Many of these men were in the Westminster Assembly which developed the Westminster Confession of Faith; one of the clearest statements of doctrinal truth ever written. The later Baptist confessions such as the London Confessions, and the Philadelphia Confession was based on the Westminster Confession of Faith..
“None have engaged against the saints but have been ruined by the God of saints”--Thomas Brooks (1608-1680).
“We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. When man’s terror scares you, turn your thoughts to the wrath of God”- William Gurnall (1617-1679).
“By the fear of the Lord, men depart from evil: by the fear of man, they run themselves into evil”--John Flavel (1630-1691).
"There are three kinds of lies: a lie told, a lie taught, a lie acted out”--Joseph Caryl (1602-1673).
The Paradox of faith:
“A man cannot have faith without asking; neither can he ask it without faith”--Edward Marbury (about 1590-1658).
All from “A Puritan Golden Treasury”, edited by I.D.E. Thomas; Moody Press,Chicago, 1975; Banner of Truth edition published 1977.
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