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Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.

John Knox

In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption.
JOHN KNOX

Battle Corruption Myself Youth
I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
JOHN KNOX

Myself Praise Woman
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
JOHN KNOX

Influence Time Yourself
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
JOHN KNOX

Country Death Myself
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
JOHN KNOX

Myself World
Ye be proud contemners of the free grace of God offered to man in Christ Jesus. For with the Pelagians and Papists ye are become teachers of free will, and defenders of your own righteousness.
JOHN KNOX

Freedom Grace Proud Teacher Willing Yourself
Although I never lack the presence and plain image of my own wretched infirmity, yet seeing sin so manifestly abounds in all estates, I am compelled to thunder out the threatenings of God against the obstinate rebels.
JOHN KNOX

Image Manifestation Presence Rebel Sin
One man with God is always a majority.
JOHN KNOX

God Majority Man
Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.
JOHN KNOX

Known Obedience People Promise Truth
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

God Grace Ground Ignite Myself Power
But hereof be assured, that all is not lawful nor just that is statute by civil laws; neither yet is everything sin before God, which ungodly persons allege to be treason.
JOHN KNOX

Assurance Civil Law Person Statue Treason
Let a thing here be noted, that the prophet of God sometimes may teach treason against kings, and yet neither he nor such as obey the word, spoken in the Lord’s name by him, offend God.
JOHN KNOX

God Himself Name Note Offend Teaching
I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.
JOHN KNOX

Devil Fear Myself Tremble
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.
JOHN KNOX

Death Fear Live Need
A man with God is always in the majority.
JOHN KNOX

God Majority Man
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 Hold Place World Worship

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