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“As the example of the superior, so will be the conduct of the inferior.”  (William H. Van Doren;  1810-1882)

“True religion consists in a proper mixture of fear of God, and of hope in his mercy; and wherever either of these is entirely wanting, there can be no true religion.”  (Edward Payson; 1837-1888)

“All this mercy is free, without money, without price, without merit on the part of men.  It is wondrously rich and efficacious.”  (William S. Plumer; 1802-1880)

“Make him your counselor and friend; you cannot please him better than when your heart relies wholly upon him.”  (John Berridge; 1716-1793)

“The death of a believer only translates him from sin and struggle, from disease and death, from mixed society and imperfect work, to purity, life, unwearied activity, and joyous fellowship with Christ.”  (John Eadie; 1810-1872)

“The more we see of the salvation, the more we wait for something more of it still to be seen.”  (R. S. Candlish; 1806-1873)

“There is none in whom we can trust but God.  All creatures are a refuge of lies; they are like the Egyptian reed, too weak to support us, but strong enough to wound us.”   (Thomas Watson;  1620-1686)

“The test of real love is that it should be unselfish; self-interest must play no part in it.”  (Norval Geldenhuys; 1918-1964)

“There is nothing so small, but if it comes from a good heart, God will accept it: the widow’s mite, a cup of cold water; yea, and the praise of our lips, although it has no other external oblation joined … Continue reading →

“The heart is ever prone to divide its confidence between God and the creature.  This will never do.  We must ‘wait only  upon God.’  ‘He only’ must be our ‘rock,’ our ‘salvation,’ and our ‘defence.’  Then we are frequently tempted … Continue reading →