Edward Irving Quotes

• Procrastination is the kidnapper of souls and the recruiting-officer of hell.

  Edward Irving

  Procrastination, Soul, Hell

  Edward Irving (1824). “For the oracles of God, four orations. For judgment to come ...”, p.560

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• I perceive two things in Scotland of the most fearful omen: ignorance of theological truth, and a readiness to pride themselves in and boast of it.

  Edward Irving

  Ignorance, Pride, Scotland

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• The thing which grieves and oppresses my heart with respect to poor Scotland, is the hardness of heart manifest in the levity and cruelty with which they speak of others.

  Edward Irving

  Respect, Heart, Grieving

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• I have thoroughly gone through the subject of the Incarnation; and if it served you, could at any time give you the history from the beginning of the controversies on this subject, and of its present form.

  Edward Irving

  Giving, Gone, Form

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• The state of my poor boy's health prevents me from leaving home for a night.

  Edward Irving

  Home, Boys, Night

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• The Evangelical party in the Church of Scotland will lay all flat if they be not prevented.

  Edward Irving

  Party, Scotland, Church

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