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)
Faith
Our heavenly King is pleased with all our graces: hot zeal and cool patience pleaseth Him; cheerful thankfulness and weeping repentance pleaseth Him; but none of them are welcome to Him without faith, as nothing can please Him without Christ.
— Thomas Adams (1583-1652)
Mercy
He that demands mercy and shows none ruins the bridge over which himself is to pass.
— Thomas Adams
Reposed in Jesus Christ
Our mind is where our pleasure is, our heart is where our treasure is, our love is where our life is, but all these, our pleasure, treasure, and life, are reposed in Jesus Christ.
— Thomas Adams
Regeneration
Repentance is a change of the mind, and regeneration is a change of the man.
— Thomas Adams