Build your nest in no tree here...for the Lord of the forest has condemned the whole woods to be demolished.

Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will.

Set not your heart upon the world, since God hath not made it your portion.

Build your nest in no tree here...for the Lord of the forest has condemned the whole woods to be demolished.

Keep God's covenant in your trials; hold you by His blessed word, and sin not; flee anger, wrath, grudging, envying, fretting; forgive a hundred pence to your fellow-servant, because your Lord hath forgiven you ten thousand talents: for, I assure you by the Lord, your adversaries shall get no advantage against you, except you sin, and offend your Lord, in your sufferings.

Grace will ever speak for itself and be fruitful in well-doing; the sanctified, cross is a fruitful tree.

Why should I tremble at the plough of my Lord, that maketh deep furrows on my soul? I know He is no idle husbandman, He purposeth a crop.