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How good we are as preachers depends – not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily – on how good we are as men.

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
How good we are as preachers depends – not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily – on how good we are as men.
JOHN KNOX

Goodness Men Mistake
I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
JOHN KNOX

Glory God Myself Rich
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
JOHN KNOX

Myself World
The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance.
JOHN KNOX

Foundation God Important Scripture Weight
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
Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
JOHN KNOX

God Prayer Talk
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
O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.
JOHN KNOX

God Government Move Myself Truth
A man with God is always in the majority.
JOHN KNOX

God Majority Man
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
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
One man with God is always a majority.
JOHN KNOX

God Majority Man
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
JOHN KNOX

Regiment Woman
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
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

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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