O friend! hope for Him whilst you live, know whilst you live, understand whilst you live: for in life deliverance abides. If your bonds be not broken whilst living, what hope of deliverance in death? It is but an empty dream, that the soul shall have union with Him because it has passed from the body: If He is found now, He is found then, If not, we do but go to dwell in the City of Death. If you have union now, you shall have it hereafter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Deliverance must be sought and found during life; waiting until death is futile.
- In plain terms
- Find spiritual freedom now, not after you die.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek liberation while you are alive.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you found peace while alive?
- Why wait until death?
Another view
This view may overlook beliefs in post-mortem salvation.
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