Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.
The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with the oil of the Spirit, as a light to direct us in the choice of our way, and the steps we take in that way.
One way or other, God will give redress to the injured, who in a humble silence commit their cause to him;.
That creature which we idolize God justly removes from us, or embitters to us.
Even when God is coming towards his people in ways of mercy, he sometimes takes such methods as that they may think themselves but ill treated.
Omissions are sins, and must come into judgment, and particularly the contempt and neglect of the seals of the covenant;.
Those that look with contempt upon worldly honours shall be recompensed with the honour that cometh from God, which is the true honour.
Christ’s disciples were no orators, till the Spirit made them such.
If the blood of Christ be sprinkled upon our consciences, it will be our protection from the wrath of God, the curse of the law, and the damnation of hell, Rom. 8:1.
The honour of being admitted into communion with God, and of being employed for him, does not exempt us from the duties of our relations and callings in this world.
Those that have so much power over others as to be able to oppress them have seldom so much over themselves as not to oppress.
After a storm comes a calm.
Nothing exposes religion more to the reproach of its enemies than the worldliness and half-heartedness of the professors of it.
Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.
Christ died. He left a will in which He gave His soul to His Father, His body to Joseph of Arimathea, His clothes to the soldiers, and His mother to John. But to His disciples, who had left all to follow Him, He left not silver or gold, but something far better-His PEACE!