The believer is sensible of his infirmities, for it is supposed that he is wrestling under them. He sees, he feels, that he is not man enough for his work; that his own hands are not sufficient for him, nor his own back for his burden; this is what drives him out of himself to the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And thus he lies open to the help of the Spirit, while proud nature in unbelievers is left helpless.
Good education is not regeneration. Education may chain up men's lusts, but cannot change their hearts. - Thomas Boston
Good education is not regeneration. Education may chain up men's lusts, but cannot change their hearts.
- Thomas Boston
Persuade yourselves, that the faith of the gospel is beyond the power of nature; that there is a necessity of a power from on high to bring you to be… - Thomas Boston
Persuade yourselves, that the faith of the gospel is beyond the power of nature; that there is a necessity of a power from on high to bring you to be…
Free grace will fix those whom free will shook down into a gulf of misery. - Thomas Boston
Free grace will fix those whom free will shook down into a gulf of misery.
Call it no more free-will, but slavish lust; free to evil, but free from good, till regenerating grace loosens the bands of wickedness. - Thomas Boston
Call it no more free-will, but slavish lust; free to evil, but free from good, till regenerating grace loosens the bands of wickedness.
The law discovers the disease, and the gospel the physician. - Thomas Boston
The law discovers the disease, and the gospel the physician.
Ye are God's building. All hands of the glorious Trinity are at work in this building. The Father chose the objects of mercy, and gave them to the So… - Thomas Boston
Ye are God's building. All hands of the glorious Trinity are at work in this building. The Father chose the objects of mercy, and gave them to the So…
The natural man cannot but resist the Lord's offering to help him; yet that resistance is infallibly overcome in the elect, by converting grace. - Thomas Boston
The natural man cannot but resist the Lord's offering to help him; yet that resistance is infallibly overcome in the elect, by converting grace.
Again, the glory of one attribute is more seen in one work than in another: in some things there is more of His goodness, in other things more of His… - Thomas Boston
Again, the glory of one attribute is more seen in one work than in another: in some things there is more of His goodness, in other things more of His…
Affliction doth not rise out of the dust or come to men by chance; but it is the Lord that sends it, and we should own and reverence His hand in it. - Thomas Boston
Affliction doth not rise out of the dust or come to men by chance; but it is the Lord that sends it, and we should own and reverence His hand in it.
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