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A Close Prison to my Soul – Joseph Hall

“I account this body nothing but a close prison to my soul; and the earth a larger prison to my body. I may not break prison till I be loosed by death; but I will leave it, not unwillingly,when I … Continue reading

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Do all to His Glory and Praise – Richard Sibbes

The whole life of a Christian should be nothing but praises and thanks to God; we should neither eat nor sleep, but eat to God and sleep to God and work to God and talk to God, do all to … Continue reading

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John Owen – The Warning Passages of Hebrews

John Owen – The Warning Passages of Hebrews John Owen playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8259C11DFFBFD174 John Owen was by common consent the weightiest Puritan theologian, and many would bracket him with Jonathan Edwards as one of the greatest Reformed theologians of all time. … Continue reading

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Christ is like a River – Jonathan Edwards

“Christ is like a river. A river is constantly flowing, there are fresh supplies of water coming from the fountain-head continually so that man may live by it, and be supplied with water all his life. So Christ is an … Continue reading

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Puritan Andrew Gray Sermon – Arguments and Directions for Hearing the Voice of God’s Threatening Rod

Puritan Andrew Gray Sermon – Arguments and Directions for Hearing the Voice of God’s Threatening Rod Micah 6:9 The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who … Continue reading

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Richard Sibbes – Divine Meditations

Is it not an unreasonable speech for a man at midnight to say, “It will never be day?” So it is an unreasonable thing for a man that is in trouble to say, “O Lord, I shall never get free … Continue reading

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The Word of the Lord – Thomas Brooks

“The Word of the Lord is a light to guide you, a counsellor to counsel you, a comforter to comfort you, a staff to support you, a sword to defend you, and a physician to cure you. The Word is … Continue reading

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Richard Baxter – Self Denial

Richard Baxter playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=353D9FC6791C59E2 Richard Baxter – English puritan divine (1615-1691) was a prominent English churchman of the 1600s. He was a peacemaker who sought unity among Protestants, and yet he was a highly independent thinker and at the center … Continue reading

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John Flavel – The Christian View of Death

John Flavel – The Christian View of Death John Flavel playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61142DAE969F74BC John Flavel (1628-1691) Excerpt from Meet the Puritans by Dr. Joel Beeke and Randall J. Pederson John Flavel (or Flavell) was born in 1628 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. He … Continue reading

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Prayer – Thomas Brooks (Puritan)

“Prayer crowns God with the honor and glory due to His name, and God crowns prayer with assurance and comfort. The most praying souls are the most assured souls.” – Thomas Brooks (Puritan) https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDevotionalReadings

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