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Augustus Toplady, born on November 4, 1740, and died on August 11, 1778, was an English writer known for his religious poetry. His works are characterized by their depth of religious faith and emotional expression.

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“To a true believer, death is but going to church: from the church below to the church above.”

Church Believer True Believer Going To Church

Book:The works of Augustus M. Toplady

Source: The works of Augustus M. Toplady

“The church of the elect, which is partly militant on earth, and partly triumphant in heaven, resembles a city built on both sides of a river. There is but the stream of death between grace and glory. Death, to God's people, is but a ferry-boat.”

People Earth Heaven Sides Church Cities Grace Glory Built Rivers Boat Streams Both Sides Triumphant Militant Ferry

Book:The works of Augustus M. Toplady

Source: The works of Augustus M. Toplady

“I infer that God's decrees, and the necessity of event flowing thence, neither destroy the true free-agency of men, nor render the commission of sin a jot less heinous. They neither force the human will, nor extenuate the evil of human actions. Predestination, foreknowledge, and providence, only secure the event, and render it certainly future, in a way and manner (incomprehensibly indeed by us; but) perfectly consistent with the nature of second causes.”

Men Way Humans Action Evil Force Causes Sin Events Secure Agency Consistent Providence Decree Predestination Human Actions Human Will Free Agency

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“How vast the benefits divine which we in Christ possess! We are redeemed from guilt and shame and called to holiness. But not for works which we have done, or shall hereafter do, hath God decreed on sinful men salvation to bestow.”

Men Done Christ Divine Benefits Shame Salvation Guilt Holiness Hereafter Redeemed

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“Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to Thy cross I cling”

Hands Crosses Easter

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“Since much wealth too often proves a snare and an incumbrance in the Christian's race, let him lighten the weight by 'dispersing abroad and giving to the poor'; whereby he will both soften the pilgrimage of his fellow travelers, and speed his own way the faster.”

Way Giving Christian Wealth Poor Race Prove Weight Fellows Speed Faster Traveler Pilgrimage Snares Fellow Travelers Giving To The Poor

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“A man's free will cannot cure him even of the toothache, or a sore finger; and yet he madly thinks it is in its power to cure his soul.”

Thinking Men Soul Power Fingers Cures Delusion Free Will Misconception Clergymen Toothache Soreness

Book:The Works of Augustus Toplady ... A New Edition, Complete in One Volume. Printed Verbatim from the First Edition of His Works, 1794

Source: The Works of Augustus Toplady ... A New Edition, Complete in One Volume. Printed Verbatim from the First Edition of His Works, 1794

“Not the labors of my hands Can fulfill thy Law's demands: Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for Sin could not atone: Thou must save, and Thou alone!”

Knows Hands Law Sin Forever Tears Demand Flow Labor Zeal Respite

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“Whom should we love, if not Him who loved us, and gave himself for us?”

Ifs Should

Book:The works of Augustus M. Toplady

Source: The works of Augustus M. Toplady

“Grace finds us beggars but leaves us debtors.”

Grace Beggar Debtors

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“Faith, repentance, and holiness are no less the free gifts of God than eternal life.”

Eternal Holiness Repentance Eternal Life Gift From God Free Gifts

Book:The works of Augustus M. Toplady

Source: The works of Augustus M. Toplady

“Grace alone makes the elect gracious; grace alone keeps them gracious; and the same grace alone will render them everlastingly glorious in the heaven of heavens.”

Heaven Grace Glorious Gracious

Book:The Doctrine of Absolute Predestination Stated and Asserted:

Source: The Doctrine of Absolute Predestination Stated and Asserted:

“The greatest judgment which God himself can, in the present life, inflict upon a man is to leave him in the hand of his own boasted 'free'-will.”

Men Hands Judgment Free Will Present Life

Book:The works of Augustus M. Toplady

Source: The works of Augustus M. Toplady

“I enjoy heaven already in my soul. My prayers are all converted into praises.”

Soul Heaven Enjoy Prayer Praise My Soul

Book:The doctrine of absolute predestination stated and asserted

Source: The doctrine of absolute predestination stated and asserted

“Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee.”

Age Rocks Let Me Thee

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“That opinion, which supposes personal sanctification to be unnecessary to final glorification, stands in direct opposition to every dictate of reason, to every declaration of scripture.”

Reason Opinion Direct Finals Scripture Holiness Opposition Unnecessary Declaration Glorification

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“When Christ entered into Jerusalem the people spread garments in the way: when He enters into our hearts, we pull off our own righteousness, and not only lay it under Christ's feet but even trample upon it ourselves.”

People Way Heart Christ Feet Lays Spread Sunday Righteousness Palms Garments Jerusalem Palm Sunday

Book:The works of Augustus M. Toplady

Source: The works of Augustus M. Toplady

About the Author

Born: November 4, 1740
Died: August 11, 1778
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 17

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The works of Augustus M. TopladyRelated source material

The Doctrine of Absolute Predestination Stated and Asserted:Related source material

The Works of Augustus Toplady ... A New Edition, Complete in One Volume. Printed Verbatim from the First Edition of His Works, 1794Related source material

The doctrine of absolute predestination stated and assertedRelated source material

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