The Great Gain of Godliness - Quotes from Ch. 2
Here are my favorite quotes from chapter two of Thomas Watson’s, The Great Gain of Godliness.
“Fear makes men change their religion as the chameleon does her colours.” -12
“Fear is the leading grace, the first seed God sows in the heart. When a Christian can say little of faith, and perhaps nothing of assurance, yet he dares not deny that he fears God (Neh. 1:11). God is so great that the Christian is afraid of displeasing him, and so good that he is afraid of losing him.” -13
“Fear is as lead to the net, to keep a Christian from floating in presumption, and faith is as cork to the net, to keep him from sinking in despair.” -15
“He who fears God has the serpent’s eye in the dove’s head.” -15
