John Newton
John Newton
John Newtonwas an English sailor, in the Royal Navy for a period, and later a captain of slave ships. He became ordained as an evangelical Anglican cleric, served Olney, Buckinghamshire for two decades, and also wrote hymns, known for "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth24 July 1725
CountryUnited States of America
humble men silence
What will it profit a man if he gains his cause and silences his adversary if at the same time he loses that humble, tender frame of spirit in which the Lord delights, and to which the promise of his presence is made?
believe cutting agency
We have no clear ideas of the agency of [demonic] spirits, nor is it necessary. The Scripture says little to satisfy our curiosity; but tells us plainly that he is always watching us, and desiring to sift us as wheat. I believe we give him no more than his due, when we charge him with having a hand in all our sins. I believe he cuts us all out abundance of work.
sweet jesus names
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
stupid temptation useless
I endeavored to renounce society, that I might avoid temptation. But it was a poor religion; so far as it prevailed, only tended to make me gloomy, stupid, unsociable, and useless.
scripture trouble failing
Though troubles assail And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The scripture assures us, The Lord will provide.
prayer eye grace
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer - His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.
jesus giving advice
The best advice I can give you: Look unto Jesus, beholding his beauty in the written word.
land dying lasts
I am still in the land of the dying; I shall be in the land of the living soon. (his last words)
God works powerfully, but for the most part gently and gradually.
school humility christ
I am persuaded that love and humility are the highest attainments in the school of Christ and the brightest evidences that He is indeed our Master.
angel would-be comfort
A minister full of comforts & free from failings as an angel, though he would be happy, wouldn't be a good or useful preacher
horse men thinking
As to myself, if I were not a Calvinist, I think I should have no more hope of success in preaching to men, than to horses or cows.
mistake glory advantage
We serve a gracious Master who knows how to overrule even our mistakes to his glory and our own advantage.
infinite labor our-time
Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.