Quotes by Augustus M. Toplady

“The elect are said to be engraven on Christ's hands: now, what is only painted may be rubbed out; or what is held may be let go; but what is graven cannot but remain.””

“And let it ever be remembered, that our works do not precede us to the bar of God, so as to open the door of heaven, nor yet as heralds to clear our way there; but simply as witnesses, to give in their evidences, and deposit their attestation to the reality of our election, redemption, and conversion.””

“As a skillful physician, from a variety of herbs and plants, some of which are in their own nature poisonous, by a judicious mixture of them together, compounds medicines for the use of man; so God causes all things, even those which are seemingly hurtful, to conspire for the good of His elect.””

“A child of God is like a person in a beautiful palace: if there is light in it, he sees the splendid objects around him, and enjoys them; but if the light is removed, he is nevertheless in the palace still, and surrounded with the same splendid objects, as before, though he cannot see them. So, however the believer's frames and sensible comforts may have their ebbs and flows, his state, Godward, is invariably the same.””

“A hypocrite is like a stake, which, having no root, brings forth no genuine lasting fruit; and may easily be plucked up: whereas a true believer is just contrary.””

“Many who have escaped the rocks of gross sin have been cast away on the sands of self-righteousness.””