14 quotes
William Bates
William Bates (1625-1699) was an English Puritan known as “the silver-tongued” for the elegance of his preaching on the four last things and the harmony of God’s attributes.
Books by William Bates
Key works by William Bates, available to buy.
The Complete Works of William Bates
Sprinkle Publications
The Harmony of the Divine Attributes
Solid Ground Christian Books
The Danger of Prosperity
Digital Puritan Press
14 Puritan quotes
Quotes by William Bates
“Because we have narrow thoughts of God's holiness, therefore we fear him so little.”
“If our understandings were clarified so far, as to see the immaculateness of his purity, we should then fear him more.”
“The fear of God is animœ vigil & custos, it is the sentinel and guard of the soul, which is very vigilant that no temptation may enter in, nor no corruption may pass out. 2.”
“Suppose a man were to live for ever in the world, I should then esteem it a piece of wisdom for him to make the great ones of the world his friends.”
“Now the fear of God enables the soul to improve every season, lest his Spirit should withdraw itself.”
“It is a chaste, a filial and a grateful fear, whereby the soul is very tender of displeasing the mercy of God.”