Monthly Archives: February 2015

“Law is mind without passion; and it is better to have a code of laws, however bad, than to have none but the will of a man.” Thomas McCrie (1772-1835)

“. . . to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed. He here states a double boon, that the gifts are ‘sure,’ and that they are sure ‘to all the seed.’” Chrysostom (347-402)

“His choice is not determined by the merit of man’s works, but by His own free and undeserved mercy, for it is proved by His words to Moses and to Pharaoh that “on whom he will, he hath mercy, and … Continue reading →

“The Lord’s apprehended absence in trouble, and delaying to answer the supplicant, putteth a load above a burden, and surpasseth all expression of words; for here his speech is cut, but thou O Lord, how long? David Dickson (1583-1662)

“Nothing can be more agreeable to the dictates of right reason, than to spend and be spent in the service of that God, whose glory is transcendent, whose power is infinite, whose justice is inviolable, and whose tender mercies are … Continue reading →

“The blessed Saviour thinks of us far more constantly, and far more fervently, than we, even in hours of deepest emotion, think of him; he contemplates us with far more steadiness and intense interest than we can contemplate him.” George … Continue reading →

“Those are best prepared for spiritual blessings that are most sensible of their worth and their own unworthiness to receive.” (Matthew Henry; 1662-1714)

“When a true servant of God is sent and delivers a searching word, people seek to evade it by occupying themselves with his personality, his style of delivery, his denominational affiliation—anything secondary as long as it serves to crowd out … Continue reading →

“The Doctrine of Election containeth the whole sum and scope of the gospel, and our minds, if honestly subdued to the doctrine of God’s sovereignty, cannot be employed about a more excellent subject…It is that foundation which standeth sure, and … Continue reading →

“It is a token of love in superiors to speak to their inferiors as equals; but for inferiors to do the like, would be a note of arrogancy.” (Dr. William Gouge; 1575-1653)