Whoever be the instruments of any good to us, of whatever sort, we must look above them, and eye the hand and counsel of God in it, which is the first spring, and be duly thankful to God for it.… — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
The natural man cannot but resist the Lord's offering to help him; yet that resistance is infallibly overcome in the elect, by converting grace. — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
Saving faith is the faith of God's elect; the special gift of God to them, wrought in them by his Spirit. — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
Again, the glory of one attribute is more seen in one work than in another: in some things there is more of His goodness,… — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
As the corruption of our nature shews the absolute necessity of regeneration, so the absolute necessity of regeneration plainly proves the corruption of our… — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
The believer is sensible of his infirmities, for it is supposed that he is wrestling under them. He sees, he feels, that he is not man enough for his work; that his own hands are not sufficient for him, nor his own back for his burden; this is what drives him out of himself to the grace that is in… — Thomas Boston Copy Share
“Remember, whatever be your attainments, gifts, or graces, ye are decked with borrowed feathers: be not proud of them.” — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
No work nor deed of ours whatsoever, no not faith itself, can be the condition of the covenant of grace properly so called; but… — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
“As to the crook in your lot, God has made it; and it must continue while He will have it so. Should you ply… — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
Affliction doth not rise out of the dust or come to men by chance; but it is the Lord that sends it, and we… — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
In regeneration, the mind is enlightened in the knowledge of spiritual things... The will is renewed... The will is cured of its utter inability to will what is good. While the opening of the prison to them that are bound, is proclaimed in the Gospel, the Spirit of God comes and opens the prison door, goes to the prisoner, and,… — Thomas Boston Copy Share
Let the mantle of worldly enjoyments hang loose about you, that it may be easily dropped when death comes to carry you into another… — Thomas Boston Copy Share Image
