Category: Quotes

  • Lloyd-Jones-Absolute Confidence in God

    “I sometimes think that the very essence of the whole Christian position and the secret of a successful spiritual life is just to realize two things…I must have complete, absolute confidence in God and no confidence in myself.”

    Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Faith on trial (ed. 1956) – ISBN: 9780851105697

  • Clark – A theologian’s epistemology controls his interpretation of the Bible

    “A theologian’s epistemology controls his interpretation of the Bible. If his epistemology is not Christian, his exegesis will be systematically distorted. If he has no epistemology at all, his exegesis will be unsystematically distorted.”

    Gordon Clark, The Incarnation; 1988 (pg. 46)

  • Bunyan – Grace of God in the Heart of a Pilgrim

    “Such is the effect of the grace of God in the heart of a pilgrim; while on one hand he sees the propensity of his evil nature to every sin which has been committed by others, and is humbled; he also confesses, that, by no power of his own, is he preserved, but ever gives the glory to the God of all grace, by whose power alone he is kept from falling.”

    John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress (ed. 1811)

  • Flavel – Affictions Bleach Our Souls

    “Afflictions have the same use and end to our souls, that frosty weather hath upon those clothes that are laid and bleaching, they alter the hue and make them white.”

    John Flavel, Whole Works of the Rev. Mr. John Flavel(ed. 1799)

  • Sibbes – God Gives What He Requires

    “God knows we have nothing of ourselves, therefore in the covenant of grace he requires no more than he gives, but gives what he requires, and accepts what he gives.”

    Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed and Smoking Flax (ed. 1620)

  • Foxe – Though Persecuting Malice Raged

    “But, though persecuting malice raged, yet the Gospel shone with resplendent brightness; and, firm as an impregnable rock, withstood the attacks of its boisterous enemies with success.”

    John Foxe
    New and Complete Book of Martyrs; Or, an Universal History of Martyrdom (ed. 1784)

  • Cranmer – Fat Pastures of the Soul


    “In the Scriptures be the fat pastures of the soul; thenein is no venomous meat no unwholesome thing; they be the very dainty and pure feeding. He that is ignorant, shall find there what he should learn.”

    Thomas Cranmer
    The Remains of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (ed. 1833)

  • Latimer – Charity is the Livery of Christ


    “As every lord giveth a certain livery to his servants, charity is the very livery of Christ. Our Saviour, Who is the Lord above all lords, would have His servants known their badge, which is love.

    Hugh Latimer
    The sermons and life of Hugh Latimer, some time bishop of Worcester (ed. 1858)

  • Zwingli – The Providence of God

    “The providence of God provides all things, orders all things, upholds all things; for, of two sparrows bought for a farthing, one does not fall to the ground without the providence of God, who has numbered the very hairs of our heads. His care and watchfulness surely do not diminish when the object for which God cares is small or insignificant.”

    Ulrich Zwingli
    The Christian Education of Youth, Zwingli, 1899 translation from original Swiss edition, 1526

  • Owen – See Without Eyes

    “A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.”

    John Owen
    The Mortification of Sin in Believers (ed. 1842)