David Brainerd

First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

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I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.

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The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived; and I long daily to die more and more to it; even though I obtain not that comfort from spiritual things which I earnestly desire.

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Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honours, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none.

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