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John Witherspoon
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“It is very evident that both the prophets in the Old Testament and the apostles in the New are at great pains to give us a view of the glory and dignity of the person of Christ. With what magnificent titles is he adorned! What glorious attributes are ascribed to him! All these conspire to teach us that he is truly and properly God - God over all, blessed forever!”
John Witherspoon (1723–1794) first seen 1758 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From his sermon "The Absolute Necessity of Salvation through Christ", 2 January 1758
“It is only the fear of God, can deliver us from the fear of man.”
John Witherspoon (1723–1794) said by 1794 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mistake me not, my brethren: I am not speaking against learning in itself; it is a precious gift of God, and may be happily improved in the service of the gospel; but I will venture to say, in the spirit of the apostle Paul's writings in general, and of this passage in particular, Accursed be all that learning which sets itself in opposition to the cross of Christ! Accursed be all that learning which disguises or is ashamed of the cross of Christ! Accursed be all that learning which fills the room that is due to the cross of Christ! and once more, Accursed be all that learning which is not made subservient to the honour and glory of the cross of Christ!”
John Witherspoon (1723–1794) first seen 1768 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From the sermon "Glorying in the Cross", published in 1768. Misquoted since 1845 as "Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ; cursed be all that learning that is not coincident with the cross…