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“To plough the soil is as much a natural action as to eat or drink; yet as all such actions are performed by wicked men for merely selfish purposes, without any regard to God and the general good, they become … Continue reading →

“If you truly saw and believed that God is reckoning righteous the ungodly who believe on Him, you would fairly hate your struggles to be ‘better’ for you would see that your dreams of good works have not at all … Continue reading →

“He is sovereign in the dispensation of his gifts and in the bestowal of his favors.  He is not regulated by external appearances of relations.”  (John Brown  1784-1858)

“Grace in Christ and grace in us are of the same nature, though not of the same degree: grace in us is as in its streams, but grace in Christ is as in its fountain; it is but a small … Continue reading →

“His knowledge is infinite, eternal and unchangeable.”  (Edward J. Young  1907-1968)

“That what God wills is best.”  (Thomas Brooks  1608-1680)

“Any scriptural theory, regardless of how glorious it may appear, must be labeled unsatisfactory, insufficient, unsuitable, disqualified, and worthless unless it has the stamp of Holy authority.”  (Unknown)

“He has an exceeding greatness of power in Him, engaged to believers, which is a prevailing power—nothing can resist it.”  Thomas Goodwin  (1600-1679)

“In all emotions of the heart, such as fear, love, hope, hatred, and the like, a state of suspense and delay are vexations and difficult to be borne.  As Solomon says in Prov. 13:12,’Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.’”  (Martin … Continue reading →

“The people imagine a vain thing.”  “They cannot succeed.  They cannot defeat the counsels of heaven.  They cannot injure the Lord’s Anointed.”  (David Pitcaien; 1851)