"...for if people wll be governed by the occurrence of a single text of Scripture, without regarding the context, or duly comparing it with the general tenor of the word of God, and with their own circumstances, they may commit the greatest extravagances, expect the greatest impossibilities, and contradict the plainest dictates of common sense, while they think they have the word of God on their side."
~John Newton, 1725-1807.I read this in "Just Do Something" by Kevin DeYoung ((Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009), page 83.) DeYoung cites this from: "John Newton on Divine Guidance" in Guard Us, Guide Us: Diving Leading in Life's Decisions by J.I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom ((Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008), page 244.)
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