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As the world is weary of me so am I of it.

John Knox

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
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.
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Death Fear Live Need
When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.
JOHN KNOX

Goodness Greatness Influence Life Myself Thinking
Study to practice in life that which the Lord commands, and then be you assured that you shall never hear nor read the same without fruit.
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Command Fruit Life Practice Reading
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.
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Assurance Civil Law Person Statue Treason
Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.
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Known Obedience People Promise Truth
How good we are as preachers depends – not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily – on how good we are as men.
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Goodness Men Mistake
Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
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Comfort Day God
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
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Country Death Myself
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
The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance.
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Foundation God Important Scripture Weight
Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.
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Fear Lying Oneself
Those who have arrived at any very eminent degree of excellence in the practice of an art or profession have commonly been actuated by a species of enthusiasm in their pursuit of it. They have kept one object in view amidst all the vicissitudes of time and torture.
JOHN KNOX

Arrival Enthusiasm Excellence Object Practice Profession Pursuit Time Torture
I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
JOHN KNOX

Glory God Myself Rich
One man with God is always a majority.
JOHN KNOX

God Majority Man
A man with God is always in the majority.
JOHN KNOX

God Majority Man

As the world is weary of me so am I of it.

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