Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and won with thanks. — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
“Thomas Goodwin Jr. wrote of his godly father: In all the violence of [his fever], he discoursed with that strength of faith and assurance of Christ’s love, with that holy admiration of free grace, with that joy in believing, and such thanksgivings and praises, as he extremely moved and affected all that heard him…. He rejoiced in the thoughts that… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share
We were not fathers also to convey the promise, as Abraham was; nor although the promise, as collectively taken, had belonged to us, as… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
We have the promise of God's being our God, and of the blessing by Christ for ourselves, as we are Abraham's seed, yet take… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
Grace is more than mercy and love. It super-adds to them. It denotes, not simply love, but the love of a sovereign, transcendent Superior. One that may do what He will. That may wholly choose whether He will love or no. Now God, who is an infinite Sovereign, who might have chosen whether ever He would love us or no;… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share
If I were to go to heaven, and find that Christ was not there, I would leave immediately; for heaven without Christ would be… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
“Secondly, He bids his ambassadors declare, that as to that point men need not trouble themselves, nor take care about it; for he himself hath further been so zealously affected in this business, that he himself hath made full provision, and took order for that aforehand, and done it to their hand; He hath been in Christ, reconciling the world;… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share
In public worship all should join. The little strings go to make up a concert, as well as the great. — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
“Where God gives opportunity for preaching it is more than likely that he has some people to convert. Usually the Word of God takes… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
“Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayer and worn with thanks.” — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
I will begin first to search out this right by that magna charta, that great and faithful charter which was made to Abraham, the… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share Image
“Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect?' saith the Apostle; 'it is God that justifieth,' and it is their being elect that carries it. Yea, his love is so strong that if there be any accusation,—the Apostle makes the supposition, 'Who shall lay anything to their charge?' Sin or devil? —that if at any time sin or… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share
“Therefore, seeing the Lord, when he doth speak, doth speak by others, and there is a great deal of reason for it, because it is your own request, let not God fare the worse in delivering his word; do not condemn it because men are fain to deliver it to you, for it is your own request. If he should… — Thomas Goodwin Copy Share
