Thomas Shepard

Faith is the principal thing in vocation: the first part of it being God's call, the second part being our answer to that call, or in coming at that call (Jer. iii. 22).

Look as Jesus was abased to purchase repentance and remission, so he is now exalted actually to give and apply repentance and remission of sins.

Christ drinks up the cup of all the elect at one draught, which they should have been sipping and drinking, and tormented with, millions of years. Here is encouragement to the vilest sinner, and comfort to the self-succo…