Faith

“Faith is the oil which feeds the lamp of hope. Faith and hope are two turtle-dove graces; take away one, and the other languishes. If the sinews are cut, the body is lame; if this sinew of faith is cut, hope is lame. “ The Godly Man’s Picture ” pg. 28”

“Faith is a cure-all – a remedy against all troubles. It is a godly man’s sheet anchor that he casts out into the sea of God’s mercy, and is kept from sinking in despair. " The Godly Man’s Picture " pg. 29”

“If we have any interest in God, if we have any hopes of blessedness in beholding of his glory unto eternity, we cannot but desire a view (such as is attainable) of this infinite, manifold wisdom of God in this life. But it is in Christ alone that we can discern anything of it; for him has the Father chosen and sealed to represent it unto us. All the treasures of this wisdom are hid, laid up, and laid out in him; — herein lies the essence and form of faith. Believers by it do see the wisdom of God in Christ, in his person and office, — Christ the wisdom of God. Unbelievers see it not, as the apostle argues, 1 Cor. i. 22–24. ~ The Glory of Christ by John Owen”

“The more you see Christ walking in the sweet shades of divine love toward poor sinners, the sooner will your faith revive, and your comforts be restored. ~ A Lifting up for the Downcast by William Bridge”

“What a support to our faith is this, that God the Father, the party offended by our sins, is so well pleased with the work of redemption! And what a comfort is this, that, seeing God's love rests on Christ, as well pleased in him, we may gather that he is as well pleased with us, if we be in Christ! For his love rests in a whole Christ, in Christ mystical, as well as Christ natural, because he loves him and us with one love. Let us, therefore, embrace Christ, and in him God's love, and build our faith safely on such a Saviour that is furnished with so high a commission. ~ The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes”

“A weak faith can lay hold on a strong Christ.”

“True faith will trust God's heart where it cannot trace His hand!”

“Nothing is so certain as that which is certain after doubts. Shaking settles and roots.”

“You can never depend too much upon God, nor too little upon the creature.”

“Indeed this is one of the greatest mysteries in the world – namely, that a righteousness that resides with a Person in heaven should justify me, a sinner on earth.”

“Believe God's love and power more than you believe your own feelings and experiences. Your rock is Christ, and it is not the rock that ebbs and flows but the sea.”

“Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again.”

“We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works.”

“In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here these are to be worn night and day; we must walk, work, and sleep in them, or else we are not true soldiers of Christ.”

“We must not confide in the armour of God, but in the God of this armour, because all our weapons are only mighty through God.”

“Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument.”

“The latter days of churches are always perilous days, days full of danger.”

“Unless we are upon our watch and guard, and cry mightily unto God for help and assistance, we shall be all overtaken with perils and dangers in the days wherein we live.”

“The plain old Protestant doctrine is that the place of faith in justification is only that of a hand or instrument, receiving the righteousness of Christ, for which only we are justified.”

“Working for life, a man naturally understands; but believing for life, he understands not.”

“Let no man deceive himself: he that has no sight of the glory of Christ here, shall never have any of it hereafter unto his advantage.”

“A steady spiritual view of the glory of Christ by faith will give them a gracious revival from inward decays, and fresh springs of grace.”