Joseph Alleine Professions : Author Born : April 8, 1634 Died : November 17, 1668 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by Joseph Alleine For a soul to come to Jesus, is the grandest event in its history. Joseph Alleine events soul jesus Two sorts of peace are more to be dreaded than all the troubles in the world — peace with sin, and peace in sin. Joseph Alleine sin two world Conversion is a work above man's power... Never think you can convert yourself. If ever you would be savingly converted, you must despair of doing it in your own strength. It is a resurrection from the dead, a new creation, a work of absolute omnipotence... Conversion is a supernatural work. Joseph Alleine omnipotence men thinking It is one thing to have sin alarmed only by convictions, and another to have it crucified by converting grace. Many, because they have been troubled in conscience for their sins, think well of their case, miserably mistaking conviction for conversion. Joseph Alleine sin grace thinking O miserable man, what a deformed monster has sin made you! God made you "little lower than the angels"; sin has made you little better than the devils Joseph Alleine devil angel men Converting grace puts God on the throne, and the world at His footstool; Christ in the heart, and the world under Hisfeet. Joseph Alleine thrones grace heart The unsound convert takes Christ by halves. He is all for the salvation of Christ, but is not for sanctification. He is for the privileges, but does not appropriate the person of Christ. Joseph Alleine privilege half doe The right procedure: You begin at the wrong end if you first dispute about your election. Prove your conversion, and then never doubt your election. If you cannot yet prove it, set upon a present and thorough turning. Whatever purposes be, which are secret, I am sure His promises are plain. How desperately do rebels argue! "If I am elected I shall be saved, do what I will. If not, I shall be damned, do what I can." Perverse sinner, will you begin where you should end? Joseph Alleine secret doubt promise Conversion is not a repairing of the old building, but it takes all down and erects a new structure. It is not the sewing on a patch of holiness; but, with the true convert, holiness is woven into all his powers, principles and practice. Joseph Alleine old-buildings holiness practice The Lord Jesus Christ would have the whole world to know, that though He pardons sin, He will not protect it. Joseph Alleine sin world jesus There is no remedy, but you must either turn or burn. Joseph Alleine remedy turns Come from your knees to the sermon, and come from the sermon to your knees Joseph Alleine knees sermons There is no surer evidence of an unconverted state than to have the things of the world uppermost in our aim, love, and estimation. Joseph Alleine evidence states world Whatever... you pretend... if any of you be a prayerless person, or a scoffer, or a lover of evil company, in a word, if you are not a holy, strict, and self-denying Christian, you cannot be saved. Joseph Alleine self christian evil A man may as well hew marble without tools, or paint without colors or instruments, or build without materials, as perform any acceptable service without the graces of the Spirit, which are both the materials and instruments in the work. Joseph Alleine color grace men Woe unto thee if after all thy profession thou shouldst be found under the power of ignorance, lost in formality, drowned in earthly-mindedness, envenomed with malice, exalted in an opinion of thine own righteousness, leavened with hypocrisy and carnal ends in God's service. Joseph Alleine woe-unto hypocrisy ignorance A man may as certainly miscarry by his seeming righteousness and supposed graces, as by gross sins; and that is, when a man doth trust in these as his righteousness before God, for the satisfying His justice, appeasing His wrath, procuring His favor, and obtaining his own pardon. Joseph Alleine wrath justice men In every sound convert the judgment is brought to approve of the laws and ways of Christ, and subscribe to them as most righteous and reasonable; the desire of the heart is to know the whole mind of Christ; the free and resolved choice of the heart is determined for the ways of Christ, before all the pleasures of sin, and prosperities of the world; it is the daily care of his life to walk with God. Joseph Alleine choices law heart None are drawn to Christ by their calling, nor come to him by believing, but only his sheep, those whom the Father has given him,. Effectual calling runs parallel with eternal election. Joseph Alleine running believe father Christ does not control his subjects by force, but is King of a willing people. They are, through His grace, freely devoted to His service. Joseph Alleine grace kings people Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors
