Unholiness in the preacher’s life either will stop his mouth from reproving or the people’s ears from receiving. Oh, how harsh a sound does such a cracked bell make in the ears of his auditors!
— William Gurnall (1616 – 1679)
God’s Promises
Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst; he promises honour, and pays with disgrace; he promises pleasure, and pays with pain; he promises profit, and pays with loss; he promises life, and pays with death. But God pays as he promises; all his payments are made in pure gold.
— Thomas Brooks (1608–1680)
The Holy Spirit and Prayer
Serious dealing with God in prayer is wrought in us by the Spirit, in whose light we see both God and ourselves, His majesty and our vileness, His purity and our sinfulness, His greatness and our nothingness.
— Thomas Manton (1620–1677)
Jesus Christ
There is more mercy in Christ than sin in us.
— Richard Sibbes
Hypocrites
The hypocrite, certainly, is a secret atheist; for if he DID believe there was a God, he durst not be so bold as to deceive Him to His face.
— Thomas Adams (1583-1652)
