Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell Quotes

“Union with Christ through the effectual working of the Holy Ghost—this makes a Christian man; and whoever is joined to the Head possesses communion with all the members”
― James Henley Thornwell, The collected writings of James Henley Thornwell

“It is easy for us to multiply Ministers of the Gospel, but it is impossible for us to multiply such as are called of God.”
― James Henley Thornwell, The collected writings of James Henley Thornwell

“the Act and Testimony—a document which deserves to be placed side by side with the immortal covenants of Scotland;”
― James Henley Thornwell, The collected writings of James Henley Thornwell

“The characteristic qualification for the ministry, the unction from on high, is the immediate gift of the Holy Ghost, and cannot be imparted by any agency of man.”
― James Henley Thornwell, The collected writings of James Henley Thornwell

“Christ had a Church in the world before there was either Apostle, or Prophet, or Evangelist, or Pastor, or Teacher, and He will have His Church around Him through eternal ages, after all His saints are 1 Sermon, p. 8. 1 Ibid. s See foot-note on p. 8, Sermon. gathered and perfected, and when oracles, ordinances and ministry shall have fulfilled their work.”
― James Henley Thornwell, The collected writings of James Henley Thornwell

“The truth is, all ecclesiastical officers are equally ministers, equally servants of the Church, equally appointed by Christ, equally called to be "abundant in labours;”
― James Henley Thornwell, The collected writings of James Henley Thornwell

“This peculiarity is essential to the perfection of the Presbyterian system, and makes it what, it strikes us, no other system of church-government is, an adequate institute for gathering churches as well as governing those which are already gathered.”
― James Henley Thornwell, The collected writings of James Henley Thornwell