Thomas Goodwin — The Heart of Christ

Secondly, He bids his ambassadors declare, that as to that point men need not trouble themselves, nor take care about it; for he himself hath further been so zealously affected in this business, that he himself hath made…

I will come again and receive you unto myself (says Christ), that so where I am, you may be also. That last part of his speech gives the reason of it, and also divulges his entire affection. It is as if he had said, 'The…

Algunos suspiran durante toda la semana hasta que suceden cosas nuevas, convierten en parte de la felicidad de sus vidas el estudiar c'mo va el estado, m's que el estudiar c'mo marchan sus propios corazones, o incluso su…

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect?'saith the Apostle; 'it is God that justifieth,'and it is their being elect that carries it. Yea, his love is so strong that if there be any accusation,'the Apostle mak…

If through all thy discouragemnets thy condition prove worse and worse, so that thou canst not pray, but are struck dumb when thou comest into his presence, as David, then fall making signs when thou canst not speak; gro…

Therefore, seeing the Lord, when he doth speak, doth speak by others, and there is a great deal of reason for it, because it is your own request, let not God fare the worse in delivering his word; do not condemn it becau…