5 Great Quotes: John Newton

John Newton (1725-1807) was an 18th century Anglican minister, former slave trader, and abolitionist. He spent his early years as a sailor in His Majesty's Royal Navy, and later became the captain of a slave trader. Newton renounced the slave trade and became an abolitionist after converting to Christianity. He wrote the song Amazing Grace as a testament to God's saving work in his life, living out his days as an Anglican minister.

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“How unspeakably wonderful to know that all our concerns are held in hands that bled for us.”

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"Afflictions quicken us to prayer. It is a pity it should be so; but experience testifies, that a long course of ease and prosperity, without painful changes—has an unhappy tendency to make us cold and formal in our secret worship."

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"I endeavored to renounce society, that I might avoid temptation. But it was a poor religion; so far as it prevailed, only tended to make me gloomy, stupid, unsociable, and useless."

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"This is faith: a renouncing of everything we are apt to call our own and relying wholly upon the blood, righteousness and intercession of Jesus."

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“We are engaged in a good cause, fight under a good Captain, the victory is sure beforehand, and the prize is a crown—a crown of eternal life.”