HIGHLAND PREACHERS AND BELIEVERS In a fascinating book entitled “The Days of the Fathers in Ross-shire”, first published in 1861, the Rev. John Kennedy of Dingwall (1819-84) describes the development of religious life in the Highlands of Scotland during the eighteenth century. Short portraits are given of notable ministers and outstanding believers in Ross-shire. He …
Issue: Issue 5
Many are soon engaged in holy duties, easily persuaded to take up a profession of religion, and easily persuaded to lay it down; like the new moon, which shines a little in the first part of the night, but is down before half the night is gone; lightsome professors in their youth, whose old age …
Tell some of adding faith to faith, one degree of grace to another; and you shall find they have more mind to join house to house, and field to field. It is earth, earth; and they never think they have had enough of the soil, till death comes and stops their mouths with a shovelful …
Though Satan hath not the key to thy heart, yet he can stand in the next room to it and hear what is whispered there. He hunts the Christian by the scent of his own feet, and smells which way the heart inclines William Gurnall 1617 – 1679
Were the stock in our hands, we should soon prove broken merchants. God knows we are but leaking vessels; when fullest, we could not hold it long, and therefore He sets us under the streamings forth of His strength; and a leaking vessel under a cock gets what it loseth.
As a child that travels in his father’s company, all is paid for, but his father carries the purse, not himself. So the Christian’s shot is discharged in every condition, but he cannot say, I did this, or suffered that, but. God wrought all in me and for me.
As the lily among thorns so is my love among the daughters. As the apple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight and his fruit was sweet to my taste. — Song of Solomon 2 2-3.
The Spirit finds sinners in such a helpless condition, that they are as unable to repent or believe, as they are to purchase salvation.
Amidst all our discouragements in ministering to others, and amidst all our doubts respecting ourselves, there is yet a foundation, both sure and stedfast, even the rock of God’s eternal election. Were it not for this, how would my hands hang down! and what hope could I have for others? But this sets all to …
He that hath God’s heart cannot want His arm. God’s love sets all His other attributes at work. William Gurnall 1617 – 1679