60 Quotes by Richard Cecil

Regeneration is God's disposing the heart to Himself; conversion is the actual turning of the heart to God.

In viewing the scheme of redemption, I seem like one viewing a vast and complicated machine of exquisite contrivance; what I comprehend of it is wonderful, what I do not, is, perhaps, more so still.

Religion is such a belief of the Bible as maintains a living influence on the heart.

Sin, without strong restraints, would pull God from His throne, make the world the minion of its lusts, and all beings bow down and worship.

The Christian's fellowship with God is rather a habit than a rapture.

If there is any person to whom you feel a dislike, that is the person of whom you ought never to speak.

Duties are ours; events are God's. This removes an infinite burden from the shoulders of a miserable, tempted, dying creature. On this consideration only, can he securely lay down his head, and close his eyes.

The man who labors to please his neighbor for his good to edification has the mind that was in Christ. It is a sinner trying to help a sinner. Even a feeble, but kind and tender man, will effect more than a genius, who is rough and artificial.

The Old and New Testaments contain but one scheme of religion. Neither part of this scheme can be understood without the other.