Joseph Alleine's whole life was an illustration of his saying, 'Give me a Christian that counts his time more precious than gold.' When the week began he would say, 'Another week is now before us, let us spend this week for God', and each morning, 'Now let us live this one day well!'
Taken from the book A Sure Guide to Heaven by Joseph Alleine 1671
If you have Christ, you will have comfort, joy, peace and liberty; and when the trouble comes, you will find shelter and deliverance by coming near to Him.
Taken from the book God Loves You by Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892
The law was given, not only as a director of duties, but as a glass to reveal the imperfections in our performance of duties, that so we might be kept humble and vile in our own eyes, and that we might live more out of ourselves and more in Christ.
It was given so that we might fly to Christ upon all occasions, as a defiled man flees to the fountain to be washed and cleansed, for in Christ there is mercy to cover, and grace to cure all our infirmities.
Taken from the book The True Bounds of Christian Freedom
by Samuel Bolton 1645
Saints of any class have a variety of lessons to learn, several books to read, and several exercises to perform. And when they are occupied with any one of these, the rest seem to disappear or to be dormant for that time, though that is not so in reality.
But the way is to learn one lesson at a time. Sometimes saints are most concerned about their own emptiness and insufficiency; sometimes about the riches and freeness of grace; sometimes about the beauty of holiness and the usefulness of good works; sometimes sorrow and fear; at another time love and joy take hold of them.
Taken from the book Learning in Christ's School by Ralph Venning 1675
There are some brought into Christ in a way yet more declarative of His free grace; and this is, when He effectually calls men at the hour of death. We find somewhat recorded of this way in the pregnant example of the "thief on the cross." (Luke 232; 39-45)
Taken from the book The Christians Great Interest by William Guthrie 1658
There is a real danger of worshipping prayer instead of praying because we worship. It is easy to do if we lose sight of our Lord and put the emphasis not on His command but on the thing that He commands.
Taken from the book If You Will Ask by Oswald Chambers 1874-1917
The soul is the man: and that this is the part of us which we are and ought to be most concerned about; because it is really well or ill with us, according as it is well or ill with our souls.
Taken from the book The Pleasantness of a Religious Life by Matthew Henry 1714
