If two angels were sent down from heaven,--one to conduct an empire, and the other to sweep a street,--they would feel no inclination to change employments. John Newton More Quotes by John Newton More Quotes From John Newton I look upon prayer-meetings as the most profitable exercises (excepting the public preaching) in which Christians can engage. They have a direct tendency to kill a worldly, trifling spirit, and to draw down a Divine blessing upon all our concerns, compose differences, and enkindle (at least maintain) the flames of Divine love amongst brethren. John Newton prayer christian exercise Time, by moments, steals away, First the hour, and then the day; Small the daily loss appears, Yet it soon amounts to years John Newton loss time years How many times has He delivered me! Yet, alas! How distrustful and ungrateful is my heart even until the present! John Newton ungrateful my-heart heart I endeavored to renounce society, that I might avoid temptation. But it was a poor religion; so far as it prevailed, only tended to make me gloomy, stupid, unsociable, and useless. John Newton useless stupid temptation Many are convinced, who are not truly enlightened; are afraid of the consequences of sin, though they never saw its evil; have a seeming desire of salvation, which is not founded upon a truly spiritual discovery of their own wretchedness, and the excellency of Jesus. John Newton spiritual discovery jesus I am still in the land of the dying; I shall be in the land of the living soon. (his last words) John Newton lasts land dying We serve a gracious Master who knows how to overrule even our mistakes to his glory and our own advantage. John Newton advantage glory mistake As to myself, if I were not a Calvinist, I think I should have no more hope of success in preaching to men, than to horses or cows. John Newton horse men thinking God works powerfully, but for the most part gently and gradually. John Newton Every drop of rain hits its appointed target. John Newton target rain If we venture beyond the pale of Scripture, we are...exposed to all the illusions of imagination and enthusiasm. John Newton venture imagination enthusiasm By one hour's intimate access to the throne of grace, where the Lord causes His glory to pass before the soul that seeks Him you may acquire more true spiritual knowledge and comfort than a day's or a week's converse with the best of men, or the most. John Newton soul spiritual men By affliction prayer is quickened, for our prayers are very apt to grow languid and formal in a time of ease. John Newton affliction prayer ease So dress and conduct yourself so that people who have been in your company will not recall what you had on. John Newton fashion dresses people The art of spreading rumors may be compared to the art of pin-making. There is usually some truth, which I call the wire; as this passes from hand to hand, one gives it a polish, another a point, others make and put on the head, and at last the pin is completed. John Newton giving hands art Zeal without knowledge is like expedition to a man in the dark. John Newton expeditions dark men To embrace what are called the Calvinistic doctrines was an infallible token of a humble mind. John Newton doctrine humble mind Whether men are pleased or not, we will, we must, worship the Lamb that was slain. John Newton lambs worship men If you once love Him, you will study to please Him. John Newton loving-god please study If we seem to get no good by attempting to draw near to Him, we may be sure we will get none by keeping away from Him. John Newton attempting draws may
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