Christianity for All Mankind   “The grace of God, in the heart of man, is a tender plant in a strange unkindly soil; and therefore cannot well prosper and grow without much care and pains, and that of a skillful hand, and one which hath the art of cherishing it: for this end hath God given the constant ministry of the word to his church, not only for the first work of conversion, but also for confirming and increasing his grace in the hearts of his children.” -- Merle D’Aubigne (1794-1892) Related Bible Verse:  “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:23- 24)  Note: The work from which the above quote was taken,  The History of the Reformation, Vol. 3, by Merle D’Aubigne, is available as a PDF eBook at the Classic Christian Library, free of charge at: http://www.ClassicChristianLibrary.com