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 KNOXNo 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.
More John Knox Quotes
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Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
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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.
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In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption.
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One man with God is always a majority.
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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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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.
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The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance.
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A man with God is always in the majority.
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Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
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The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
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As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
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You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
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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.
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Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
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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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