Do as you would be done by is the surest method that I know of pleasing.

Lord Chesterfield

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Topic

Golden rule

Author

Lord Chesterfield

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1747 1740s 18th century

Occupation

Politician Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Stanhope, Philip Dormer. Letter to his son. 16 Oct. 1747.

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The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire.

Jonathan Edwards

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

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God's wrath God and man

Author

Jonathan Edwards
Source
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Medium
Sermon
Genre
Religious literature
Language
English
Time
1741 1740s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Edwards, Jonathan. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." 8 July 1741, Edwards Church, Northampton, MA, USA. Sermon.

Current Citation

Edwards, Jonathan. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Jonathan Edwards: Writings from the Great Awakening. Library of America, 2013.