A little, wretched, despicable creature; a worm, a mere nothing, and less than nothing; a vile insect that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of heaven and earth?

Jonathan Edwards

The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners

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Author

Jonathan Edwards

Source

The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners

Medium

Sermon

Genre

Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1734 1730s 18th century

Occupation

Theologian Clergyman Christian

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United States

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Citation

Edwards, Jonathan. The Justice of God in the Damnation of Sinners. 1734.

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Wearing out one's welcome Guests and visitors Hospitality

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1736 1730s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
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Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1736.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1736." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.