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“The more exact and accurate a man is in duty, the more he grows in grace; and the more he grows in grace, the more exact and accurate he grows in his duty.” (William Bridge; 1600-1671)

“But as to the Lord our God, he is always better than this world and his servants shall find more in his performance hereafter than they can now perceive in his promise:  like as his enemies should find more weight … Continue reading →

“If it be true zeal, then the tract of time, multitude of discouragements, falseness of men deserting the cause, and strength of oppositions will not tire out a man’s spirit.  Zeal makes men resolute; difficulties are but whetstones to their … Continue reading →

“Justice is either inherent or imputed.  By inherent justice, no man is just before God.  According to imputed justice, a man may be just and is just before God.”  (Joseph Caryl;  1602-1673)

“Fear ye not.  What shall they fear, above whose head the Gospel-standard floats?  Faith reads thereon, ‘If God be for us, who can be against us?’  Rom. 8:31.  But use no fruitless efforts.  The waves are deep.  The foes are … Continue reading →

“Sin is of an encroaching nature; it creeps on the soul by degrees, step by step, till it hath the soul to the very height of sin.”  (Thomas Brooks; 1608-1680)

“He it is that ‘deposes kings and sets up kings.’  Rulers owe their tenure of office to Him though on the surface little or nothing of His control may be in evidence.”  (H. C. Leupold; 1891-1972)

“The apostolic truth addressing all to whom it comes as guilty, condemned, and perishing wretches, leaves no room for preference or boasting in any; that so the whole glory of our salvation may be secured to that grace which is … Continue reading →

“There is no better test of our true character, than the habitual effect of ‘vain thoughts’  upon our minds—whether we love and indulge them, or abhor, and watch and pray against them.”  (Thomas Scott; 1747-1821)

“There is nothing of more importance, whether for the individual believer or for the Church collectively, than a firm conviction, such as the Book of Joshua emphatically supplies, that long delays on God’s part involve no forgetfulness of His promises, … Continue reading →