A Christian’s Self-Assessment (2)

"Let your joy in God be stronger than your sadness in sin." (Luther, on Philippians 4) "The highest and best part of a happy life consists in this, that God forgives a man's guilt, and receives him graciously into his favour." "The Holy Spirit has exhorted the faithful to continue clapping their hands for joy, until the advent of the promised Redeemer." (Calvin, on the Psalms) Come unfaithful sons of the Reformation (preachers) have removed the ancient landmarks, so that their flocks wander...