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I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.

John Knox

Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.
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Comfort Day God
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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Image Manifestation Presence Rebel Sin
A man with God is always in the majority.
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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.
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Assurance Civil Law Person Statue Treason
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
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Regiment Woman
I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
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Glory God Myself Rich
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.
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God Himself Name Note Offend Teaching
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
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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Heart Hold Place World Worship
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
One man with God is always a majority.
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God Majority Man
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
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
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Country Death Myself
I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.
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Devil Fear Myself Tremble
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
I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
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Myself Praise Woman
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
When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.
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Goodness Greatness Influence Life Myself Thinking
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.
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Death Fear Live Need
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
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
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Influence Time Yourself
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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Arrival Enthusiasm Excellence Object Practice Profession Pursuit Time Torture
O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.
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God Government Move Myself Truth
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
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
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Myself World
Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.
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Fear Lying Oneself

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