Ebenezer Erskine

“You who, like the wise virgins, are not satisfied with the lamp of a profession, but are buying oil for your vessels, while the market of grace is standing.”

“O let heaven and earth stand amazed at the condescension of the Bridegroom, and the folly of sinners in refusing such a match!”

“His first coming in the flesh was to purchase a bride for himself by his obedience and death.”

“O match with Christ the Bridegroom, for he provides his bride in a large jointure.”

“It supposes, that it is the work and business of God's heralds to prepare the way for a meeting between Christ and sinners, to bring Christ near to sinners, and sinners near to Christ.”

“Go forth, and meet the Bridegroom in a way of believing; for sad, sad, will be the event, if you do not, after all that has been said.”