Quotes by William Secker

William Secker (d. 1681) — Geistlicher und religiöser Schriftsteller · protestantisch · England

William Secker († 1681) war ein englischer protestantischer Geistlicher und Schriftsteller des 17. Jahrhunderts, der unter anderem in London und Essex wirkte. Er stand der puritanischen Bewegung nahe und wurde vor allem durch Schriften wie „The Nonsuch Professor“ bekannt, die mit bildhaften Aphorismen zu einer verbindlichen und demütigen Glaubenspraxis aufrufen. Für Bibelleser bieten seine pointierten Sentenzen bis heute prägnante Impulse zur Selbstprüfung und praktischen Lebensführung.

Era: Reformation & Baroque

Recurring topics: Humility & Pride, Grace & Redemption, Guilt & Forgiveness, Growth & Character, Temptation & Struggle, Faith & Trust, Freedom & Truth, Suffering & the Question of God

Quotes by William Secker

Though Christians be not kept altogether from falling, yet they are kept from falling altogether.
William Secker

Many blush to confess their faults, who never blush to commit them.
William Secker

A true Christian stands at as great distance from trusting in the best of his services as in the worst of his sins! He knows that the greatest part of his holiness will not make the least part of his justifying righteousness.
William Secker

Many have passed the rocks of gross sins – who have suffered shipwreck upon the sands of self-righteousness.
William Secker

Ah, how would natural men soar to heaven – upon the pinions of their own merit! The sunbeams of Divine justice – will soon melt such weak and wax wings!
William Secker

There are some things good but not pleasant, as sorrow and affliction. Sin is pleasant, but unprofitable; and sorrow is profitable, but unpleasant. As waters are purest when they are in motion, so saints are generally holiest when in affliction.
William Secker

The righteousness of Christ is to be magnified – when the righteousness of a Christian is not to be mentioned.
William Secker

A believer does not perform good works to live – but he lives to perform good works.
William Secker

By fasting, the body learns to obey the soul; by praying the soul learns to command the body.
William Secker

Pride is a sinner’s torment, but humility a saint’s ornament.
William Secker

I would neither have you be idle in duties – nor make an idol of duties.
William Secker

The law by which God rules us is as dear to Him as the Gospel by which He saves us.
William Secker

“I hate pride and arrogance!” (Pr. 8:13). God abhors those people worst who adore themselves most. Pride is not a Bethel – that is, a house where God dwells; but a Babel – that is, a stinking dungeon in which Satan abides. Pride is not only a most hateful evil – but it is a radical evil. As all other lusts are found lodging in it – so they are found springing from it. Pride is a foul leprosy, in the face of morality; and a hurtful worm, gnawing at the root of humility. Pride is a cancer within, and a spreading plague without!
William Secker

Until we taste the bitterness of our own misery we will never relish the sweetness of God’s mercy. Until we see how foul our sins have made us we will never pay our tribute of praise to Christ for washing us… If you would know the heart of your sin then you must know the sins of your heart!
William Secker

Sin’s first-born is death – and its last-born is hell.
William Secker

Sources: australianstrictbaptists.au, wikisource.org, eswordlibrary.com, biblio.com

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