Honey out of the Rock

by Thomas Wilcox

Honey Out of the Rock by Thomas Wilcox (1621-1687) is one of the sweetest, most Christ-centred books of the Puritan era.

"In every duty look at Christ," urges Wilcox. "Before duty, to pardon; in duty, to assist; after duty, to accept. Without this it is but carnal, careless duty.

Do not legalize the gospel as if part remained for you to do, or suffer, and Christ were but a half Mediator; as if you must bear part of your own sin, and make some satisfaction.

Let sin break your heart, but not your hope in the gospel."

Genres: Christianity

14 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 4, 2013

Reviews

[7jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

(my copy is not a Kindle, but this has the best cover)

[Jack Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A packed little pamphlet:

“Remember your sins, Christ's pardoning; your deserving, Christ's merits; your weakness, Christ's strength; your pride, Christ's humility; your many infirmities, Christ's restoring; your guilts, Christ's new applications of His blood; your failings, Christ's raising up; your wants, Christ's fullness; your temptations, Christ's tenderness; your vileness, Christ's righteousness.”

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great small book! Drippings of honey out of the rock Christ!
Refreshing, gospel saturated and Christ honoring. Very highly recommended.

[Brady · Rating 5 out of 5]

A incredibly edifying tract which encourages readers to direct their attention to Christ, and only Christ.

I love this quote: "Healing from duty, and not from Christ, is the most desperate disease."

[Troy Nevitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

For being such a short book, it's a very dense book. It's a good book. It's a beautiful reminder of the many multifaceted blessings Christ is. He is a salve, a rock, and sweeter than anything ever dare compare. This is rich with theological truths and a great joy when you read slowly and see the love Wilcox has for his saviour.

[Joonas Laajanen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but sweet. Can be used as an evangelistic booklet to explain the nature of saving faith.

[Jack Christenson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wilcox's advice is timeless and wonderfully and thoroughly backed up by scripture. Great stuff.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

A small and potent tonic for the anxious and self-righteous.

[Rylan S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great reminder of the glorious all-sufficiency of Christ for his people, which is the essence of true religion. Powerful warnings against the danger of self-righteous and focus on the merit of Christian duty.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es de agradecer que hayan libros así de edificantes.