Quotes by John Knox

John Knox

A man with God is always in the majority.

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Religion

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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Sin

Threatening

As the world is weary of me so am I of it.

Weary

World

As touching nature I am a worm of this earth, and yet a subject of this commonwealth; but as touching the office wherein it has pleased God to place me, I am a watchman… For that reason I am bound in conscience to blow the trumpet publicly.

Blow

Office

Touching

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.

Law

Sin

Treason

Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.

Flattered

Flesh

Lying

How good we are as preachers depends – not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily – on how good we are as men.

Men

Mistake

Preacher

I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.

Common

Praise

Use

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

Christianity

Devil

Pulpit

I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.

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Jesus

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Quotes by John Knox

John Knox

A man with God is always in the majority.

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.

As the world is weary of me so am I of it.

As touching nature I am a worm of this earth, and yet a subject of this commonwealth; but as touching the office wherein it has pleased God to place me, I am a watchman… For that reason I am bound in conscience to blow the trumpet publicly.

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.

Here lies one who neither flattered nor feared any flesh.

How good we are as preachers depends – not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily – on how good we are as men.

I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.

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

I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.

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