John Woolman Quotes About Quakers

• Hay un principio que es puro, colocado en la mente humana, que en diferentes lugares y épocas ha tenido diferentes nombres. Sin embargo, es puro y procede de Dios. Es profundo e interior, no se limita a ninguna forma de religión ni se excluye de ninguna, donde el corazón está en perfecta sinceridad. En quienquiera que eche raíces y crezca, sea de la nación que sea, se convierte en hermano en el mejor sentido de la expresión.

  John Woolman

  Dios, Cristiano, Corazón

  John WOOLMAN (1840). “A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---”, p.238

• To Turn all the treasures we possess into the channel of universal love becomes the business of our lives.

  John Woolman

  Love Is, Treasure, Universal Love

  John Woolman (1837). “A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences, of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman”, p.326

• Thus He whose tender mercies are over all His works hath placed a principle in the human mind, which incites to exercise goodness towards every living creature; and this being singly attended to, people become tender-hearted and sympathizing; but when frequently and totally rejected, the mind becomes shut up in a contrary disposition.

  John Woolman

  Exercise, People, Mind

  John WOOLMAN (1840). “A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---”, p.3

• From the steady opposition which faithful Friends in early times made to wrong things then approved, they were hated and persecuted by men living in the spirit of this world, and suffering with firmness, they were made a blessing to the Church, and the work prospered.

  John Woolman

  Men, Blessing, Faithful

  John Woolman (1837). “A Journal of the Life, Gospel Labours, and Christian Experiences, of that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman”, p.72

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