“But that is the nature of true grace and spiritual light, that it opens to a person's view the infinite reason there… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“But it is doubtless true, and evident from [the] Scriptures, that the essence of all true religion lies in holy love; and… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
There are two sorts of hypocrites: one that are deceived with their outward morality and external religion; many of whom are professed… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
A truly Christian love, either to God or men, is a humble broken-hearted love. The desires of the saints, however earnest, are… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“If you should happen to settle a minister who knows nothing truly of Christ and the way of salvation by him, nothing… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
Religion, in its purity, is not so much a pursuit as a temper; or rather it is a temper, leading to the… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“This spiritual light is not the suggesting of any new truths or propositions not contained in the word of God. This suggesting… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“Let me therefore earnestly exhort you, as you would seek your own future good hereafter, to watch against a contentious spirit.° If… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“But saints and angels behold that glory of God which consists in the beauty of His holiness; and it is this sight… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“... it is for God, when he pleases, to cast his enemies down to hell...” — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
Find preachers of David Brainerd's spirit, and nothing can stand before them. Let us be followers of him, as he was of… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
No degree of speculative knowledge of religion is any certain sign of true piety. — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
Love is no ingredient in a merely speculative faith, but it is the life and soul of a practical faith. — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“When indeed it is in God we live, and move, and have our being. We cannot draw a breath without his help.” — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
The deceitfulness of the heart of man appears in no one thing so much as this of spiritual pride and self-righteousness. The… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
How can you expect to dwell with God forever, if you so neglect and forsake him here? — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
The Spirit of God is given to the true saints to dwell in them as his proper lasting abode to dwell in… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“tis plain and manifest, that whatever pains a natural man takes in religion, whatever prayers he makes, till he believes in Christ,… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“If the evidence of the gospel depended only on history, and such reasonings as learned men only are capable of, it would… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
Who will deny that true religion consists, in a great measure, in vigorous and lively actings of the inclination and will of… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
In all your course, walk with God and follow Christ as a little, poor, helpless child, taking hold of Christ's hand, keeping… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“Humility is a great ingredient of true faith: he that truly receives redemption, receives it as a little child: Mark x. 15,… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
We are dependent on the power of God to convert us and give faith in Jesus Christ and the new nature. — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“It does not answer the aim which God had in this institution, merely for men to have good commentaries and expositions on… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
The foundation of the Christian's peace is everlasting; it is what no time, no change can destroy. It will remain when the body dies;… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“Every saint in heaven is as a flower in that garden of God, and holy love is the fragrance and sweet odor that they… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
God is glorified not only by His glory being seen, but by its being rejoiced in. — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
There is no way that Christians, in a private capacity, can do so much to promote the work of God and advance the kingdom… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“Let the main thing that we prize in God’s house be, not the outward ornaments of it, or a high seat in it, but… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“But that is the nature of true grace and spiritual light, that it opens to a person's view the infinite reason there is that… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“The most determining external influence on his style was unquestionably the old, so-called King James version of the English Bible. His language is saturated… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“Edwards sought to impose a new test of qualification. He required, namely, that the candidate for full communion should give evidence of being converted,… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“But it is doubtless true, and evident from [the] Scriptures, that the essence of all true religion lies in holy love; and that in… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
“Prop. II. There are many mansions in the house of God. By many mansions is meant many seats or places of abode.” — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image