Richard BaxterSeriousness is the very thing wherein consisteth our sincerity. If thou art not serious, thou art not a Christian (279).
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A serious person has no time to waste on matters that aren’t of utmost importance. Seriousness is the very thing wherein consisteth our sincerity. If thou art not serious, thou art not a Christian: and the Christian is not more than a man. (279).
Source: The Saints Everlasting Rest
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