Top 12 Quotes by John Jewel

The word of God is that unto our souls, which our soul is unto our body.

The word of God is that unto our souls, which our soul is unto our body.

John Jewel

Soul, Body, Word Of God

John Jewel (1848). “The Works of John Jewel, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury”, p.313

The word of God teacheth lowliness of mind; it teacheth us to know ourselves.

John Jewel

Mind, Lowliness, Word Of God

John Jewel (1850). “The Works of John Jewel”, p.1188

In old time we had treen chalices and golden priests, but now we have treen priests and golden chalices.

John Jewel

Religion, Golden, Priests

'Certain Sermons Preached Before the Queen's Majesty' (1609) p. 176

But the law of God came from heaven indeed. God wrote it with his finger, it is the fountain of all wisdom, and therefore shall it continue forever, and never have an end.

John Jewel

Law, Forever, Heaven

John Jewel (1848). “The Works of John Jewel, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury”, p.290

As the body dieth when the soul departeth, so the soul of man dieth, when it hath not the knowledge of God.

John Jewel

Men, Soul, Body

John Jewel (1848). “The Works of John Jewel, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury”, p.313

To maintain a fault known is a double fault.

John Jewel

Faults, Known

But the word of the Gospel is not as the word of an earthly prince.

John Jewel

John Jewel (1850). “The Works of John Jewel”, p.1163

Adam was placed in Paradise in perfect estate, and in the company of God's angels; God walked and did talk with him. He heard the voice, and beheld the presence of God.

John Jewel

Angel, Voice, Perfect

John Jewel (2008). “The Works of John Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury: The Fourth Portion”, p.1162, Wipf and Stock Publishers

Among all his creatures in heaven or earth, God hath not made any like unto the sun in the firmament, the beams whereof are beautiful and pleasant, and do give comfort in all places to all things.

John Jewel

Beautiful, Giving, Heaven

John Jewel (2008). “The Works of John Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury: The Fourth Portion”, p.1162, Wipf and Stock Publishers

The number of witches had everywhere become enormous.

John Jewel

Numbers, Witch, Enormous

The word of God is full of sad and grave counsel, full of the knowledge of God, of examples of virtues, and of correction of vices, of the end of this life, and of the life to come.

John Jewel

Vices, Example, Knowledge Of God

John Jewel (1848). “The Works of John Jewel, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury”, p.316