Christian Writers and Preachers

The soul applieth itself to the promises of the covenant, wherein Christ is most graciously exhibited unto it

—John Owen

By the help of GOD, I will speak; and the more Satan bids me to hold my peace, the more earnestly will I proclaim to believing saints, that JESUS the son of David will have have mercy on them

—George Whitefield

God’s people, whenever they are scorched by afflictions as by hot sunbeams, may resort to him, who is as a shadow of a great rock, and be effectually sheltered, and sweetly refreshed.

—Jonathan Edwards

Having had a legion of devils cast out of my heart by the power of CHRIST, why should I not tell what he hath done for my soul, for the encouragement of others.

—George Whitefield

The soul is never satisfied with thoughts of Christ’s love to it. “O that it were more, that it were more! that I were as a ‘seal on his heart!'” is its language.

—John Owen

Christ is the joy of the soul, and if the soul be rejoiced and filled with divine light, such joy no man can take away; whatever outward misery there be, the Spirit will sustain it.

—Jonathan Edwards

There is in Christ rest for God’s people, when exercised with afflictions.

—Jonathan Edwards

A sense of my unworthiness and unfitness so weighs me down, that I have often thought it would be best for me to retire. But I know these are all suggestions of the enemy. Why should I distrust omnipotence?

—George Whitefield

A believer that hath gotten Christ in his arms, is like one that hath found great spoils, or a pearl of great price.

—John Owen

A sense of my unworthiness and unfitness so weighs me down, that I have often thought it would be best for me to retire. But I know these are all suggestions of the enemy. Why should I distrust omnipotence?

—George Whitefield

*The saints delight in Christ*; he is their joy, their crown, their rejoicing, their life, food, health, strength, desire, righteousness, salvation, blessedness: without him they have nothing; in him they shall find all things.

—John Owen

CHRIST’s love will let nothing pluck us out of his hands. However, let us constantly watch and pray, that we enter not into temptation.

—George Whitefield

If Christ is pleased to send forth his Spirit to manifest his love, and speaks friendly to the soul, it will support it even in the the greatest outward torment that man can inflict.

—Jonathan Edwards

There are quiet rest and sweet refreshment in Christ for God’s people that are weary.

—Jonathan Edwards

Fear not the face of man, for the LORD, if you go out in his strength, shall be with you, whithersoever you go.

—George Whitefield

This it is to ask the Father in Christ’s name, – God as a father, the fountain; and Christ as the procurer of them.

—John Owen

Let me exhort you, by the mercies of GOD in CHRIST JESUS, to continue unwearied in well doing.

—George Whitefield

He delivers us out of prison, and lifts us off from the dunghill, and he sets us among princes, and causes us to inherit the throne of glory.

—Jonathan Edwards

It is in Christ alone, and on the account of his oblation and intercession, that we have any boldness to approach unto him.

—John Owen

Jesus Christ hath ‘consecrated a new and living way’ (for the saints) ‘through the vail, that is to say, his flesh,’ Heb 10:20. He hath consecrated and set it apart for believers, and for them alone.

—John Owen

I love those that thunder out the word. The Christian world is in a deep sleep. Nothing but a loud voice can awaken them out of it.

—George Whitefield

They who come to Christ, do not only come to a resting place after they have been wandering in a wilderness, but they come to a banqueting-house where they may rest, and where they may feast.

—Jonathan Edwards

A little of true peace, a little of the joys of the manifested love of Christ, and a little of the true and holy hope of eternal life, are enough to compensate for all that toil and weariness, and to erase the remembrance of it from the mind.

—Jonathan Edwards

I know many of my acquaintance, who love to hear me talk and preach, and who receive me gladly into their houses; but alas! I fear they are self-righteous, and were never yet truly convinced of sin.

—George Whitefield

All endeavours, all attempts for communion with God, without the supplies of the Spirit of supplications, without his effectual working in the heart, is of no value, nor to any purpose.

—John Owen

I have often thought, dear Madam, that you did not see through the world enough.

—George Whitefield

Do you believe in the Son of GOD? All thing are possible to him that believeth. If the devil therefore continues his assaults, resist him, stedfast in the faith.

—George Whitefield

Christ not only delivers from fears of hell and of wrath, but he gives hopes of heaven, and the enjoyment of God’s love.

—Jonathan Edwards

There is a wide difference between understanding *the doctrine of the Scripture* as in the letter, and a true knowing the mind of Christ.

—John Owen

I am now reading the book of martyrs. They make me blush to think how little I suffer for CHRIST’s sake.

—George Whitefield