Quotes by Thomas Goodwin

Thomas Goodwin (1600–1680) — Theologe · Puritaner · England

Thomas Goodwin (1600–1680) war ein englischer puritanischer Theologe, Prediger und Universitätsleiter in Cambridge, Oxford und London. Als führender Vertreter des Kongregationalismus auf der Westminster-Synode und Hofprediger Oliver Cromwells trat er für die Selbstständigkeit der Ortsgemeinden ein und stellte das seelsorgerliche Wesen Christi ins Zentrum seiner Schriften. Für Bibelleser heute eröffnet sein Werk einen Zugang zu einer reformierten, auf Heilsgewissheit und seelsorglichen Trost ausgerichteten Schriftauslegung.

Era: Reformation & Baroque

Recurring topics: Grace & Redemption, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Church & Congregation, Humility & Pride, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Prayer & Silence, Joy & Gratitude, Guidance & God's Will

Quotes by Thomas Goodwin

In God’s sight there are two men – Adam and Jesus Christ – and these two men have all other men hanging at their girdle strings.

Thomas Goodwin

In public worship all should join. The little strings go to make up a concert, as well as the great.

Thomas Goodwin

My brethren, when God first began to love you, He gave you all that He ever meant to give you in the lump, and eternity of time is that in which He is retailing of it out.

Thomas Goodwin

Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and worn with thanks.

Thomas Goodwin

God works with power, and can make the unwilling willing; if He undertake the conversion of a soul, it will be converted. All the pious workings of our heart towards God are the fruit and consequence of the powerful working of His grace in us.

Thomas Goodwin

God hath but three things dear unto Him in this world, His saints, His worship, and His truth; and it is hard to say which of these is dearest unto Him.

Thomas Goodwin

We should keep up the name of “saints,” that the reality of the true religion be not lowered by avoiding this title; for in these times it is to be feared that the name is out of use, because holiness itself is out of fashion.

Thomas Goodwin

Sources: banneroftruth.org

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