Frederick W. Robertson, Sermons Preached at Brighton, new ed. (New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1898), Sermon I, "God's Revelation of Heaven" (1 Cor. 2:9-10), preached April 29, 1849, p. 30.

God is love — and to love men till private attachments have expanded into a philanthropy which embraces all — at last even the evil and enemies, with compassion — that is to love God. God is truth. To be true, to hate ev…