He cannot have God for his Father who will not have the Church for his mother.
We both exist and know that we exist, and rejoice in this knowledge.
For, as it is written in the book of the Prophets: 'And the angel that spoke in me, said to me...' He does not say, 'Spoke to me' but 'Spoke in me'.
Why then be perverted and follow thy flesh? Be it converted and follow thee.
Sin is believing the lie that you are self-created, self-dependent and self-sustained.
O that men would know themselves to be men; and that he that glorieth would glory in the Lord.