Last Words of Saints and Sinners: 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous, and the Inspiring Figures of HistoryThe last words of the dying have fascinated readers throughout history. They reveal the fears, hopes, courage, and legacies of both the famous and not-so-famous. This collection of seven hundred quotes includes the last words of commoners, atheists, poets, and politicians along with noted Christians and martyrs. Excellent for casual reading and as a ready reference source for the pastor or public speaker. |
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... depressing cir- cumstances , like the Saviour , who when expiring amidst the darkness of earth cried , " My God , My God , Why hast Thou forsaken Me ? " the believer has the inner assurance 12 / Last Words of Saints and Sinners.
... depressing cir- cumstances , like the Saviour , who when expiring amidst the darkness of earth cried , " My God , My God , Why hast Thou forsaken Me ? " the believer has the inner assurance 12 / Last Words of Saints and Sinners.
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... Saviour had revealed the rarest secrets of His wisdom : namely , the outward agents of Calvary were but the instruments to bring God's great design - man's redemption — to pass . So we have the pronouncement , " Against thine holy child ...
... Saviour had revealed the rarest secrets of His wisdom : namely , the outward agents of Calvary were but the instruments to bring God's great design - man's redemption — to pass . So we have the pronouncement , " Against thine holy child ...
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... Saviour with his life's blood . While not named among the Twelve , Stephen was nevertheless " the Prophet of the Gospel dawn in its western course , the link be- tween Christ and Paul , and the first martyr of the Christian faith ...
... Saviour with his life's blood . While not named among the Twelve , Stephen was nevertheless " the Prophet of the Gospel dawn in its western course , the link be- tween Christ and Paul , and the first martyr of the Christian faith ...
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... Saviour and became the great Apostle to the Gentiles . Andrew was a courageous fisherman and an average middle- class Galilean Jew who gave up all for Jesus . His Greek name means " manly " or " courageous " , and the fishing industry ...
... Saviour and became the great Apostle to the Gentiles . Andrew was a courageous fisherman and an average middle- class Galilean Jew who gave up all for Jesus . His Greek name means " manly " or " courageous " , and the fishing industry ...
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... Saviour , he died saying : " I do ! I do ! " James Durham , a Scottish preacher and author who died in 1658 , knew that it was well with his soul and left the world with the statement : " For all I have preached or written , there is ...
... Saviour , he died saying : " I do ! I do ! " James Durham , a Scottish preacher and author who died in 1658 , knew that it was well with his soul and left the world with the statement : " For all I have preached or written , there is ...
Contents
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IV The Company of Martyrs | 137 |
V Records of Dying Words | 161 |
VI The Scottish Covenanters | 183 |
VII The Fear of Death | 209 |
VIII The Art of Dying Well | 217 |
IX The Death of the Saints | 227 |
Index | 233 |
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Apostle asked became beheaded Bible Bishop blessed blood body burned Charles Christian Church comfort Covenant Covenanters cried dear died saying Divine Donald Cargill earth English eternal executioner face faith famous farewell Father fear of death found guilty French glorious glory God's godly Gospel grace happy hath heart heaven holy hope hymns James James Renwick Jesus Christ John John Adams King last hour last words live Lord Jesus Christ Margaret Wilson martyr mercy minister murder Nate Saint pain peace persecuted philosopher poet Polycarp praise pray prayer preached preacher precious prison Psalm Queen Reformation religious renowned replied Roman saints SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Saviour scaffold Scotland Scots Worthies Scottish Scripture sinner soldier son of Alphaeus son of Zebedee soul spirit stake statesman Strict Baptists suffer sweet Thee things THOMAS Thou hast Thy hands torture truth unto uttered wife WILLIAM witness wrote