Thomas Watson

Delay of Repentance – Thomas Watson

Delay of Repentance – Thomas Watson

By the delay of repentance, sin strengthens, and the heart hardens. The longer ice freezeth, the harder it is to be broken.

– Thomas Watson –

The Christian’s Safety – Thomas Watson

The Christian’s Safety – Thomas Watson

The fear of God is a Christian’s safety. He is invulnerable; nothing can hurt him. Plunder him of his money, he carries a treasure about him of which he cannot be robbed (Isa. 33:6). Cast him into prison his conscience is free; kill his body, it shall rise again. He who has on this breastplate of God’s fear may be shot at, but can never be shot through.

– Thomas Watson –
from The Great Gain of Godliness, 1682

Repentance Needs Sorrow – Thomas Watson

Repentance Needs Sorrow – Thomas Watson

A woman may as well expect to have a child without pangs as one can have repentance without sorrow. He that can believe without doubting, suspect his faith; and he that can repent without sorrowing, suspect his repentance.

– Thomas Watson –
from The Doctrine of Repentance, 1668