The Kayelton Group

“Simply to sin is human, and it happens to the saints even after they have received grace; but to sin against God argues a singular degree of impiety.  To sin against God is to injure and dishonour him in things immediately pertaining to himself. . . Such are those wrought against his name, goodness, providence, power, truth, and worship, and against those things which specially concern him, whatever they may be.”  Musculus

“Simply to sin is human, and happens to the saints even after they have received grace:  but to sin against God argues a singular degree of impiety.  To sin against God is to injure and dishonour him in things immediately pertaining to himself…Such are those wrought against his name, goodness, providence, power, truth, and worship, and against those things which specially concern him, whatever they may be.”  Musculus

“It is the ‘infirmity’ of a believer to be thinking of himself, and drawing false inferences (for all such inferences are necessarily erroneous), from what he sees or feels, as to the light in which he is beheld and esteemed on the part of God.”  Arthur Pridham (1815-1879)

“It is a prayer not proceeding from a doubting and wavering heart, as if God did at sometimes deliver his church, and at others fail and leave her to the will of her enemies; but grounded upon certain knowledge and infallible assurance that he will “arise, and not keep silence,” and avenge himself of his enemy.”  Anthony Farindon

“A view of the divine glory crucifies our lusts, and puts the corruptions of our heart to death.”  John Angell James (1785-1859)

“To say that man could grow holy and spotless, that he could secure God’s grace, and attain to salvation by an act of his own free will, was teaching that attracted, as it still does attract, thousands.”  Warburton

“Christ knows the intensity and fury of temptation and He knows how strong sin is.  Therefore He can have pity on the sinner who comes before His throne.”  Frans Bakker  (1919-1965)

“We must therefore conclude that it is impossible for men to believe, unless it be given them from above.”  John Calvin  (1509-1564)

“Consider the subject of creation simply in the light of an argument of natural philosphy, and all is vague and dim abstraction . . . But consider the momentous fact in the light of a direct message from the Creator Himself to you,–regard Him as standing near to you, and Himself telling you, personally and face to face, all that He did on that wondrous creation-week,–are you not differently impressed and affected?”  (R.S. Candlish; 1806-1873)

“The human mind is ever prone to soften the strong features of Divine truth, and to bring them more into accordance with its own wishes and preconceived notions.”  (Robert Haldane  1772–1854)