"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

" I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of My hand." —John 10:28 [KJV] Thus excellently speaketh the immortal Hervey, "What words are these! And did they come from Him Who hath all power in heaven and earth? And were they spoken to every unfeigned, though feeble follower of the great Shepherd? Then omnipotence itself must be vanquished before they can be destroyed either by the seduction of fraud, or the assault of violence." The followers of the Lamb want no proof of the divinity of their Lord and Saviour; it is plain from the word of truth; they believe it in their hearts. "The gift of God is eternal life , " saith St. Paul— Romans 6:23 . "I give My sheep eternal life , " saith Jesus; therefore Jesus is both Lord and God.  To give temporal life is not in the power of a finite being; he who gives eternal life, must be, as our Jesus is, the infinite and eternal Jehovah over all...

" And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do ?" —Acts 9:6 [KJV] Such are the effects when sovereign grace reacheth a sinner's heart. When the light of truth shines in the conscience, it makes the stoutest heart to tremble. When Jesus is manifested to the soul, it causes astonishment and creates love. Transient convictions of sin often beget horror of conscience, and they often pass away as the morning cloud and early dew. Such conversions are very common; sinners are frequently turned from one sect and system of opinions to another; yea, also their lives and practices may be reformed, and they may seem to be converted; and often, where is the least cause, there is the greatest confidence; especially, if such persons are confirmed in their hopes by great pretensions to experience, and can talk much of ecstasies and raptures, visions and revelations, which they suppose came from God: while many continue poor, trembling, self-emptie...