The ungodly are ever seeking after joy, but they do not find it: they busy and weary themselves in the pursuit of it, yet all in vain. Their hearts being turned from the Lord, they look downward for joy, where it is not; rejecting the substance, they diligently run after the shadow, only to be mocke... Read More
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 14 SUMMARY The Entrance of evil into the domain of God is admittedly a deep mystery, nevertheless sufficient is revealed in the Scriptures to prevent our forming erroneous views. For instance, it is contrary to the Word of truth to entertain the notion that either ... Read More
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 6 NATURE In the preaching chapter we showed how Scripture casts light on the great moral problem of how an inherently corrupt nature originates in each child from the beginning of its existence without its Creator being the Author of sin. David declared, "Behold, I... Read More
Jesus, who so often says "Whoever loves Me . . ." "Do you love Me?" is concerned about our LOVE! He is concerned about a special kind of love. It is the love which is shadowed in the relationship between a bride and her bridegroom; that is, it is an exclusive love, a love which places the beloved, t... Read More
Friends,—You may read in the old world, how one family after another, till Noah's time, served the Lord God. And then from Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their wives, and after Moses and Aaron had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, and that they were come to be a great people, Moses ... Read More
A KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST, AND OF INTEREST IN HIM, THE SUPPORT OF A BELIEVER IN LIFE AND IN DEATH. A Discourse occasioned by the Death of Mr. Joshua Hayes. 2 TIMOTHY 1:12 I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. THE o... Read More
DAVID A TYPE OF CHRIST. 2 SAMUEL 23:1 Now these be the last words of David; David the Son of Jesse said, and the Man who was raised up on high, the Anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet Psalmist of Israel, said. THESE be tile last words of David. This refers not to what goes before, in the pre... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 27 OF A PLURALITY IN THE GODHEAD; OR, A TRINITY OF PERSONS IN THE UNITY OF THE DIVINE ESSENCE. Having proved the unity of the divine Being, and explained the sense in which it is to be understood; my next work will be to prove that there is a plurality in ... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 9 OF ADOPTION Some think that adoption is a part and branch of justification, and included in it; since that part of justification which lies in the imputation of the righteousness of Christ entitles to eternal life, hence called, "the justification of lif... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 2—Chapter 5 OF OTHER ETERNAL AND IMMANENT ACTS IN GOD, PARTICULARLY ADOPTION AND JUSTIFICATION. I shall not here treat of these as doctrines, in the full extent of them; or as blessings of grace actually bestowed upon, and enjoyed by believers, with all the privileg... Read More
THE SCRIPTURES AND JOY
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 14 SUMMARY
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 6 NATURE
Bridal Love
Epistle 320
A Knowledge of Christ, and of Interest in Him
David a Type of Christ.
Of a Plurality on the Godhead; or, A Trinity of Persons in the Unity of the Divine Essence.
Of Adoption.
Of Other Eternal and Immanent Acts in God, Particularly Adoption and Justification.