On Prayer

Christ went more readily to the cross than we do to the throne of grace.

T Watson, in
R Rushing, Ed
Voices from the Past
BoT
p345

Drawing near to God

Drawing near to God is our chief good. It is our happiness to seek him.The nearer anything is to the principle of something, the better off it is. Nearer to the sun, the more light; nearer the fire, the more heat; nearer to goodness, the more good; nearer to happiness, the more happiness. Therefore it must be the greatest happiness to draw near to God.

R Sibbes, in
R Rushing, Ed
Voices from the Past
BoT
p334

Faith

Living by faith is not a single act, but something habitual and permanent. Faith is a constant dependence upon God, as he is made known in his attributes. The divine attributes are the pillows and grounds of our faith. Faith believes them and claims them. Study the attributes of God. Labour to know them distinctly and effectually. The more we know, the more we trust.

David Clarkson, in:
R Rushing, Ed
Voices from the Past
BoT
p112