The Lord Jesus died for the ungodly. He was obedient at all costs : He bore everything, and went down into the dust of death, man's hatred, God's desertion, and Satan's power ; we find Him there at the cost of everything. Everything that was against us was done away. By one man's obedience many are made righteous.

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.

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.

The Reformation did not directly touch the question of the true character of God's church.

Christ preferred the poor; ever since I have been converted so have I.

By one Spirit we are all baptised into one body.

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