- Hasty and Censorious Spirit
Surely much of that hasty and censorious spirit, too often observable in young converts, arises from their having, as yet—a very imperfect acquaintance with the …
- The End of Temptation
One gracious end, therefore, that the Lord has in permitting his people to be tempted, is for the prevention of greater evils, that they may not grow proud or careless, …
- That Monster Self
I long to be able to use Job’s words, with the same feeling as I believe Job had when he spoke them, Behold, I am vile! The acknowledgment in words is quite easy — but …
- Our Strange Pride
It is strange that pride should ever find anything in my experience to feed upon; but this completes my character for folly, vileness, and inconsistence, that I’m not …
- Too Hasty Assent to Calvinistic Principles
I believe a too hasty assent to Calvinistic principles, before a person is duly acquainted with the plague of his own heart, is one principal cause of that lightness of …
- Give Me Liberty or?
I think a heathen said, ‘The day which deprives a man of his liberty, robs him of half his virtues.’ If I was a heathen I should say so too. But the gospel teaches me …
- Random Elections?
I have so poor an opinion of the bulk both of the electors and the elected, that, I think, if the seats in the house of commons could be determined by a lottery, …
- We Are Prone to Lean Too Hard on Ministers
The fountain from which your dear pastor obtained the water of life, which he communicated to his congregation—is still full and still flowing; and you are still welcome …
- The Lions Roar but cannot Kill
The lions roar but cannot kill, / Then fear them not, my friends, / They bring us, though against their will, / The honey JESUS sends.
- Satan, Self, and Co
There is a great and old established house, which does much business, and causes no small disturbance in the world and in the church. The firm is Satan, Self, and Co.
- He Overrules All the Designs of Men
He overrules all the designs of men–for the furtherance and accomplishment of his holy plan. Not only his friends, but his enemies contribute to it.
- He Who Called Us
He who called us can easily call others.
- The Value of a Good Living
I would assume congratulate a man upon seeing a millstone tied about his neck, to sink him into the depths of the sea, as upon his obtaining what is called a good living, …
- Sinfulness of Ignorance
Ignorance and obstinacy are in themselves sinful, and no plea of sincerity will exempt them from the danger of being under their influence.
- Real Sincerity in Religious Matters
You say, ‘If they be sincere, and fail not for want of diligence and searching, I cannot help thinking that God will not condemn them for an inevitable defect in their …
- All Tears Will be Wiped Away
Yes, madam, though every stream must fail, the fountain is still full and flowing. All the comfort you ever received in your dear friend was from the Lord, who is …
- Debt of National Sin
They who understand spiritual arithmetic, may be well startled if they sit down and compute the debt of national sin.
- Newton’s Childhood
When I was four years old, I could… repeat the answers to the questions in the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, with the Scripture proofs; and all Isaac Watts’ smaller …
- A Surgeon's Skill
If people are satisfied of a surgeon’s skill and prudence, they will not only yield to be cut at his pleasure without pretending to direct him where, or how long he shall …
- Unloose my Stamm'ring Tongue
When he came, the angels sung, ‘Glory be to God on high;’ / Lord, unloose my stamm’ring tongue, Who should louder sing than I?
- Zeal and Prudence
There is often too much self in our zeal, and too much fear of man in our prudence.
- New Things Each Day
Every new day is filled up with new things, new mercies on the Lord’s part, new ingratitude on mine.
- He Does All Things Well
Let us strive and pray for a habitual resignation to his will; for He does all things well. It is never ill with us but when our evil hearts doubt or forget this plainest …
- Though Friends Should All Fail Us
Though troubles assail us and dangers affright, / Though friends should all fail us and foes all unite, / Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide, / The promise assures …
- Fading is the Worldling’s Pleasure
Savior, if of Zion’s city I, through grace, a member am, Let the world deride or pity— I will glory in Thy name. Fading is the worldling’s pleasure, All his boasted pomp …
- Little Necessary Things
Religion does not consist in doing great things, for which few of us have frequent opportunities, but in doing the little necessary things of daily occurrence with a …
- When Your Favorite Pastor is Gone
Some persons are so weak, that, if their favorite minister is absent, they hardly think it worth their while to hear another.
- John Newton on Jonthan Edwards
‘Edwards on Free Will,’ I have read with pleasure, as a good answer to proud reasoners in their own way; but a book of that sort cannot be generally read: where the …
- Little in Our Own Eyes
Oh! to be little in our own eyes! This is the ground-work of every grace; this leads to a continual dependence upon the Lord Jesus; this is the spirit which He has …
- He Seeth Not as Man Seeth
It is an astonishing thought, that God should thus dwell with men; that he, before whom the mightiest earthly potentates are less than nothing and vanity, should thus …
- The Judge of All the Earth will do Right
That the Judge of all the earth will do right, is to me as evident and necessary is that two and two make four. I believe that He has a sovereign right to do what He will …
- Political Comfort
There is one political maxim which comforts me: ‘The Lord reigns.’
- Peace Passing Understanding
There is a peace passing understanding, of which the politicians cannot deprive us.
- His Infinite and Unchangable Love
We may well mourn that our love to the Lord is so faint and wavering; but oh! what a cause of joy to know that his love to us is infinite and unchangeable. Our attainment …
- Temptations in Me
In London I’m in a crowd of temptations, but in the country there is a crowd of temptations in me. My mind is a Vanity Fair.
- Serving Your Country
People do their country more service by pleading for it in prayer than by finding fault with things they have no power to alter.
- Frequent and Various Trials
And how are you to know experimentally either your own weakness or the power, wisdom, and grace of God, seasonably and sufficiently afforded, but by frequent and various …
- News of a Better World
Blessed by God for the news of a better world, where there will be no sin, change, nor defect for ever. And let us praise him, likewise, that He has appointed means of …
- Gospel Strength for Preachers
It is, indeed, no small thing to stand between God and the people, to divide the word of truth aright, to give every one their portion, to withstand the counter tides of …
- True Wisdom
I would ask you to pray for us, if I were sure you prayed for yourself; but whether you will thank me for it or not I must tell you that I pray for you often. Oh! how …
- The Vice of the Age
It is not reasoning but neglecting to reason, and to extend conclusions to their just consequences, that I condemn as the vice of the age.