John Knox
John Knox
John Knoxwas a Scottish clergyman, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the Protestant Reformation and is considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland. He is believed to have been educated at the University of St Andrews and worked as a notary-priest. Influenced by early church reformers such as George Wishart, he joined the movement to reform the Scottish church. He was caught up in the ecclesiastical and political events that involved the murder of Cardinal Beaton...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionClergyman
world weary
As the world is weary of me so am I of it.
jesus heart men
No one else holds or has held the place in the heart of the world which Jesus holds. Other gods have been as devoutly worshipped; no other man has been so devoutly loved.
prayer talking familiar
Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.
blow office touching
As touching nature I am a worm of this earth, and yet a subject of this commonwealth; but as touching the office wherein it has pleased God to place me, I am a watchman...For that reason I am bound in conscience to blow the trumpet publicly.
world scripture doctrine
The testimony of scripture is so plain that to add anything were superfluous, were it not that the world is almost now come to that blindness, that whatsoever pleases not the princes and the multitude, the same is rejected as doctrine newly forged, and is condemned for heresy.
moving tongue speak
O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.
mistake men preacher
How good we are as preachers depends - not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily - on how good we are as men.
men long-ago evil
... the general consent of all that sect is that God (by his foreknowledge, counsel, and wisdom) has no assured election, neither yet any certain reprobation, but that every man may elect or reprobate himself by his own free will, which he has (say they) to do good or evil ... [All these things are] forged by their own brains, and polished by the finest of their wits, when yet in very deed they are but the rotten heresies of ... Pelagius, long ago confuted by Augustine ...
monstrous
The Monstrous Regiment of Women.
age battle youth
In youth, in middle age, and now after many battles, I find nothing in me but corruption.
jesus honor reign
I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.
grace given ignite
I will keep the ground that God has given me and perhaps in his grace, he will ignite me again. But ignite me or not, in his grace, in his power, I will hold the ground.
scotland giving lord
Lord, give me Scotland or I die!
devil christianity pulpit
I have never once feared the devil, but I tremble every time I enter the pulpit.