Deuteronomy 7:3-6

The Doctrine of Election 4. Its Verity Before proceeding further with an orderly opening up of this profound but precious doctrine, it may be better (especially for the benefit of those less familiar with the subject) if we now demonstrate its Scripturalness. We must not take anything for granted, a... Read More

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THE SECOND COMMANDMENT "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God ... Read More

O friends! have an esteem of truth and God's glory! Keep down all inordinate affections [Col 3:5], and have an esteem of truth above your lusts and earthly things, worldly riches, and goods, and mind the example of the old world, when the sons of God saw, the daughters of men were fair, they took un... Read More

Dear friends,—In all your meetings, see that the Lord God be glorified, and have an eye to his glory, and let all things be done without strife [Phil 2:3] or reflections; but all to mind the testimony of life, and that which doth preserve your unity in it; and in that you will seek one another's goo... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 4—Chapter 6 A COMPENDIUM OR SUMMARY OF THE DECALOGUE OR TEN COMMANDS The Commandments of the law are reduced by Christ to two capital ones; Love to God, and Love to the neighbour, (Matthew 22:36-40) and the apostle Paul says; "All the law is fulfilled in one word, e... Read More

The CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 3—Deuteronomy 5:29. O that there were such an heart in them that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever. I. These vehement desires of God for the good of these people, are s... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 13 OF THANKFULNESS TO GOD Thankfulness follows contentment: a discontented man is not thankful for anything; but a contented man is thankful for everything. Thankfulness is a branch of godliness; none but a godly man is truly a thankful man: there are some... Read More

All the links of the golden chain of salvation are made up of free grace! The people of God are . . . freely loved, Deut. 7:6-8; freely chosen, John 15:16-19, Eph. 1:4; freely accepted, Eph. 1:6; freely adopted, Eph. 1:5, Gal. 4:5-6; freely reconciled, 2 Cor. 5:18-20; freely justified, Romans 3:24; ... Read More

"For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be His people, His treasured possession." Deuteronomy 7:6 God makes . . . many rich, and many great, and many honorable, and many mighty, and many wise, and many noble... Read More

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, fellow-Bishops and Deacons: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Here, as writing to those of equal honor, he does not set down his rank of Teacher, but another, a... Read More