Quotes by Cotton Mather

Cotton Mather (1663–1728) — Prediger, Theologe · Puritaner · USA

Cotton Mather (1663–1728) war ein einflussreicher puritanischer Prediger, Theologe und Autor in Boston in der britischen Kolonie Massachusetts. Er verband ein umfangreiches kirchengeschichtliches und naturwissenschaftliches Werk mit dem Aufruf zu praktischer Nächstenliebe, ist jedoch wegen seiner publizistischen Rechtfertigung der Hexenprozesse von Salem sowie seiner Befürwortung der Sklaverei historisch stark umstritten. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er als Vertreter einer intensiven Schrift- und Gebetsfrömmigkeit, dessen Wirken zugleich die Gefahren und Schattenseiten religiösen Eifers vor Augen führt.

Era: Revival & the 19th Century

Recurring topics: Relationships & Family, Witness & Mission, Temptation & Struggle, Grace & Redemption, The Bible & the Word of God

Quotes by Cotton Mather

Parents, be exemplary. Your example may do much towards the salvation of your children; your works will more work upon your children than your words; your patterns will do more than your precepts, your copies more than your counsels.

Cotton Mather

God indeed has the Devil in a chain, but has horribly lengthened out the chain.

Cotton Mather

You can do little for the welfare of your children once you have lost your authority over them. Don’t allow them by your lightness, weakness, and folly, to trample upon you; but keep up so much authority that your word may be a law unto them. Nevertheless, do not let your authority be strained with such harshness and fierceness as may discourage your children. To treat our children like slaves, and with such rigor that they shall always tremble and abhor the idea of coming into our presence, is very unlike our heavenly Father.

Cotton Mather

Until the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ arrives unto us, the law pronounces unto us nothing but curses; we hear nothing but a thunder of wrath cursing us.

Cotton Mather

Sources: britannica.com, wikipedia.org, battlefields.org, tabletalkmagazine.com

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