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“All is mockery, except it can tell of God reconciled—sin pardoned—the soul safe.”  (Henry Law; 1797-1884)

“When God speaks peace, it is a peace beyond all expression, the peace of God that passes all understanding; it cannot be uttered.”  (William Bridge; 1600-1671)

“The free promises of the Lord are all certain, his commandments right and good, the recompense of reward inestimably to be valued above thousands of gold and silver; trust therefore in the Lord, O my soul, and follow hard after … Continue reading →

A defect in the intellectual or spiritual man is at the root of all this error.  The defect is not in the pages of inspiration, but in the human heart.  (George Burrows, 1803-1881)

“”Whether we contemplate the maladies of the soul, or the body, we are equally compelled to turn to Jehovah as the great Physician.”  (Morison; 1782-1834)

“Christ was the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world (as He is called, Rev. 13:8), then predestination to life must needs be before time, because Christ is the Foundation of election.”  (Christopher Ness; 1621-1705)

“The Spirit is our comforter; or to choose the path of duty in times of perplexity—the Spirit is our guide; or to engage in prayer—the Spirit is the Spirit of grace and supplication; or to cultivate any one of the … Continue reading →

“The man who has drained the cup of pleasure can best tell the taste of its dregs.”  (William Arnot; 1808-1875)

“The inference from God’s words to Moses is, that the bestowal of the Divine mercy depends not on man’s will or man’s effort, but simply on ‘God that sheweth mercy’  (Rom. 9: 15-16).”  (Edwin Hamilton Gifford  (1820-1905)

The soul is the theatre where moral actions, both good and bad, are performed.  ”As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.´ What we will, that we morally do.  This doctrine suggests, that the world is really worse … Continue reading →