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Meditating on Scripture with the Saints by Pasko, Mark
101. Humility vs. Vainglory (May I Walk Humbly With Jesus) Elisha bade the poor widow “borrow vessels, even empty vessels not a few, and pour oil into all those vessels,” and so in order to receive God’s Grace in our hearts, they must be as empty vessels–not filled with self-esteem.
Commentary on Revelation by Bullinger, Ethelbert William (1837-1913)
The Seventh (And Last) Vision "On Earth" E, xix. 17&151xx. 15. THE FINAL FIVE JUDGMENTS. We must get a complete view of these in order to embrace them all and view them as a whole.
NPNF2-09. Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Homilies on the Psalms. ———————————— Psalm I. The primary condition of knowledge for reading the Psalms is the ability to see as whose mouthpiece we are to regard the Psalmist as speaking, and who it is that he addresses.
Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness by Underhill, Evelyn (1875-1941)
I n illumination we come to that state of consciousness which is popularly supposed to be peculiar to the mystic: a form of mental life, a kind of perception, radically different from that of “normal” men.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Chapter XXIII.—Arguments in opposition to Tatian, showing that it was consonant to divine justice and mercy that the first Adam should first partake in that salvation offered to all by Christ.
Doctrine of the Saints' Perseverance Explained and Confirmed by Owen, John (1616-1683)
The improvement of the doctrine of perseverance in reference to the obedience and consolation of the saints — Why its tendency to the promoting of their obedience is first handled, before their consolation — Five previous observations concerning gospel truths in general — 1.
NPNF1-11. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Homily XI. Acts IV. 23 “And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.” Not for their own glory did they tell the tale—how should such be their motive?—but what they displayed was the proofs therein exhibited of the grace of Christ.
Works of James Arminius, Vol. 1 by Arminius, Jacobus (1560-1609)
ON RECONCILING RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS AMONG CHRISTIANS Never since the first entrance of sin into the world, have there been any ages so happy as not to be disturbed by the occurrence of some evil or other; and, on the contrary, there has been no age so embittered with calamities, as not to have had a sweet admixture of some good, by the presence of the divine benevolence renewed towards mankind.
Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume Two by Edwards, Jonathan (1703-1758)
SERMON III. Preached on the day of the funeral of the Rev. Mr. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honorable Society in Scotland for the propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a Church of Christian Indians in New Jersey; who died at Northampton in New England, October 9, 1747, in the 30th year of his age, and was interred on the 12th following.
Grace and Duty of being Spiritually Minded by Owen, John (1616-1683)
bout, evidencing them in whom they are to be spiritually minded — Rules directing unto steadiness in the contemplation of heavenly things — Motives to fix our thoughts with steadiness in them.