“In short, the whole soul, ensnared by the allurements of the flesh, seeks its happiness on the earth. To meet this disease, the Lord makes his people sensible of the vanity of the present life, by a constant proof of its miseries.”

“The heart also, engrossed with avarice, ambition, and lust, is weighed down and cannot rise above them. In short, the whole soul, ensnared by the allurements of the flesh, seeks its happiness on the earth. To meet this disease, the Lord makes his people sensible of the vanity of the present life, by a constant [...]

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“The true and safe grounds of encouragement to faith in Christ [is] Christ’s all-sufficiency, – if he will he can. He is able to save to the uttermost. Art thou a sinner to the uttermost? His plaster is broad enough to cover the broadest sore.”

“The true and safe grounds of encouragement to faith in Christ are these: First, Christ’s all-sufficiency, – if he will he can. He is able to save to the uttermost, Heb. vii. 25. Art thou a sinner to the uttermost? His plaster is broad enough to cover the broadest sore. As God’s mercy, so Christ’s [...]

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October 15 – “Let the world be as it will, if we cannot rejoice in the world, yet we may rejoice in the Lord. His presence makes any condition comfortable.”

“Christ will not break the bruised reed…FOR OURSELVES, 1. What should we learn from this, but to `come boldly to the throne of grace’ (Heb. 4:16) in all our grievances? Shall our sins discourage us, when he appears there only for sinners? Are you bruised? Be of good comfort, he calls you. Conceal not your [...]

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September 13 – “Good men seek peace for grace sake; but wicked men and hypocrites, seek grace for peace sake.”

“O Lord, I am one of those wearied souls ; wearied with my temptations, wearied with inward trouble ; now, Lord, speak a word in due season to this poor, wounded, and wearied soul. Thus go to Christ. Only in your addresses to Christ, be sure that ye go in uprightness. Take heed that you [...]

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