40 Quotes by Stephen Charnock

God often lays the sum of His amazing providences in very dismal afflictions; as the limner first puts on the dusky colors, on which he intends to draw the portraiture of some illustrious beauty.

In natures, we see God, as it were, like the sun in a picture; in the law, as the sun in a cloud; in Christ we see Him in His beams; He being ’the brightness of His glory, and the exact image of His person.

Works make not the heart good, but a good heart makes the works good.

Paul was so much taken with Christ, that nothing sweeter than Jesus could drop from his lips and pen.

All worship is shot wrong that is not directed to, and conducted by, the thoughts of the power of God, whose assistance we need.

How comfortable it is to have One, day and night, before the throne to control the charge of our enemy, and the despondencies of our souls.

The great objection of a penitent is, I have sinned, and I know not whether God will receive me: consider, God knows your sin better than you do, yet he kindly calls to you, and promises you as good a reception as if you had never sinned.

Sin endeavors to subject the blessed God to the humor and lust of every person in the world.

All the world, every creature. He put no difference between men in this respect, though you meet with them in the likeness of beasts, and devils never so wicked, never so abominable; as long as they are creatures, reach out the cup of salvation to them, if they will drink; open the treasures of grace to them, if they will receive them; agree with them for nothing but faith for justification, and profession of it for their salvation.