William Mason
William Mason (1719-1791) was a High-Calvinist author. For many years he served as a Justice of the Peace, and in 1783 was appointed a Magistrate. He served as editor of the Gospel Magazine before and after the editorship of Augustus Toplady. He is best known for a morning and evening devotional entitled, “A Spiritual Treasury For The Children Of God.”
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He Took Part With ‘The Children’
We read of one who was so affected with the glory of the sun, that he thought he was born only to behold it. With what propriety may a Christian judge of himself, that he is born again to behold the glory, and delight himself in daily contemplating Jesus the Sun of righteousness! Lord, thou shalt never stoop to that mean office of ‘washing my feet,’ said honest-hearted Peter. But what was that stoop of
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He Restoreth My Soul
With gratitude and joy, every believer has daily cause to address his soul in the words spoken to Naomi at the birth of Obed: ‘Blessed be the Lord, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman or redeemer, whose name is famous in Israel, who shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life.’ Ruth 4:14,15. To the glory of Jesus be it ever remembered, that life once received from him can never be lost. The soul once quickened from a death in trespasses and sins, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over it; for it is delivered from sin, the cause of death. Partaking
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Watch Unto Prayer
The word of grace and truth, like a judicious physician for the body, prescribes different recipes for the soul. Sometimes the bitter draught of affliction; at others the strengthening, comforting balsam of faith, with the restorative mixture of love; but at all times a necessary regimen, whereby to rule and govern our lives, so that our souls may prosper and be in good health.
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Hope In Death
It is most comfortable in a dying hour to look back upon a well-spent life, say many. It is most comfortable to ‘forget the things that are behind, and to look forward, and press towards the mark for the prize of our high-calling of God in Christ Jesus,’ saith the Christian. Phil. 3:14. What a delightful prospect in a dying hour, to view a reconciled God, a glorified Jesus, and a kingdom prepared for us from the foundation of the world. But if we have not experienced a life of faith on Jesus, and by the grace of God had our conversation in the world, a life of self-righteousness will only beget vain
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Carnal Saints
The phrase ‘carnal saints,’ the self-righteous look on as a very opprobrious term, as though contradictory to the character of a real Christian: but such persons differ in judgment from an inspired apostle. Paul calls these Corinthian converts, ‘babes in Christ;’ while he says to them, ‘Ye are yet carnal.’ Yea, he appeals to their judgments: ‘Are ye not so?’ Doth not your walk, your words, your strife, your views give sad evidence of the truth of this my assertion? Do you not act and behave too much like men who are strangers to Jesus, and the life and power of vital godliness?
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Restore Unto Me The Joys Of Thy Salvation
It is the wisdom and joy of disciples to see somewhat of Jesus in every page of the lively oracles. Then the word is searched with pleasure, studied with delight, and is made exceeding profitable to the soul. To this end the sins and backslidings, the humiliations and repentings, the joys and experience of saints of old are recorded. We see their deserts to be the lowest hell; but grace reigns. Though sin abounded in them, yet grace superabounded over them. All is through Jesus: no mercy for sinful man, but through that dear Man and blessed Mediator.
