Quotes from Thomas Watson

Better to lose our lives than the purpose of our living.

Why are Christians so disquieted in their minds? They are taking care when they should be casting care.

Many are called, but few chosen " (Matt. xx. 16). This external call is insufficient to salvation, yet sufficient to leave men without excuse.

We shall never go to heaven when we die—unless we are in heaven while we live.

Piety does not exclude industry.

He that commands us, will enable us.

We are never more precious in gods eyes than when we are lepers in our own.

After a bitter pill, God gives sugar.

The hypocrite suspects others of sin but has charitable thoughts of himself! The sincere Christian has charitable thoughts of others and suspects himself of sin.

None ever complained of serving God: it was their comfort and their crown on their death-bed.

David was so pure in heart that he was a man after God's heart (Act 13:22). Abraham was so purified by faith that he was one of God's cabinet-counsel[51] (Gen 18:17). Moses was so holy that God spoke with him face to face.

A believer triumphs more in the righteousness of Christ imputed, than if he had Adam's righteousness in innocency, nay, than if he had the angels' righteousness, for now he hath the righteousness of God. "That we might be made the righteousness of God in him.