Jonathan Edwards



Sunday, March 14, 2010

Resolution #17

"Resolved, that I will live so, as I shall wish I had done when I come to die."

- Jonathan Edwards



Saturday, March 13, 2010

Resolution #16

"Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good."

- Jonathan Edwards



Friday, March 12, 2010

Resolution #15

"Resolved, never to suffer the least motions of anger towards irrational beings."

- Jonathan Edwards



Thursday, March 11, 2010

Resolution #14

"Resolved, never to do anything out of revenge."

- Jonathan Edwards



Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Resolution #13

"Resolved, to be endeavoring to find out fit objects of charity and liberality."

- Jonathan Edwards



Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Resolution #12

"Resolved, if I take delight in it as a gratification of pride, or vanity, or any such account, immediately to throw it by."

- Jonathan Edwards



Monday, March 8, 2010

Resolution #11

"Resolved, when I think of any theorem in divinity to be solved, immediately to do what I can towards solving it, if circumstances do not hinder."

- Jonathan Edwards



Sunday, March 7, 2010

Resolution #10

"Resolved, when I feel pain, to think of the pains of martyrdom, and of hell."

- Jonathan Edwards