All Things For Good
Thomas Watson's warm exposition of Romans 8:28, first published as A Divine Cordial the year after his ejection from the Church of England. He shows how both the best and the worst experiences of life work together for the good of those who love God, then unpacks what it means to love God and be called according to his purpose.
Based on A Divine Cordial (1663), by Thomas Watson
Puritan quotes
Quotes by Thomas Watson
“As the hard frosts in winter bring on the flowers in the spring, and as the night ushers in the morning-star, so the evils of affliction produce much good to those that love God.”
“Faith and fear go hand in hand. Faith keeps the heart cheerful, fear keeps the heart serious. Faith keeps the heart from sinking in despair, fear keeps it from floating in presumption.”
“Surely, there is not a greater sign of a man ripe for hell, than this, not only to lack grace, but to hate it.”
“God so calls as He allures; He does not force, but draw. The freedom of the will is not taken away, but the stubbornness of it is conquered. ‘Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power’ (Psalm 110:3).”
“I do not say that sin works for good to an impenitent person. No, it works for his damnation, but it works for good to them that love God.”
“The worst that God does to His children is to whip them to heaven.”
“A soldier may as well be without his weapons, an artist without his pencil, a musician without his instrument, as a Christian can be without love.”
“We may hold the world as a posy in our hand, but it must not lie too near our heart.”
“It is not how much we do, but how much we love.”
“It is better to go to heaven with a few, than to hell in the crowd.”
