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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

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
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
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Country Death Myself
A man with God is always in the majority.
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God Majority Man
In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption.
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Battle Corruption Myself Youth
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.
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God Grace Ground Ignite Myself Power
Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
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God Prayer Talk
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.
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Freedom Grace Proud Teacher Willing Yourself
One man with God is always a majority.
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God Majority Man
I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.
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Devil Fear Myself Tremble
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
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Influence Time Yourself
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
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Myself World
I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
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Myself Praise Woman
Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
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Comfort Day God
Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.
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Fear Lying Oneself
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.
JOHN KNOX

Command Fruit Life Practice Reading
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

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.

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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.

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