Godliness

“Be often among the godly. They are the salt of the earth, and will help to season you. Their counsel may direct, their prayers may enliven you. Such holy sparks may be thrown into your breasts as may kindle devotion in you. It is good to be among the saints to learn the trade of godliness: ‘He that walketh with the wise men shall be wise’ (Prov. 13:20). “ The Godly Man’s Picture ” pg. 208”

“Do you want peace and comfort and quietude of soul? Take heed how you walk with doubting company … one opposer of godliness draws on another, and one adulterer makes another; so one doubting Christian makes another. You that are weak, and full of doubtings, should go and lean upon those that are strong and have full assurance; and you that have assurance should give the shoulder to those that are weak, and say, Come, and lean upon me, and I will be an help unto you. You know how it is with the ivy and the vine; the ivy leans upon the oak, and the vine upon the posts or the house-side; the ivy and the vine do not lean one upon another; if the ivy and the vine should come and lean upon one another, what twisting would there be. Both would fall to the ground: but the ivy leans upon the oak, and the vine upon the posts or the house-side. ~ A Lifting up for the Downcast by William Bridge”

“Eternity to the godly is a day that has no sunset.”

“In the godly, holy truths are conveyed by way of a taste; gracious men have a spiritual palate as well as a spiritual eye.”

“God hath but three things dear unto Him in this world, His saints, His worship, and His truth; and it is hard to say which of these is dearest unto Him.”

“In public worship all should join. The little strings go to make up a concert, as well as the great.”

“The Christian's life should put his minister's sermon in print.”

“Whoever prospers in winning souls, is first convinced that it is the arm of Jehovah only can do the work.”

“This grace of God that is so dear to God, comes good cheap to us; it cost us nothing.”

“Godliness is the sacred impression and workmanship of God in a man, whereby from being carnal he is made spiritual.”

“Godliness consists in an exact harmony between holy principles and practices.”

“Reason makes us men; godliness makes us earthly angels.”

“Weeds grow by themselves; flowers are planted.”

“Counterfeit piety is double iniquity.”

“Grace is of the nature of fire, which will not be pent up.”

“Words are the looking-glass of the mind.”