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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

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

Battle Corruption Myself Youth
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
JOHN KNOX

Regiment Woman
One man with God is always a majority.
JOHN KNOX

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

God Government Move Myself Truth
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 sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
JOHN KNOX

Glory God Myself Rich
Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
JOHN KNOX

Comfort Day God
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.
JOHN KNOX

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

God Majority Man
Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.
JOHN KNOX

Fear Lying Oneself
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
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
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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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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