“ We pass away out of the world as grasshoppers, and our life is astonishment and fear, and we are not worthy to obtain mercy. Compton Gage
“ Behold, O Lord, yet art thou nigh unto them that be reserved till the end: and what shall they do that have been before me, or we that be now, or they that shall come after us? Compton Gage
“ The more thou search, the more thou shall marvel; for the world hast fast to pass away- Compton Gage
“ The world hast fast to pass away- And cannot comprehend the things that are promised to the righteous in time to come: for this world is full of unrighteousness and infirmities. Compton Gage
“ Do not thou hasten above the most Highest: for thy haste is in vain to be above him, for thou hast much exceeded. Compton Gage
“ The Sodomy sea shall cast out fish, and make a noise in the night, which many have not known: but they shall all hear the voice thereof. Compton Gage
“ As for the tokens whereof thou ask me, I may tell thee of them in part: but as touching thy life, I am not sent to shew thee. Compton Gage
“ For like as the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea to his floods: even so they that dwell upon the earth may understand nothing but that which is upon the earth: and he that dwell above the he… Compton Gage
“ The greatest futility! says the congregator, "The greatest futility! Everything is futile!" What does a person gain from all his hard work- At which he toils under the sun? A generation goes and anoth… Compton Gage
“ What will he then do unto his name whereby we are called? ...of these things have I asked. Compton Gage
“ As thou hast said unto thy servant, that thou, which gives life to all, hast given life at once to the creature that thou hast created, and the creature bare it: even so it might now also bear them th… Compton Gage
“ Hear me, and I will instruct thee; hearken to the thing that I say, and I shall tell thee more. Compton Gage
“ Wherefore the present age is given up as a reproach to the heathen, and for what cause the people whom thou hast loved is given over unto ungodly nations?! Compton Gage
“ As for you, you're unwise: how may you then speak of these things whereof thou ask you? Compton Gage
