There is but a very imperfect union with God to be had in this world —A very imperfect knowledge of him in the midst of much darkness; a very imperfect conformity to God, mingled with abundance of estrangement. Here we can serve and glorify God but […]
God is the highest good of the reasonable creature; and the enjoyment of him is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Fathers and mothers, husbands, […]
A true hatred and zeal against sin, is against sin in general As to hatred and zeal [against sin], when these are from right principles, they are against sin in general, in some proportion to the degree of sinfulness (cf. Ps 119:104, “I hate every false […]
The hypocrite has not the knowledge of his own blindness, and the deceitfulness of his own heart, and that mean opinion of his own understanding, that the true saint has. Those that are deluded with false discoveries and affections are evermore highly conceited of their light […]
Those in Christ have God dwelling with them and are not only sure of supplies for the present, but to all eternity. They not only have such mercies as other people have, temporal blessings and favors; but they have everlasting good bestowed upon them; for God […]