Thomas Watson Quotes

Repentance is a pure gospel grace. The covenant of works admitted no repentance; there it was, sin and die. Repentance came in by the gospel. Christ has purchased in his blood that repenting sinners shall be saved.

"The heavens being on fire shall be dissolved" (2 Peter 3:12), but not that truth which came from heaven (1 Peter 1:25)

Though heaven be given us freely, yet we must contend for it, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might" (Eccl 9:10). Our work is great, our time short, our Master urgent. We have need therefore to summon together all the powers of our souls and strive as in a matter of life and death, that we may arrive at the kingdom above.

The two great graces essential to a saint in this life are faith and repentance. These are the two wings by which he flies to heaven.

In Adam we all suffered shipwreck and repentance is the only plank left us after shipwreck to swim to heaven.

...too much leniency emboldens sin...

...the vinegar of the law, then the wine of the gospel...

Truth is an antidote against error. Error is the adultery of the mind.

Though the way of religion has thorns in it with respect to persecution, yet it is full of roses with respect to that inward peace and contentment that the soul finds in it.