What They Said

“One thing I know assuredly, that in religion, of myself, I know nothing. I do not therefore sit down to the perusal of Scripture in order to impose a sense on the inspired writers; but to receive one, as they give it me. I pretend not to teach them, I wish like a child to be taught by them. When I come to a text which speaks of election, I delight myself in the doctrine of election. When the Apostles exhort me to repentance and obedience, and indicate my freedom of choice and action, I give myself up to that side of the question.”

Charles Simeon

"This doctrine affords comfort: thy unworthiness may dismay thee, but remember that thy election depends not upon thy worthiness but upon the will of God."

Elnathan Parr 

(1597-1632)

"None can know their election but by their conformity to Christ; for all that are chosen are chosen to sanctification."

Matthew Henry

How Vast the Benefits Devine

How vast the benefits divine

Which we in Christ possess!

We are redeemed from guilt and shame

And called to holiness.

But not for works which we have done,

Or shall hereafter do,

Hath God decreed on sinful men

Salvation to bestow.

The glory, Lord, from first to last,

Is due to thee alone;

Aught to ourselves we dare not take,

Or rob thee of thy crown.

Our glorious Surety undertook

To satisfy for man,

And grace was given us in him

Before the world began.

This is thy will, that in thy love

We ever should abide;

That earth and hell should not prevail

To turn thy Word aside.

Not one of all the chosen race

But shall to heav'n attain,

Partake on earth the purposed grace

And then with Jesus reign.

Augustus Toplady

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"I am His by purchase and I am His by conquest; I am His by donation and I am His by election; I am His by covenant and I am His by marriage; I am wholly His; I am peculiarly His; I am universally His; I am eternally His."

Thomas Brooks