17th-century Clergy Quotes

Thomas Goodwin

John Flavel

All worship is shot wrong that is not directed to, and conducted by, the thoughts of the power of God, whose assistance we need.

Stephen Charnock

Man and wife are equally concerned, to avoid all offence of each other, in the beginning of their conversation. Every little thing can blast an infant blossom.

O my soul, I am now addressing myself to the greatest work that ever a creature was employed about - I am going into the solemn presence of God about business of everlasting importance!

Few are made better by prosperity, whom afflictions make worse.

William Gurnall

To sanctify God is to reverence Him in our hearts, and to represent Him in the glory of His holiness before men.

Richard Alleine

There must be fired affections before our prayers will go up.

Being in Christ, and united to Him, is the fundamental constitution of a Christian.

Justification is the act of God as a Judge; adoption as a Father; by the former we are discharged from condemnation, and accepted as righteous; by the latter we are made the children of God and joint-heirs with Christ.