"These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so."

Acts 17:11

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Thomas Wilson Quotes

THOMAS WILSON, English Puritan Preacher.

On the Offense of the Gospel:

"To pretend to preach the truth without offending carnal men, is to pretend to be able to do what Jesus Christ could not do." - Thomas Wilson

"Maxims of Piety, and of Christianity" by Thomas Wilson

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Therefore the World Hates Me (John 7):

"Any man who disturbs the false peace of sinners, must expect to be ill-treated, and reproached and defamed.”

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On Fearing God's Wrath:

"Men are too apt to flatter themselves that God will not be so severe as He has threatened. This hardens men in sin, and makes them boldly venture upon damnation. This is to represent God as a God not terrible in judgment. Let a just fear of God's vengeance have its proper effect, etc. The Spirit of God makes use of flames, of fire and brimestone, to awaken us, to represent it to us. ... A man has no other security of his virtue, but the fear of offending God.”

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On Fearing Men:

"Those whom fear renders weak and cowardly, in the exercise of the ministry, forget that they exercise it in the name ... of Jesus Christ, to whom they must give account.”

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On Study:

"Study, not to be more knowing, but to be more holy, and to make others so. ... It is one thing for a man to fill his understanding and memory with truths, and another, to nourish his heart with them.”

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On Learning:

"Tell me not what learning a man has, but what grace.”

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On Exalting Teachers, Pastors, Ministers etc:

"Let us not attribute that to them, which belongs to Christ alone. He died for us, and it is He alone who by his ministers does all for us. We ought not therefore to minister occasions to the fond affections and inclinations of men, lest they should be led to adhere to the ministry of the truth, rather than to the truth itself.”

"Maxims of Piety, and of Christianity" by Thomas Wilson

"Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old." Matthew 13:52 KJV
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