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“That which a man spits against heaven, shall fall back on his own face.  Your indignities done to your spiritual physicians shall sleep in the dust with your ashes, but stand up against your souls in judgment.”  (Thomas Adams; 1583-1652)

Christians ought to be particularly on their guard against tampering in any degree with the word of God.  We should never forget that, when we are explaining any expression of Scripture, we are treating of what are the very words … Continue reading →

“For what have we in the way even of mere external opportunity and advantage, that we do not ultimately owe to sovereign, absolute grace?”  (John Lillie; 1806-1866)

“O Lord, who delightest  in mercy, moderate, I beseech thee, thy sharp corrections; and do not proceed to inflict upon me the severest marks of thy displeasure.”  ( Psa. 6:1; Patrick)

“Because I have Spiritual life, I also have Spiritual feelings, and that is why I can feel the pain of the purifying sores of my diseased and abscessed  nature.”  (Author not mentioned; 1976)

“Hanker not after other helpers, rely on him only, fully trusting him in the use of such means as he prescribeth and affordeth.  God is jealous, will have no co-rival, nor allow thee (in this case) two strings to thy … Continue reading →

“The weakness of our faith is open to the temptation of supposing that God regards not the situation of his people in the world; and the Spirit, who knows our infirmities, provides a petition suited to this trial, which expresses … Continue reading →

“He can do all that ever you need, without any means or instruments.  His bare word is sufficient, all-sufficient, for it, whatever it be, how great, how difficult, how impossible soever it seems.  Such a power there is even in … Continue reading →

“Even the ‘light’ which angels and glorified spirits enjoy in heaven would be insufficient to banish all fear and fill them with satisfaction, were it not for their confidence in the ‘truth’ of God.  How much more then must this … Continue reading →

“Christ hath satisfied God’s justice so that on Christ was laid all the sins of all believers.  He was ‘wounded’ for them.  Now God cannot in justice punish twice; therefore seeing Christ was wounded, believers must be healed.”  (Nathanael Homes; … Continue reading →