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Horatius Bonar

The Gospel of the Holy Spirit's Love

Horatius BonarDoes the Holy Spirit love us? There can be but one answer to this question. Yes! He does. As truly as the Father loves us, as truly as the Son loves us, so truly does the Spirit love us. The grace or free love which a sinner needs, and which has been revealed and sealed to us through the Seed of the... Read More
J.C. Ryle

The Holy Spirit

J.C. Ryle"If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him." (Romans 8:9) The subject of this paper is one of the deepest importance to our souls. That subject is the work of God the Holy Spirit. The solemn words of the text which heads this page demand the attention of all who believe... Read More
J.G. Bellet

The Mornings of Scripture

The soul is the dwelling-place of the truth of God. The ear and the mind are but the gate and the avenue; the soul is its home or dwelling-place. The beauty and the joy of the truth may have unduly occupied the out-posts, filled the avenues, and crowded the gates--but it is only in the soul that its... Read More
J.G. Bellet

Man

The incorrigibleness of man under all persuasions becomes the ground of the necessity, and the vindication of the righteousness, of God's judgment. Isaiah says, "Why should ye be stricken any more? Ye will revolt more and more." And Jeremiah had to say of the generation in his day, "Thou has stricke... Read More
J.G. Bellet

Moses's Loss of Canaan

Moses had his ordinary shepherd's rod in his hand, when God called him to feed Israel (Ex. 4). It then, became God's rod, for God made it the symbol and instrument of Moses's authority and grace in Israel. He was thenceforth to take it, that by it he might do his wonders in Egypt and in the wilderne... Read More
James Denney

The Historical Basis of the Christian Faith: The Resurrection of Jesus

The question which has just been stated might be approached in various ways. We might begin with an investigation of the sources to which we owe our knowledge of Jesus, build up by degrees such an acquaintance with Him as could be formed in this way, and then consider what relation it bore to the pl... Read More
John Gill

A Defence of The Ancient Mode of Baptizing by Immersion, Plunging, or Dipping into Water

John GillAGAINST MR. MATTHIAS MAURICE'S REPLY, CALLED, Plunging into Water no Scriptural Mode of Baptizing, etc. Chapter 1. Some Remarks on Mr. M's entrance to his Work Having lately attempted to vindicate the ancient mode of baptizing, by immersion, plunging, or dipping into water, against the exceptions of... Read More
John Gill

Attendance in Places of Religious Worship, Evening Sermon

John GillAttendance In Places OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WHERE THE DIVINE NAME IS RECORDED, ENCOURAGED. Sermon II, Preached October 9, 1757, at the Opening of a New Place for Worship, in Carter-lane St. Olave's-street, Southwark. EXODUS 20:24 In all places, where I record my name, I will come unto thee, and I will... Read More
John Gill

Baptism, A Divine Command to be Observed

John GillBeing A Sermon Preached At Barbican, October 9, 1765 At The Baptism Of The Reverend Mr. Robert Carmichael, Minister Of The Gospel In Edinburgh. The Preface The following discourse was not designed for the press; had it, the subject of it would have been a little more enlarged upon; and, perhaps, mig... Read More
John Gill

The Argument From Apostolic Tradition, In Favor of Infant-Baptism

John GillWith OTHERS, advanced in a late Pamphlet, called, The Baptism of Infants a reasonable Service, etc. considered; It is with reluctance I enter again into the controversy about baptism; not from any consciousness either of the badness or weakness of the cause I am engaged in; but partly on account of ... Read More

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