Tag Archives: Puritans
Manton: measured by your mouth
Puritan pastor Thomas Manton makes a point… The ox bellows, the ass brayeth, goats and sheep may be known by their bleat; and so is a man by the tenor of his discourse. As the constitution of the mind is, … Continue reading
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Abandon low & carnal aims!
I constantly mark and underline in my books. Perhaps one of the most precious quotations I have found over the years is this, from Thornwell. (I found it many years ago in Iain Murray’s THE PURITAN HOPE, a real gem … Continue reading
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Read the Word in the new year!
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” — 2 Timothy 3:16-17 esv The puritan … Continue reading
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A precious jewel indeed…
The puritan Thomas Brooks, in his work “The Hypocrite Detected” speaks of the great value of time…. “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16 Time is a jewel more worth than a world! Time is not yours … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Quotations by Samuel Rutherford
From “The Loveliness of Christ” by Samuel Rutherford “Because I am his own (God be thanked) he may use me as he pleaseth.” “… God be thanked, I gave nothing for Christ; and now I protest, before men and angels, … Continue reading
Idle words weighed by God
In our day as a plethora of words fly through airwaves, TV cables, the internet and emails, we do well to hear and heed the following warning from Puritan Thomas Manton. Idle words weigh heavy in God’s balance. God, that … Continue reading
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Why does God delay an answer to prayer?
(Here’s a dynamite little post from Justin Buzzard’s blog) Thomas Watson, a Puritan pastor from 350 years ago, asked in his book, Body of Divinity, “Why does God delay an answer to prayer?” In other words, why would God ever … Continue reading
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Meadow or Marsh? (a favorite Manton line)
I have read a lot of puritan writings, and Manton is among the best. One little phrase i read almost a decade ago (see boldface line in quote) has been very useful in pastoral counselling and has personally helped me … Continue reading
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