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John Jewel

John Jewel

English Clergyman

Born: May 24, 1522

Died: Sep 23, 1571

Body God Knowledge Ourselves Soul Word

Related authors: George Whitefield John Wesley Matthew Henry Sydney Smith Thomas Becket Thomas Fuller William Inge William Pollard

Human knowledge is dark and uncertain; philosophy is dark, astrology is dark, and geometry is dark. John Jewel

Knowledge Dark Philosophy Astrology Uncertain Geometry Human Human Knowledge

The word of God teacheth lowliness of mind; it teacheth us to know ourselves. John Jewel

God Word Mind Ourselves Know Us

Adam was placed in Paradise in perfect estate, and in the company of God's angels; God walked and did talk with him. He heard the voice, and beheld the presence of God. John Jewel

God Paradise Angels Voice Perfect He Talk Him Heard Walked Did Beheld Estate Placed Company Presence Adam

Among all his creatures in heaven or earth, God hath not made any like unto the sun in the firmament, the beams whereof are beautiful and pleasant, and do give comfort in all places to all things. John Jewel

But the word of the Gospel is not as the word of an earthly prince. John Jewel

Word Earthly Prince Gospel

As the body dieth when the soul departeth, so the soul of man dieth, when it hath not the knowledge of God. John Jewel

God Knowledge Man Soul Hath Body

If we learn not humility, we learn nothing. John Jewel

Nothing Humility Learn

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