Quotes by clergymen

LET us honour the King by cherishing respectful Sentiments concerning him; speaking of him with Affection, with Esteem and Reverence; and by promoting a like Spirit and Conduct in others. Charles Inglis
King Affection Others Honour Respectful Promoting Spirit Like Concerning Him Reverence Conduct Esteem Us Sentiments Speaking Let Us
It is the Band which unites the Interests of Individuals; it secures to them their respective Rights, and preserves them from Injuries; it is the Source of numberless Blessings, which are interrupted, or wholly vanish, the Moment it is disturbed. Charles Inglis
Rights Band Preserves Respective Vanish Disturbed Individuals Blessings Source Which Them Interests Moment Wholly Injuries Unites Interrupted
To comprehend the Wisdom of this Injunction the better, and explain the Duty before us, it should be considered, that Government is the only Means by which human Happiness can be attained. Charles Inglis
Happiness Wisdom Government Better Before Duty Considered Comprehend Only Attained Human Which Explain Human Happiness Us Should Means Injunction
That some Forms of Government are preferable to others, cannot be doubted; yet neither our Saviour, nor his Apostles have decided where that Preference is due. Charles Inglis
Government Others Our Saviour Neither Some Due His Nor Where Decided Cannot Forms Preferable Preference Doubted Apostles
IT may be proper to observe further, that this Duty is not confined to those who live under any one particular Form of Government: It extends to the Subjects of all regular States, lawfully established. Charles Inglis
Government Duty Live States Further Those Proper Observe Particular Subjects Any May Confined Established Form Regular Who
All the dark, malevolent Passions of the Soul are roused and exerted; its mild and amiable affections are suppressed; and with them, virtuous Principles are laid prostrate. Charles Inglis
Soul Dark Suppressed Virtuous Principles Exerted Passions Affections Malevolent Laid Them Mild Amiable
Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog its day. Charles Kingsley
Day Dog Young Every Must Course Blood Lad
We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an opium dose for keeping beasts of burden patient while they are overloaded. Charles Kingsley
Bible Burden Patient Beasts Mere Opium Overloaded Were Handbook While Dose Used Special Keeping
Sometimes life has a way of putting us on our backs to force us to look up. Charles L. Allen
Life Sometimes Our Way Backs Putting Look Force Up Us
The Christian is not one who has gone all the way with Christ. None of us has. The Christian is one who has found the right road. Charles L. Allen
Christ Gone Christian Right Road Way Road None Us Who Found Right
No man can in any measure resemble the scripture saints. Charles Simeon
Man Saints Any Scripture Measure Resemble
The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears. Charles Simeon
Hope Me Broken Heart Tears Spirit Above Tender Could Joys Far Ever
With this sweet hope of ultimate acceptance with God, I have always enjoyed much cheerfulness before men; but I have at the same time laboured incessantly to cultivate the deepest humiliation before God. Charles Simeon
Hope God Time Acceptance Humiliation Men Before Sweet Cheerfulness Always Cultivate Ultimate Same Same Time Much Incessantly Deepest Enjoyed
One word from the Lord is like a piece of gold to a believer, who is like a jeweler, shaping and hammering out the promise for a number of weeks. Charles Spurgeon
Word Out Promise One Word Weeks Shaping Like Piece Lord Hammering Gold Who Believer Number
We object not to the narration of the deeds of our unregenerate condition, but to the mode in which it is too often done. Let sin have its monument, but let it be a heap of stones cast by the hands of execration - not a mausoleum erected by the hands of affection. Charles Spurgeon
Affection Too Our Monument Object Cast Sin Narration Heap Condition Mode Hands Stones Done Often Which Deeds
There are some Christian people who taste and see and enjoy religion in their own souls, and who get at a deeper knowledge of it than books can ever give them, though they should search all their days. Charles Spurgeon
Religion Knowledge People Own Enjoy Christian Books Though See Some Give Days Souls Than Get Taste Them Should Who Search Deeper Ever
All our actions, as well as our thoughts and words, should praise Him who always blesses us. Charles Spurgeon
Thoughts Words Our Well Him Always Praise Us Should Who Actions
My grandfather once ventured upon publishing a volume of hymns. I never heard anyone speak in their favour or argue that they ought to have been sung in the congregation. In that volume, he promised a second if the first should prove acceptable. We forgive him the first collection because he did not inflict another. Charles Spurgeon
Speak First Ought Once Promised Collection Sung Favour Hymns Argue Never Volume He Him Another Acceptable Because Prove Been Heard Did Forgive Inflict Anyone Grandfather Should Congregation Publishing Second
No one knows who is listening, say nothing you would not wish put in the newspapers. Charles Spurgeon
You Listening Wish Nothing Say Would No-One Put Knows Newspapers Who
Alas! You complain that your soul is out of tune. Then ask the Master to tune the heart-strings. Charles Spurgeon
You Soul Master Complain Out Tune Ask Then Your Alas
If I were a Roman Catholic, I should turn a heretic, in sheer desperation, because I would rather go to heaven than go to purgatory. Charles Spurgeon
Desperation Would Purgatory Rather Catholic Sheer Because Go Were Than Heaven Roman Roman Catholic Turn Should Heretic
Dear friends, we may well sing to our Beloved when it is near the time of our departure. It draws near, and as it approaches, we must not dread it, but rather thank God for it. Charles Spurgeon
God Time Thank God Approaches Our Draws Dread Must Rather Sing Well Dear Friends Thank Departure May Near Beloved
O, Thou precious Lord Jesus Christ, we do adore Thee with all our hearts. Thou art Lord of all. Charles Spurgeon
Art Christ Our Thou Thou Art Adore Lord Lord Jesus Lord Jesus Christ Precious Hearts Thee Jesus Jesus Christ
However great may be the work for which we are responsible, we will always do well if we pause to spend time in sacred praise. Charles Spurgeon
Work Time Great Will Spend Responsible Sacred Well Always Praise However May Which Pause
You cannot make a sinner into a saint by killing him. He who does not live as a saint here will never live as a saint hereafter. Charles Spurgeon
You Will Live Never He Make Him Does Saint Sinner Cannot Who Here Hereafter
Have we been going up and down in business, and are those round about us as yet unaware of our Christian character? Have we never spoken to them the Word of Life? Lord, arouse us to a deep concern for all with whom we come in contact from day to day. Charles Spurgeon
Life Day Character Business Word Down Christian Our Those Unaware About Never Contact Spoken Day-To-Day Come Concern Arouse Lord Been Up Up And Down Going Them Us Deep Whom Round
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