Quote#God & Faith
The movement of the soul along the path of duty, under the influence…
Quote byThomas Erskine · 1788–1870
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 618..
English (original)
The movement of the soul along the path of duty, under the influence of holy love to God, constitutes what we call good works.
— Thomas Erskine
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