The reason of this dealing of Christ with his church, in parting with all others for them, is, because he loves her. She is precious and honourable in his sight; thence he puts this great esteem upon her.
—John Owen
The reason of this dealing of Christ with his church, in parting with all others for them, is, because he loves her. She is precious and honourable in his sight; thence he puts this great esteem upon her.
—John Owen
Christ has appeared upon earth, and you should go to him with your doubt.
—Jonathan Edwards
The doctrines of our election, and free justification in CHRIST JESUS, are daily more and more pressed upon my heart. They fill my soul with a holy fire, and afford me great confidence in GOD my Saviour.
—George Whitefield
The doctrines of our election, and free justification in CHRIST JESUS, are daily more and more pressed upon my heart. They fill my soul with a holy fire, and afford me great confidence in GOD my Saviour.
—George Whitefield
Such a death, in such a manner, with such attendancies of wrath and curse, – a death accompanied with the worst that God had ever threatened to sinners, – argues as high a valuation of us as the heart of Christ himself was capable of.
—John Owen
Such a death, in such a manner, with such attendancies of wrath and curse, – a death accompanied with the worst that God had ever threatened to sinners, – argues as high a valuation of us as the heart of Christ himself was capable of.
—John Owen
A man would not for ten thousand worlds be willing to undergo that which Christ underwent for us in that one thing of desertion from God, were it attended with no more distress but what a mere creature might possibly emerge from under.
—John Owen
A man would not for ten thousand worlds be willing to undergo that which Christ underwent for us in that one thing of desertion from God, were it attended with no more distress but what a mere creature might possibly emerge from under.
—John Owen
When I consider it is for JESUS CHRIST, who has called me by his free grace into his marvellous light, and has promised to be with us always, even unto the end of the world, a divine fire kindles in my heart, and I long to call the lingering battle on.
—George Whitefield
When I consider it is for JESUS CHRIST, who has called me by his free grace into his marvellous light, and has promised to be with us always, even unto the end of the world, a divine fire kindles in my heart, and I long to call the lingering battle on.
—George Whitefield
CHRIST values his saints, values believers
All that ever he did or doth, all that ever he underwent or suffered as mediator, was for their sakes
—John Owen
The soul applieth itself to the promises of the covenant, wherein Christ is most graciously exhibited unto it
—John Owen
Having had a legion of devils cast out of my heart by the power of CHRIST, why should I not tell what he hath done for my soul, for the encouragement of others.
—George Whitefield
Christ is the joy of the soul, and if the soul be rejoiced and filled with divine light, such joy no man can take away; whatever outward misery there be, the Spirit will sustain it.
—Jonathan Edwards
There is in Christ rest for God’s people, when exercised with afflictions.
—Jonathan Edwards
A believer that hath gotten Christ in his arms, is like one that hath found great spoils, or a pearl of great price.
—John Owen
*The saints delight in Christ*; he is their joy, their crown, their rejoicing, their life, food, health, strength, desire, righteousness, salvation, blessedness: without him they have nothing; in him they shall find all things.
—John Owen
If Christ is pleased to send forth his Spirit to manifest his love, and speaks friendly to the soul, it will support it even in the the greatest outward torment that man can inflict.
—Jonathan Edwards
There are quiet rest and sweet refreshment in Christ for God’s people that are weary.
—Jonathan Edwards
This it is to ask the Father in Christ’s name, – God as a father, the fountain; and Christ as the procurer of them.
—John Owen
Let me exhort you, by the mercies of GOD in CHRIST JESUS, to continue unwearied in well doing.
—George Whitefield
It is in Christ alone, and on the account of his oblation and intercession, that we have any boldness to approach unto him.
—John Owen
Jesus Christ hath ‘consecrated a new and living way’ (for the saints) ‘through the vail, that is to say, his flesh,’ Heb 10:20. He hath consecrated and set it apart for believers, and for them alone.
—John Owen
They who come to Christ, do not only come to a resting place after they have been wandering in a wilderness, but they come to a banqueting-house where they may rest, and where they may feast.
—Jonathan Edwards
A little of true peace, a little of the joys of the manifested love of Christ, and a little of the true and holy hope of eternal life, are enough to compensate for all that toil and weariness, and to erase the remembrance of it from the mind.
—Jonathan Edwards
Christ not only delivers from fears of hell and of wrath, but he gives hopes of heaven, and the enjoyment of God’s love.
—Jonathan Edwards
There is a wide difference between understanding *the doctrine of the Scripture* as in the letter, and a true knowing the mind of Christ.
—John Owen
All *spiritual* revelation is by Christ. He is ‘the true Light, that lighteth every man that cometh into the world,’ John 1:9.
—John Owen
Now, Christ delights exceedingly in his saints: ‘As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee,’ Is 50:5.
—John Owen