Joseph Alleine

Quotes

• “"...whatever... you pretend... if any of you be a prayerless person, or a scoffer, or a lover of evil company (Proverbs 13:20), in a word, if you are not a holy, strict, and self-denying Christian, you cannot be saved." (Hebrews 12:14; Matthew 15:14).”
• “"...with the true convert, holiness is woven into all his powers, principles, and practice."”
• “"The unsound convert takes Christ by halves. He is all for the salvation of Christ, but is not for sanctification. He is for the privileges, but does not appropriate the person of Christ."”
• “"Christ does not control his subjects by force, but is King of a willing people. They are, through His grace, freely devoted to His service."”
• “There is no remedy, but you must either turn or burn.”
• “While we keep aloof in general statements, there is little fruit to be expected; it is the hand-fight that does execution.”

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