Friday, January 23, 2009

George Swinnock's quotes

Christians in consort are an abridgement of heaven, shining like a firmament of bright stars. . . Surely, of all fellowships, this is the only good fellowship. Next to communion with God, there is no communion like the communion of saints.

Satan watches for those vessels that sail without convoy.

Some parents, like Eli, bring up their children to bring down their house.

Prepare to meet thy God, O Christian! Betake thyself to thy chamber on the Saturday night, confess and bewail thine unfaithfulness under the ordinances of God; ashamed and condemn thyself for thy sins, entreat God to prepare they heart for, and assist it in, thy religious performances; spend some time in consideration of the infinite majesty, holiness, jealously, and goodness, of that God, with whom thou art to have to do in sacred duties; ponder the weight and importance of his holy ordinances.

A sanctified person, like a silver bell, the harder he is smitten, the better he sounds"

Death is never sudden to a saint; no guest comes unawares to him who keeps a constant table

We cannot seek God till we have found Him.

Oh, that I might never be so void of love to my fallen brother as not to give him a serious reproof, nor so void of love to myself as not to receive a serious reproof.

Heaven must be in thee before thou canst be in heaven.

The Law is a court of justice, but the Gospel a throne of grace.

He grieves truly that weeps without a witness.

Grace will teach a Christian contentedly to take those potions that are wholesome, though they are not tooth

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