Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth5 October 1703
CountryUnited States of America
men desire delight
Since holiness is the main thing that excites, draws, and governs all gracious affections, it is no wonder that all such affections tend to holiness. That which men love, they desire to have and to be united to, and possessed of. That beauty which men delight in, they desire to be adorned with. Those acts which men delight in, they necessarily incline to do.
hatred delight arise
From love arises hatred of those things which are contrary to what we love, or which oppose and thwart us in those things that we delight in.
jewels delight holiness
As God delights in his own beauty, he must necessarily delight in the creature's holiness which is a conformity to and participation of it, as truly as [the] brightness of a jewel, held in the sun's beams, is a participation or derivation of the sun's brightness, though immensely less in degree.
humility inward delight
The pleasures of humility are really the most refined, inward, and exquisite delights in the world.
lovely holiness delight
A true love for God must begin with a delight in His holiness, and not with a delight in any other attribute; for no other attribute is truly lovely without this.
seen took
I've never seen anything like what took place,
countries involved looking
Other countries around the world are looking at (this project) very closely. They are looking at the vendors involved in the project.
four gas grade ran respond stations
Four of our stations ran out of at least one grade of gas (on Wednesday) before we could get them supplied again. You can only respond so quickly.
athlete athletics bringing building forward games played role
I look forward to maintaining and building on the significant athlete involvement that played such an important role in bringing the Games to London.
body hell not-afraid
And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that, have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: fear him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
sadness sunshine dancing
Sunshine go away today, I don't feel much like dancing.
running politics ifs
He can't even run his own life, I'll be damned if he'll run mine.
training rhythm
It's all about training and rhythm and getting it right on the day.
flying feelings ifs
If get a jump right, there's a feeling of flying.