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The Life And Ministry Of Richard Burbridge
Mr Dear Brother Winters,—Acording to promise, I send you a brief sketch of the Lord's goodness and mercy to me in providence and grace. I was born in Mid-Kent, in the parish of Boughton-Malherb, in an old farm-house. Like others, I grew up to be exceedingly fond of the world and all its pastimes, and was ever active in the…
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Bearing The Reproach Of Christ
The profession of Jesus is easy to nature. There is nothing irksome to the flesh in being called a Christian. But to know Jesus in heart, to confess him with the tongue, and to follow him in our life, will ever expose us to reproach and contempt. But if, with Philip, we have really found that blessed person of whom…
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The Cursed Man
It is very remarkable, after the prophet pronounces the curse of confiding in the flesh, and the blessedness of trusting in the Lord, he immediately adds, ‘The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked,’ ver. 9. Hence we may infer, that the poison of pride, vain confidence in the flesh, and self-righteous hopes, may lurk under the most…
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Them That Love God
The Lord Jesus Christ tells us that men ought always to pray and not to faint. Actually, there are many things men ought always to do but by nature we cannot and will not do them. For example, we will not give God the honour, praise and love He is due from His creatures. We will not glorify His name.…
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David Cuts Saul’s Garment
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The Cost Of Discipleship
As mutual love subsists between Jesus and his believing members, so there is a mutual choice of each other. Hence, saith the church, ‘I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.’ Cant. 6:3 So also there is a mutual inhabitation; every believer dwells in Christ, and Christ in him. This is only comfortably experienced by continuing in the truth.…
