THIS world’s a forest, where, from day to day, Bears, wolves, and lions, range and seek their prey; Amidst them all poor harmless lambs are fed, And by their very dens in safety led. They roar upon us, but are held in chains; Our shepherd is […]
Though no believer does what he should do, yet doubtless every believer might do more than he does, in order to God’s glory, and his own and others’ internal and eternal good. We have many promises concerning divine assistance; and if we did but stir up […]
Why are we in this pursuit alone to expect knowledge without inquiry, and success without endeavour? The whole analogy of nature inculcates a different lesson; and our own judgments in matters of temporal interest and worldly policy confirm the truth of her suggestions. Bountiful as is […]
“Not only colts, but horses already broken, need a bridle.” So also do we who are advanced in years and full of experience. Old men are not always wise men. Passions which should have been by this time quite subdued still need bit and bridle, or […]
God, says Bernard, has not cast us out of paradise to seek another paradise in this world. No, we are born to labor. Why do you seek the living among the dead? Why do you seek for living comforts, when you must expect to die daily? […]
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