That which a man spits against heaven, shall fall back on his own face. — Thomas Adams Blessing Copy Share Image
Satan like a fisher, baits his hook according to the appetite of the fish. — Thomas Adams Appetite Copy Share Image
No man more truly loves God than he that is most fearful to offend Him. — Thomas Adams Fearful Copy Share Image
His father was no man's friend but his own, and he is no man's for else. — Thomas Adams Enemy Copy Share Image
A man may be so bold of his predestination, that he forget his conversation. — Thomas Adams Communication Copy Share Image
The covetous man is like a camel with a great hunch on his back; heaven's gate must be made Higher and broader,… — Thomas Adams Camels Copy Share Image
Alas! that the farthest and of all our thoughts should be the thought of our ends. — Thomas Adams Alas Copy Share Image
The ambitious climb high and perilous stairs, and never care how to come down; the desire of rising hath swallowed up their… — Thomas Adams Ambitious Copy Share Image
The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty. — Thomas Adams Chins Copy Share Image
The hypocrite, certainly, is a secret atheist; for if he did believe there was a God, he durst not be so bold… — Thomas Adams Atheist Copy Share Image
Baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost:… — Thomas Adams Baptism Copy Share Image
Let us not make the poor our friends by our alms, not our enemies by our scorns. We had better have the… — Thomas Adams Alms Copy Share Image
Even the tired horse, when he comes near home, mends pace: be good always, without weariness, but best at last; that the… — Thomas Adams Be good Copy Share Image
We know there is a sun in heaven, yet we cannot see what matter it is made of, but perceive it only… — Thomas Adams Beam Copy Share Image
The Bible is to us what the star was to the wise men; but if we spend all our time in gazing… — Thomas Adams Admiration Copy Share Image
Sense of sin may be often great, and more felt than grace; yet not be more than grace. A man feels the… — Thomas Adams Ache Copy Share Image
If thou wilt fly from God, the devil will lend thee both spurs and a horse. — Thomas Adams Devil Copy Share Image
Self-righteousness is the devil's masterpiece to make us think well of ourselves. — Thomas Adams Devil Copy Share Image
Woman takes her being from man, man takes his well being from woman. — Thomas Adams Feminism Copy Share Image
The devil makes his Christmas-pie of lawyers' tongues and clerks' fingers. — Thomas Adams Christmas Copy Share Image
Half our virtue arises from our being out of the way of temptation. — Thomas Adams Arise Copy Share Image
As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two. — Thomas Adams Christian marriage Copy Share Image
Prevention is so much better than healing because it saves the labor of being sick. — Thomas Adams Being sick Copy Share Image
It is rashness to search, godliness to believe, safeness to preach, and eternal blessedness to know the Trinity. — Thomas Adams Godliness Copy Share Image
Death is as near to the young as to the old; here is all the difference: death stands behind the young man's… — Thomas Adams Behinds Copy Share Image
Grace comes into the soul as the morning sun into the world: there is first a dawning, then a mean light, and… — Thomas Adams Brightness Copy Share Image
Blessed be God, I not only begin praying when I kneel down, but I do not leave off praying when I rise… — Thomas Adams Blessed Copy Share Image
He who demands mercy and shows none ruins the bridge over which he himself is to pass. — Thomas Adams Bridge Copy Share Image
Grace comes into the soul, as the morning sun into the world; first a dawning, then a light; and at last the… — Thomas Adams Brightness Copy Share Image
Ahab cast a covetous eye at Naboth's vineyard, David a lustful eye at Bathsheba. The eye is the pulse of the soul;… — Thomas Adams Ahab Copy Share Image
