On Becoming Soldiers We Have Not Ceased

Mr. Lely, I Desire You Would Use All Your Skill To Paint My Picture Truly Like Me, And Not Flatter Me At All; But Remark All These Roughnesses, Pimples, Warts, And Everything As You See Me, Otherwise I Will Never Pay A Farthing For It.

My Prayer Is That God Give Me No Longer Life Than I Shall Be Glad To Use Mine Office In Edification, And Not In Destruction.

Sir, What Can Be Said Of These Things? Is It The Arm Of The Flesh That Hath Done These Things? Is It The Wisdom And Counsel, Or Strength Of Man? It Is The Lord Only. God Will Curse That Man And His House That Dares To Think Otherwise. Sir, You See The Work Is Done By A Divine Leading. God Gets Into The Hearts Of Men, And Persuades Them To Come Under You.

For That Which You Mention Concerning Liberty Of Conscience, I Meddle Not With Any Man's Conscience.

Ye May Have Skill In The Nature Of Things, Yet Nature Can Do More Than All Physicians Put Together; And God Is Far More Above Nature.