Another cause of disquiet is, that men by a natural kind of popery seek for their comfort too much sanctification, neglecting justification, relying too much upon their own performances. St Paul was of another mind, accounting all but dung and dross, compared to the righteousness of Christ, Philippians 3:8, 9. This is that garment, wherewithContinue reading “Your Own Worst Pharisee”
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Using Both Eyes
…a man be disquieted for sin, for which not to be disquieted is a sin, yet we may look too much, and too long upon it; for the soul hath a double eye, one to look to sin, another to look up to God’s mercy in Christ. ~ Richard Sibbes, The Soul’s Conflict With Itself,Continue reading “Using Both Eyes”
Weary, Comfortless Soul… Remember
We have no more present actual comfort than we have remembrance; help a godly man’s memory, and help his comfort; like unto charcoal, which, having once been kindled, is the more easy to take fire. He that hath formerly known things, takes ready acquaintance of them again, as old friends; things are not strange toContinue reading “Weary, Comfortless Soul… Remember”
False Fears, False Cures
Ignorance, being darkness, is full of false fears. In the night time men think every bush a thief. Our forefathers in time of ignorance were frighted with everything; therefore it is the policy of popish tyrants, taught them from the prince of darkness, to keep the people in darkness, that so they might make themContinue reading “False Fears, False Cures”
Standing Before God, This We Are and No More 