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

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The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.

The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.

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,...

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.

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...

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

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.

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...

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

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

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...

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves....

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves....

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.

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...

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.

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.

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

Let your hope of heaven master your fear of death.

Let your hope of heaven master your fear of death.

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as...

Be humble, for the worst thing in the world is of the same stuff as...