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Severe, But True

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 28, 1856

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 8, No. 17.

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Severe, But True

SEVERE, BUT TRUE.—The pungent Mr. Ryle, in one of his tracts, gives these sentences:
"The plain truth is, that many believers in the present day seem so dreadfully afraid of doing harm that they hardly ever dare to do any good. There are many who are fruitful in objections, but barren in actions; rich in wet blankets, but poor in anything like Christian fire. They are like the Dutch deputies, who would never allow Marlborough to venture anything, and by their excessive caution prevented many a victory from being won. Truly, in looking round the Church of Christ, a man might think that God's kingdom had come and God's will was being done on earth, so small is the zeal that some believers show. It is vain to deny it."