The Kayelton Group

“They who are of faith are plainly those who are expecting justification by faith and not of works; who are not working that they may obtain the favor of God as a meritorious reward, but who are believing that ‘God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.’”  (John Brown 1784-1858)

“The excellency of the Scriptures and the wisdom of their Divine Author are to be seen in what they conceal and keep back, as well as in what they reveal and bring forward.”  (Thomas McCrie; 1772-1835)

“God seems to go and work in a contrary way. When He intends the greatest mercies to His people, He first usually brings them into very low conditions.”  (Jeremiah Burroughs; 1599-1646)

“Nothing in this world can change the deceitful and desperately wicked heart of man and cause it to do service for God.”  (Joseph Caryl  1602-1673)

“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 wages that sin bargains with the sinner are life, pleasure and profit; but the wages it pays him with are death, torment, and destruction.  He that would understand the falsehood and deceit of sin must compare its promises and its payments together.”  (Robert South  1633-1716)

“Faith accepts the present remission of sins; hope is the expectation of future deliverance.”  (Phillip Melanchthon, 1497-1560)

“Love causes believers to take all things that God sends them favorably and in good part.”  (John Albert Bengel  1687-1752)

We have his free promise, who never failed, who has promised more than possibly we could ask or think, who has done more for us than ever he promised, who is good and bountiful to the wicked and ungodly; who is assuredly and able to bear us out.”  (John Ball 1585-1640)

“My soul is greatly agitated. Rendered vexed in Ps. 6:3.  There are no troubles like soul troubles.  Sin will mar anything.  It will make any soul wretched.”  (Joseph  Addison Alexander, 1860)