A man had need to fear this most of all that he fears not at all. Thomas Brooks More Quotes by Thomas Brooks More Quotes From Thomas Brooks Many eat that on earth that they digest in hell. Thomas Brooks hell earth Cold prayers shall never have any warm answers. Thomas Brooks cold prayer answers An implicit confession is almost as bad as an implicit faith; wicked men commonly confess their sins by wholesale, We are all sinners; but the true penitent confesses his sins by retail. Thomas Brooks wicked retail men Grace is given to trade with; it is given to lay out, not lay up. Thomas Brooks given trade grace Ah! sinner, remember this, there is no way on earth effectually to be rid of the guilt, filth, and power of sin, but by believing in a Saviour. It is not resolving, it is not complaining, it is not mourning, but believing, that will make thee divinely victorious over that body of sin that to this day is too strong for thee, and that will certainly be thy ruin, if it be not ruined by a hand of faith. Thomas Brooks strong believe hands If you would have a clear evidence that little love, that little faith, that little zeal, you have is true? Then live up to that love, live up to that faith, live up to that zeal that you have; and this will be evidence beyond all contradiction. Thomas Brooks christianity faith littles There is no such way to attain to greater measures of grace, as for a man to live up to that little grace he has. Thomas Brooks grace littles men The least sin should humble the soul, but certainly the greatest sin should never discourage the soul, much less should it work the soul to despair. Despairing Judas perished, whereas the murderers of Christ, believing on Him, were saved. Thomas Brooks soul humble believe An humble soul looks upon Christ's righteousness as his only crown. Thomas Brooks soul humble looks There are no souls in the world that are so fearful to judge others as those that do most judge themselves, nor so careful to make a righteous judgment of men or things as those that are most careful to judge themselves. Thomas Brooks soul judging men Humility can weep over other men's weaknesses, and joy and rejoice over their graces. Thomas Brooks humility joy men God sees us in secret, therefore, let, us seek his face in secret. Though heaven be God's palace, yet it is not his prison. Thomas Brooks secret prayer heaven Sin may rebel, but it shall never reign in any saint. Thomas Brooks rebel saint may To repent of sin is as great a mark of grace as not to sin. Thomas Brooks mark sin grace We trust as we love, and where we love. If we love Christ much, surely we shall trust him much. Thomas Brooks ifs christ The root-trouble of the present distress is that the Church has more faith in the world and the flesh than in the Holy Ghost, and things will get no better till we get back to His realized presence and power. Samuel Chadwick Prayer is nothing but the breathing that out before the Lord, that was first breathed into us by the Spirit of the Lord. Thomas Brooks breathing prayer roots Sin will usher in the greatest and the saddest losses that can be upon our souls. Thomas Brooks sin soul loss Better to bear than to swear, and to die than to lie. Thomas Brooks swear bears lying In a storm there is no shelter like the wings of God. Thomas Brooks shelter storm wings He who lives up to a little light shall have more light; he who lives up to a little knowledge shall have more knowledge; he who lives up to a little faith shall have more faith, and he who lives up to a little love shall have more love. Verily the main reason why men are such babes and shrubs in grace is because they do not live up their attainments. Thomas Brooks light grace men
