Let us not make the poor our friends by our alms, not our enemies by our scorns. We had better have the ears of God full of their prayers, than heaps of money in our own coffers with their curses. Thomas Adams More Quotes by Thomas Adams More Quotes From Thomas Adams As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two. Thomas Adams christian-marriagecreationtwo Grace comes into the soul as the morning sun into the world: there is first a dawning, then a mean light, and at last the sun in his excellent brightness. Thomas Adams lightchristianmorning A man may be so bold of his predestination, that he forget his conversation. Thomas Adams electionmaymen That which a man spits against heaven, shall fall back on his own face. Thomas Adams blessingchristianfall He who reforms himself, has done much toward reforming others; and one reason why the world is not reformed, is, because each would have others make a beginning, and never thinks of himself doing it. Thomas Adams reformchangethinking The ambitious climb high and perilous stairs, and never care how to come down; the desire of rising hath swallowed up their fear of a fall. Thomas Adams desireinspirationalfall He who is proud of his knowledge, has gout in the wrong end. Thomas Adams goutproudends Will you trust your five senses above the four Gospels? Thomas Adams five-sensesfivefour He who demands mercy and shows none ruins the bridge over which he himself is to pass. Thomas Adams demandbridgespositive Satan like a fisher, baits his hook according to the appetite of the fish. Thomas Adams baithooksatan There is no coming to heaven with dry eyes. Thomas Adams dryeyeheaven Our mind is where our pleasure is, our heart is where our treasure is, our love is where our life is, but all these, our pleasure, treasure, and life, are reposed in Jesus Christ. Thomas Adams christianheartjesus The Bible is to us what the star was to the wise men; but if we spend all our time in gazing upon it, observing its motions, and admiring its splendor, without being led to Christ by it, the use of it will be lost on us. Thomas Adams christianbibleinspirational No man more truly loves God than he that is most fearful to offend Him. Thomas Adams fearfulgod-lovemen Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle. Thomas Adams passioncostinspirational Sins are so remitted, as if they had never been committed. Thomas Adams committedsinifs The covetous man is like a camel with a great hunch on his back; heaven's gate must be made Higher and broader, or he will hardly get in. Thomas Adams camelsmenheaven If thou wilt fly from God, the devil will lend thee both spurs and a horse. Thomas Adams spurshorsedevil A drunkard is the annoyance of modesty, the trouble of civility, the spoil of wealth, the distraction of reason. He is the brewer's agent, the tavern and alehouse benefactor, the beggar's companion, the constable's trouble, his wife's woe, his children's sorrow, his neighbours scoff, his own shame. Thomas Adams wifesorrowchildren Death is as near to the young as to the old; here is all the difference: death stands behind the young man's back, before the old man's face. Thomas Adams differencesfacesmen
