--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: No man is so regenerate, but that…" description: "\"“No man is so regenerate, but that continually he has need of the means which Christ Jesus has appointed to be used in his kirk.”\" — John Knox" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e76/john-knox-15449_christ_no-man-is-so-regenerate-but-that-continu_296886.jpg" --- # No man is so regenerate, but that continually he has need… ![“No man is so regenerate, but that continually he has need of the means which Christ Jesus has appointed to be used in his kirk.” quote by John Knox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e76/john-knox-15449_christ_no-man-is-so-regenerate-but-that-continu_296886.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e76/john-knox-15449_christ_no-man-is-so-regenerate-but-that-continu_296886.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e76/john-knox-15449_christ_no-man-is-so-regenerate-but-that-continu_296886.jpg) > ““No man is so regenerate, but that continually he has need of the means which Christ Jesus has appointed to be used in his kirk.”” [John Knox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-knox/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. 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