Our heavenly King is pleased with all our graces: hot zeal and cool patience pleaseth Him; cheerful thankfulness and weeping repentance pleaseth Him; but none of them are welcome to Him without faith, as nothing can please Him without Christ.

— Thomas Adams (1583–1652), Prediger und theologischer Schriftsteller

Related Bible passage: HEB.11.6

Topics: Faith & Trust, Grace & Redemption

Occasions: For Reflection

Thomas Adams

Thomas Adams (1583–1652) war ein englischer Prediger und theologischer Schriftsteller der Church of England, der nach Stationen auf dem Land vor allem in London wirkte. Er verband eine calvinistische Theologie mit der Treue zur anglikanischen Bischofsverfassung und wurde für seine sprachmächtigen, moralisch scharfen Predigten und Bibelkommentare bekannt. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnen seine Texte vor allem als bildreiche Auslegungen mit prägnanten Aphorismen zur persönlichen Glaubenspraxis.

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