God's ways are behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes which He is behind.

I go farther, and say, that it is plainly our duty to desire pastors and teachers to take the care of such congregations, and that God did raise up such in the church as we see it in the word.

Separation from evil is the necessary first principle of communion with Him ... Separation from evil is His principle of unity

I can say, Christ has been my only object; thank God, my righteousness too... Hold fast to Christ.

Jude has a very different character. It is not the cradle of Christianity, or of the assembly on earth: it is its decay and its death here below. It does not keep its first estate.

By one Spirit we are all baptised into one body.

During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy over me.