Christian Writers and Preachers

Were not men so wise, the world, perhaps, would be more quiet, when the end of wisdom is to keep it in quietness.

—John Owen

Nothing will so much enforce your arguments as a life exactly conformable to the holy JESUS.

—George Whitefield

The law can bring forth no righteousness, no obedience; it is weak to any such purpose, by reason of the flesh, and that corruption that is come on us.

—John Owen

There is no remedy but in Jesus Christ; there is nothing else will give you true quietness.

—Jonathan Edwards

Why hath GOD called us by his free grace, and made a difference between us and others, but that we should stand up in defence of his injured honour?

—George Whitefield

When the sinner comes to Christ, it is all at once taken away, and the soul is left free, it is lightened of its burden, it is delivered from its bondage, and is like a bird escaped from the snare of the fowler.

—Jonathan Edwards

Remember what our LORD hath said: ‘Whosoever receiveth not the kingdom of GOD, as a little child, shall in no-wise enter therein.’

—George Whitefield

God hath set him forth to declare his righteousness for the forgiveness of sin; he hath made way in him for ever to exalt the glory of his pardoning mercy to sinners.

—John Owen

Do not, my dear brother, I beseech you, dispute against your own happiness.

—George Whitefield

In Christ the very nature of God is discovered to be love and kindness; and that he will exercise the same to sinners, he hath promised, sworn and solemnly engaged himself by covenant.

—John Owen

He gives that strength whereby he lifts up the hands that hang down, and strengthens the feeble knees.

—Jonathan Edwards

Give GOD your hearts, your whole hearts; let JESUS CHRIST’s be your whole wisdom, your whole righteousness; and then he will be your whole sanctification and eternal redemption.

—George Whitefield

Gospel grace and pardoning mercy is alone purchased by him, and revealed in him.

—John Owen

Through Christ, come to God the Father, from whom you have departed by sin.

—Jonathan Edwards

Christ gives his Spirit, that calms the mind, and is like a refreshing breeze of wind.

—Jonathan Edwards

The delight he takes in the fruit of the Spirit is unspeakable.

—John Owen

Simplicity is the very spirit of the gospel; therefore, the more we learn CHRIST, the more regardless we shall be of worldly vanities.

—George Whitefield

There is no *saving knowledge of any property of God*, nor such as brings *consolation*, but what alone is to be had in Christ Jesus, being laid up in him, and manifested by him.

—John Owen

A great work of GOD is doing here. The LORD JESUS gets himself the victory every day; free grace compels poor sinners to come in.

—George Whitefield

That peace which results from true faith passes understanding, and that joy is joy unspeakable.

—Jonathan Edwards

The soul sees in Christ a way to peace with God, and a way by which the law may be answered, and justice satisfied, and yet he may escape; a wonderful way indeed, but yet a certain and a glorious one.

—Jonathan Edwards

The law reveals no patience or forbearance in God; it speaks, as to the issue of transgressions, nothing but sword and fire, had not God interposed by an act of sovereignty.

—John Owen

Look up to JESUS, the author and finisher of your faith. He will send you help in every time of need. Indeed he will never leave you, nor forsake you.

—George Whitefield

JESUS is still striving with your heart. Come to him by faith, renounce the world, and he will yet delight to honour you.

—George Whitefield

Accept of the offered love of him who is the only-begotten Son of God, and his elect, in whom his soul delighteth.

—Jonathan Edwards

There are many glimpses of the patience of God shining out in the works of his providence; but all exceedingly beneath that discovery of it which we have in Christ

—John Owen

*Love unto sinners*. Without this, man is of all creatures most miserable; and there is not the least glimpse of it that can possibly be discovered but in Christ.

—John Owen

He takes away the guilt of sin, from which the soul before saw no way how it was possible to be freed, and which, if it was not removed, led to eternal destruction.

—Jonathan Edwards

My dear brother, call down a blessing by your prayers. The LORD will hear those who put their trust in his mercy through CHRIST.

—George Whitefield

Those persons who have God for their Father have a Father who loves them much more than any earthly parent loves his child.

—Jonathan Edwards