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John Newton was an English writer known for his religious work 'The Parable of the Prodigal Son'. Born on July 24, 1725, he passed away on December 21, 1807. Newton's life was marked by transformation, moving from a tobacco merchant to a devout Christian and a priest in the Church of England.

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“If you once love Him, you will study to please Him.”

Ifs Study Please Knowing God Loving God

Book:The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...

Source: The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...

“Whoever is truly humbled — will not be easily angry, nor harsh or critical of others. He will be compassionate and tender to the infirmities of his fellow-sinners, knowing that if there is a difference — it is grace alone which has made it! He knows that he has the seeds of every evil in his own heart. And under all trials and afflictions — he will look to the hand of the Lord, and lay his mouth in the dust, acknowledging that he suffers much less than his iniquities have deserved.”

Ifs Knows Looks Heart Made Hands Suffering Evil Differences Lord Knowing Grace Mouths Fellows Angry Lays Critical Seeds Trials Dust Made It Sinner Compassionate Harsh Affliction Infirmity Iniquity

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“If two angels were sent down from heaven,--one to conduct an empire, and the other to sweep a street,--they would feel no inclination to change employments.”

Ifs Feels Two Heaven Streets Acceptance Angel Employment Empires Inclination

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“If it were possible for me to alter any part of his plan, I could only spoil it.”

Ifs Plans Spoil

Book:The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...

Source: The Works of the Rev. John Newton ...

“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.”

Ifs Eye Causes Prayer Lord Grace Arms Promise Ears Sufficient His Eyes Our Prayers Unchangeable

Book:The Works of the Rev. John Newton ... to which are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life, &c

Source: The Works of the Rev. John Newton ... to which are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life, &c

“If our zeal is embittered by expressions of anger, invective, or scorn—we may think we are doing service of the cause of truth, when in reality we shall only bring it into discredit!”

Ifs Thinking May Reality Causes Expression Scorn Zeal Discredit

Book:The works of the Rev. John Newton ...: containing, an authentic narrative, etc., letters on religious subjects, cardiphonia, discourses intended for the pulpit, sermons preached in the parish church of Olney, a review of ecclesiastical history, Olney hymns, poems, Messiah, occasional sermons, and tracts, to which are prefixed, Memoirs of his life, &c. by the Rev. John Cecil

Source: The works of the Rev. John Newton ...: containing, an authentic narrative, etc., letters on religious subjects, cardiphonia, discourses intended for the pulpit, sermons preached in the parish church of Olney, a review of ecclesiastical history, Olney hymns, poems, Messiah, occasional sermons, and tracts, to which are prefixed, Memoirs of his life, &c. by the Rev. John Cecil

“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.”

Ifs Thinking Men Should Should Have Horse Cows Preaching Hope Of Success

Book:The Voice of the Heart

Source: The Voice of the Heart

“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?”

Ifs Men Made Spirit Causes Loses Silence Lord Promise Gains Profit Delight Humble Adversaries

Book:The works of the rev. John Newton

Source: The works of the rev. John Newton

“If we venture beyond the pale of Scripture, we are...exposed to all the illusions of imagination and enthusiasm.”

Ifs Imagination Illusion Scripture Enthusiasm Exposed Pale Venture

Author:John Newton

“I compare the troubles which we have to undergo in the course of the year to a great bundle of sticks, far too large for us to lift. But God does not require us to carry the whole at once. He mercifully unties the bundle, and gives us first one stick, which we are to carry today, and then another, which we are to carry tomorrow, and so on. This we might easily manage, if we would only take the burden appointed for us each day; but we choose to increase our troubles by carrying yesterday's stick over again today, and adding tomorrow's burden to our load, before we are required to bear it.”