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It be a certain truth, that none can understand the prophets’ and apostles’ writings aright, without the same Spirit by which they were written.

George Fox

In expounding the Bible if one were always to confine oneself to the unadorned grammatical meaning, one might fall into error. Not only contradictions and propositions far from true might thus be made to appear in the Bible, but even grave heresies and follies. Thus it would be necessary to assign to God feet, hands and eyes.

Galileo Galilei

When Christ said on the Cross, “All is accomplished,” and died, all the modes [of Revelation of the Old Covenant] ceased to exist, and along with them the ceremonies and rites of the Old Law.

John of the Cross

No one understands Scripture unless it is brought home to them, that is, unless they experience it.

Martin Luther