John Jewel Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Jewel.

John Jewel (1522-1571) was an influential English bishop and theologian during the Elizabethan era. Born in Devon, England, he studied at Merton College, Oxford, and later became a prominent figure in the English Reformation. Jewel is best known for his work "Apologia Ecclesiae Anglicanae," a defense of the Church of England against Roman Catholicism. He played a crucial role in shaping the Protestant identity of the Church of England and was appointed as the Bishop of Salisbury in 1560. Jewel's theological writings and sermons greatly impacted the religious landscape of his time.

But the law of God came from heaven indeed. God wrote it wit

But the law of God came from heaven indeed. God wrote it with his finger, it is the fountain of all wisdom, and therefore shall it continue for ever, and never have an end.

John Jewel


As the body dieth when the soul departeth, so the soul of ma

As the body dieth when the soul departeth, so the soul of man dieth, when it hath not the knowledge of God.

John Jewel

Knowledge

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn'

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn't stop us from wiping it away with a wet sponge. The Divine doesn't disappear; it's transformed into the clean surface.

Paulo Coelho


The word of God is full of sad and grave counsel, full of th

The word of God is full of sad and grave counsel, full of the knowledge of God, of examples of virtues, and of correction of vices, of the end of this life, and of the life to come.

John Jewel

Knowledge