The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth.

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God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill.

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill.

All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken...

All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken...

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their...

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their...

Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.

Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.

The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.

The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.

The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.

The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.

And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and...

And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and...

Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but...

Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but...

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another.

Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another.

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light,...

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light,...

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that...

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that...

Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel.

Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel.

The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.

The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.

It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the...

It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the...

Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to...

Great comforts do, indeed, bear witness to the truth of thy grace, but not to...

The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.

The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.

Let your hope of heaven master your fear of death.

Let your hope of heaven master your fear of death.