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Again, the glory of one attribute is more seen in one work than in another: in some things there is more of His goodness, in other things more of His wisdom is seen, and in others more of His power. But in the work of

Again, the glory of one attribute is more seen in one work than in another: in some things there is more of His goodness, in other things more of His wisdom is seen, and in others more of His power. But in the work of redemption all His perfections and excellencies shine forth in their greatest glory.

Thomas Boston

Perfection, Shining, Redemption

Thomas Boston (1848). “The Whole Works of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Boston, Minister of the Gospel at Etterick”, p.158

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 to the prison-door; opens it; goes to the prisoner, and, by the power of his grace, makes his chains fall off; breaks the bond of iniquity, wherewith he was held in sin so as he could neither will nor do anything truly good; brings him forth into a large place.

Thomas Boston

Spiritual, Fall, Doors

"Select Works of Thomas Boston: With a Memoir of His Life and Writings".

Many a lash in the dark doth con science give the wicked.

Thomas Boston

Dark, Giving, Wicked

Thomas Boston (1830). “Human Nature in Its Fourfold State: Of Primitive Integrity, Entire Depravation, Begun Recovery, and Consummate Happiness Or Misery, in the Parents of Mankind in Paradise, the Unregenerate, the Regenerate, All Mankind in the Future State, in Several Practical Discourses”, p.373

It is our duty to look to God's commands, and not to His decrees; to our own duty, and not to His purposes. The decrees of God are a vast ocean, into which many possibly have curiously pried to their own horror and despair; but few or none have ever pried into them to their own profit and satisfaction.

Thomas Boston

Ocean, Despair, Looks

Thomas Boston (1812). “An Illustration of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion, with Respect to Faith and Practice, Upon the Plan of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism, Comprehending a Complete Body of Divinity”, p.177

A fatal recovery from a promising illness

Thomas Boston

Recovery, Illness

O what hardness of heart mayst thou see in every corner whither thou goest, and where thou preachest, most part being as unconcerned as the very stones of the wall; and say what thou wilt, either by setting before them alluring promises or dreadful threatenings, yet people are hardened against both, none relenting for what they have done, or concerned about it.

Thomas Boston

Wall, Heart, People

Thomas Boston (1791). “The Distinguishing Characters of True Believers: In Relation To, I. God in Christ, ... XI. Their Entering Into Rest in Christ. ... To which is Prefixed, a Soliloquy on the Art of Man-fishing. Now First Published from the Manuscripts of the Late Reverend and Learned Mr Thomas Boston, ...”, p.44

For the turning away of the simple, shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Thomas Boston

Simple, Fool, Prosperity

Thomas Boston (2001). “Complete Works of Thomas Boston, Volume 06 of 12”, p.505, Sovereign Grace Publishers,

God will hold sinners with one hand over the pit of hell, while He torments them with the other.

Thomas Boston

Hands, Pits, Hell

As the corruption of our nature shews the absolute necessity of regeneration, so the absolute necessity of regeneration plainly proves the corruption of our nature; for why should a man need a second birth, if his nature were not quite marred in the first birth?

Thomas Boston

Men, Needs, Firsts

God will not pity them, but “laugh at their calamity.” The blessed company in heaven shall rejoice in the execution of God's righteous judgment, and sing while the smoke riseth up for ever.

Thomas Boston

Laughing, Heaven, Execution

"Human Nature in Its Fourfold State: Of Primitive Integrity, Entire Depravity, Begun Recovery, and Consummate Happiness Or Misery".