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"Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. Doth he that plougheth to sow, plough continually? doth he open and harrow his ground? When, he hath levelled the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows, and the barley in t... Read More

The Gospel There is a connection between the Gospel, and the Epistles, and the Apocalypse -- books which God has given to us by means of His servant John -- which is of no little interest in these latter days. It is one and the same truth which is ever prominent in each of these three books; and the... Read More

Dated February 1739/1740. Three sermons Psalm 94:8-11 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledg... Read More

NOTE I (Chap. VII. P. 88 ante) THE CREATION. As already noticed, if the first chapter of Genesis speaks of "the Creation of the Universe" at all it is in the first verse. The very word "create" is not used again save in verses 21 and 27, which relate to the work of the fifth and sixth "days." And if... Read More

NOTE CHAPTER 12 EXCLUSION from the millennial kingdom, we are told by some, will be the penalty imposed on Christians who lapse into immoral practices. And in proof of this we are referred to such passages as 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 5:5; etc. This assumes, however, that "the... Read More

Man's Natural Blindness in Things of Religion Jonathan Edwards 1739/1740 Three sermons "Understand, you brutish among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise? He who planted the ear, shall he not hear? he who formed the eye, shall he not see? He who chastises the heathen, shall not he corre... Read More

The Two Natures Arthur Pink "That which is born of the flesh is flesh , and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit " (John 3:6); "The flesh lusts against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other" (Galatians 5:17). These and similar passages, clear... Read More

CONFESSION J.C. Ryle , 1896 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 There are occasions when circumstances give a peculiar importance to particular doctrines in religion. The assaults of enemies sometimes make i... Read More

ALIVE OR DEAD? by J. C. Ryle "And He has made you alive , who were once dead in trespasses and sins." Ephesians 2:1 The question which forms the title of this paper deserves a thousand thoughts. I invite every reader of this volume to look at it carefully, and ponder it well. Search your own heart, ... Read More

Treasury of David Charles Spurgeon Psalm 119 INTRODUCTION This psalm has no special title, nor is any author's name mentioned. It is the longest psalm, and this is a sufficiently distinctive name for it. In size, it equals twenty-two psalms of the average length of the Songs of Degrees. It is not ju... Read More