John Knox Quotes

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• No one else holds or has held the place in the heart of the world which Jesus holds. Other gods have been as devoutly worshipped;…
• I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.
• You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
• I will keep the ground that God has given me and perhaps in his grace, he will ignite me again. But ignite me or not,…
• To promote a woman to bear rule, superiority, dominion, or empire above any realm, nation, or city, is repugnant to nature; contumely to God, a…
• 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…
• Those who have arrived at any very eminent degree of excellence in the practice of an art or profession have commonly been actuated by a…
• As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
• 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…
• The testimony of scripture is so plain that to add anything were superfluous, were it not that the world is almost now come to that…
• Let a thing here be noted, that the prophet of God sometimes may teach treason against kings, and yet neither he nor such as obey…
• Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.
• I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.
• Live in Christ, die in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death.
• Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
• The Scriptures of God are my only foundation and substance in all matters of weight and importance.
• Let no day slip over without some comfort received of the Word of God.
• O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.
• Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
• When I think of those who have influenced my life the most, I think not of the great but of the good.

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