Edward Irving Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”