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A Poor Sinner, But A Holy Believer
The heathens in their sacrifices were wont to cry out, ‘Keep at a distance, oh ye profane.’ But they withheld not their offerings, lest the unhallowed should be the more polluted, or their sacrifices be defiled by them. For the godly consolation, edification and establishment of sanctified souls, it seemed meet for the Spirit of wisdom, that the apostle Paul…
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Seedtime And Harvest
God’s ancient people were an agricultural people. They lived close to the land. That is why you have so many references, both in the Old Testament and the New Testament, to farming, and one thing that continually comes in: the sowing and the reaping, and the harvest time, and often there is that emphasis that as we sow, so also…
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The Being (Existence) Of God
The existence of God is the first principle of truth set forth in the Holy Scriptures. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (Gen 1:1) There is no attempt to prove the existence of God by arguments of science or reason. This knowledge is imparted to the soul at the time of conception, insomuch that every person…
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Burning Hearts
When the fire of divine love burns in the heart, disciples cannot refrain speaking of it to each other. But how transient are the frames of God’s dearest children? Too apt are the strongest believers to live upon sense and feeling, instead of faith and promises. The former may, and often doth fail in enjoyment, but the latter is founded…
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The Life And Testimony Of Mary Gadsby
She was a granddaughter of the late Mr. Lavell, who was one of Mr. Huntington's people, and one of the principal and first supporters of Gower Street chapel. Her father was a member of the Establishment, and in her earlier years she generally attended church with the rest of the family, though she sometimes went to Gower Street with her…
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The Life And Ministry Of George Mason
For more than fifty years a Strict Baptist Church has flourished in the favoured village of Prestwood, a short distance from the town of High Wycombe. 'l'he once venerable Benjamin Mason, of Knowle Hill, and several of his descendants and relations were faithful friends to the cause of Christ in those parts. Our kind brother in Christ, Mr. William Mason,…
