Promises and Providences
A helpful post by John Bloom on the Desiring God blog today. He includes this quote from puritan Thomas Wilcox:
'Judge not Christ's love by providences, but by promises.'
I encourage you to read the whole thing.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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Good word!
A pleasing, pithy, praiseworthy puritan platitude.
Chris,
Precisely!
Peace,
Parson
Wise words indeed. Just as a point of clarification, there were two notable Puritans by the name of Thomas Wilcox. This author lived from 1622-1687; another lived from 1549 to 1608.
Andrew,
Thanks for clarifying for me.
Yes, the Elizabethan Wilcox is best known for co-authoring an admonition to parliament, demanding increased measures to rid the English church of 'popery'. I may be wrong, but I think Collinson talks about him in 'The Elizabethan Puritan Movement'. (Its late and I don't have the book:) ).
This Wilcox is well known for 'Honey out of the Rock', from whence this quote cometh methinks. He has some other great quotes as well.
Thanks again,
Tim
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