Blessed are all those whose minds are stayed upon the Lord, for they shall be kept in perfect peace [Isa 26:3]; so where the mind is stayed upon the Lord, there is a perfect peace; for it is a whole peace, which cannot be broken. So here is not only a perfect peace, but a blessing; a perfect peace w... Read More
Friends,—Keep out of the vain fashions of the world; let not your eyes, and minds, and spirits run after every fashion (in apparel) of the nations; for that will lead you from the solid life into unity with that spirit that leads to follow the fashions of the nations, after every fashion of apparel ... Read More
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works [Tit 2:14]. Titus ii. 14. The woman wrought a good work upon Christ [Mat 26:10], as he saith. Matt. xxvi. 10. Paul saith to the church of the Colossians, being fruitfu... Read More
To all Friends and Brethren every where. Peace from God and the Lord Jesus Christ be multiplied in you [1 Pet 1:2], who by his grace, light, and spirit, are turned towards the Lord, to receive it from him; and that by it you may grow up in the Lord Jesus Christ, out of the world's nature and spirit.... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 12 OF CONTENTMENT OF MIND Contentment of mind naturally follows upon Joy and Peace; where joy abounds, and peace rules in the heart, contentment is; it is nowhere to be found but in a godly man; in Christians of the first rank and class: the heathens talke... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 3—Chapter 6 OF THE LORD’S PRAYER The whole Scripture directs to and furnishes with matter for prayer; but more particularly the prayer which is commonly called "The Lord’s Prayer," may be considered as a directory to it; and so it seems to be designed by our Lord, w... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 7 OF TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN GOD Trust and confidence signify the same thing, whether with respect to God or men: to trust in men, is to confide or put confidence in them; and so to trust in God is to place confidence in him; and generally in all places wh... Read More
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!" Matthew 19:24 "Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver ar... Read More
THE DIVINE DILEMMA AND ITS SOLUTION IN THE INCARNATION § 6 WE saw in the last chapter that, because death and 'cor ruption were gaining ever firmer hold on them, the human race was in process of destruction. Man, who was created in God's image and in his possession of reason reflected the very Word ... Read More
A Few Sighs from Hell; OR The Groans of a Damned Soul. Luke 16:19-31. here was a certain rich man which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day. And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the cru... Read More
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Epistle 250
Epistle 321
Epistle 397
Of Contentment of Mind.
Of the Lord's Prayer.
Of Trust and Confidence in God.
Riches, prosperity, and worldly glory
THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD OF GOD - Chapter 2
A Few Sighs from Hell