How good we are as preachers depends - not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily - on how good we are as men. John Knox More Quotes by John Knox More Quotes From John Knox The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance. John Knox foundation substance weight Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God, to whom we declare all our miseries, whose support and help we implore and desire in our adversities, and whom we laud and praise for our benefits received. So that prayer contains the exposition of our sorrows, the desire of God's defence, and the praising of His magnificent name, as the Psalms of David clearly do teach. John Knox adversity prayer talking Lord, give me Scotland or I die! John Knox scotland lord giving I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit. John Knox pulpit devil christianity Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death. John Knox flesh needs christ Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God. John Knox slips word-of-god comfort A man with God is always in the majority. John Knox god men religion To promote a woman to bear rule, superiority, dominion, or empire above any realm, nation, or city, is repugnant to nature; contumely to God, a thing most contrary to his revealed will and approved ordinance; and finally, it is the subversion of good order, of all equity and justice. John Knox cities justice order I will keep the ground that God has given me and perhaps in his grace, he will ignite me again. But ignite me or not, in his grace, in his power, I will hold the ground. John Knox ignite given grace I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign. John Knox reign honor jesus When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good. John Knox favour christian thinking You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. John Knox forgiveness influence action O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth. John Knox tongue speak moving The Monstrous Regiment of Women. John Knox monstrous In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption. John Knox youth battle age No one else holds or has held the place in the heart of the world which Jesus holds. Other gods have been as devoutly worshipped; no other man has been so devoutly loved. John Knox heart men jesus The general consent of all that sect is that God (by his foreknowledge, counsel, and wisdom) has no assured election, neither yet any certain reprobation, but that every man may elect or reprobate himself by his own free will, which he has (say they) to do good or evil ... [All these things are] forged by their own brains, and polished by the finest of their wits, when yet in very deed they are but the rotten heresies of ... Pelagius, long ago confuted by Augustine. John Knox long-ago evil men As touching nature I am a worm of this earth, and yet a subject of this commonwealth; but as touching the office wherein it has pleased God to place me, I am a watchman... For that reason I am bound in conscience to blow the trumpet publicly. John Knox touching office blow As the world is weary of me so am I of it. John Knox weary world Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God. John Knox familiar prayer talking
