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Keep a diary of thy family sins and mercies, that neither the one may escape thy confession and humiliation nor the other thy grateful recognition. If this were observed, we should not come with such barren hearts to the work, as now most do. Christian in Complete Armour
He is the best Christian who keeps the history of God's gracious dealings with him most carefully so that he may read it in his past experiences when at any time his thoughts trouble him and his spiritual rest is broken with distracting fears for the future. Christian in Complete Armour
Preserve thy experiences of past mercies, and thy hope will grow stronger for the future.
Avoid idleness, for that is the proper soil for these filthy weeds to grow in. Vile thoughts seldom occur when the soul is usefully employed. A man that is diligent in his calling has employment for his thoughts, but if a man be idle, the devil soon employs him. As a standing pool grows filthy of itself and full of toads and vermin, so the heart that is not engaged in something good and useful is a fit place for the devil to breed evil thoughts and filthy passions in. The inhabitants of Sodom were not worse by nature than other men, but they grew rich in a fertile land, lived at ease in luxury, and then gave themselves up to all abominations.
The first step to humility is to see one's pride; the first step to self-denial is to be convinced of one's desire after self-exalting, self-admiring, self-advancing—O what a proud heart have I! What a self advancing heart have I! There is no believer till he is fully renewed but what has something of self. We had need therefore to be jealous of ourselves; and if at any time self break out, if at any time the soul begins to be advanced in regard of duty or spiritual things, let us fall down before God and humble ourselves for the pride of our hearts.
Now the word of the gospel and the work of the Spirit always go together—not that God is tied to any means, but that He ties Himself to the means. Hence the gospel is called the power of God to salvation because the power of God ordinarily, and in common course, appears therein. The waters of life and salvation run only in the channel of the gospel.
It is not so much your loose companions that are your tempters to evil as the devil in and by them. When Peter tried to persuade his Master to avoid sufferings, Christ rebuked the evil spirit that spoke in Peter and said, "Get thee behind me, Satan." Peter was set to work by Satan; therefore Christ calls him by the name of Satan. Those wicked men are instruments in the hand of Satan who propose carnal comforts as a cure for spiritual wounds.
Angels are exact and careful observers and eyewitnesses of our behavior and deportment in the public ordinances. To this end were the curtains of the tabernacle pictured: full of cherubim to signify that about our solemn meetings, whole troops of angels take notice of our behavior. Surely, if this were considered, we should be very serious in God's worship. Yea, how spiritual and heavenly should we be if our hearts were but fixed on these glorious angels?Communion with Angels, 100
There is no worshiping of angels, and yet we must not throw away the comfortable doctrine of angels.
All our abilities are under God's providence, who puts an efficacy into man's abilities, even as He pleaseth.Practice of Sanctification (Works)
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