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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The Danger Of Making Shipwreck Of Our Faith
The salvation of God’s people is certain, by his immutable love. Their safety depends on his almighty power, their confidence and glorying is in the finished work of Jesus, and their comforts are enjoyed from the Spirit’s testimony of the Saviour to their hearts; as having loved, redeemed, and saved them as lost, guilty, and perishing sinners. The clearer views we have of this truth, so much the more do we
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Unspeakably Glorious, Distinguishing Grace
Before days began or years were numbered, in the book of God’s election were all the members of Jesus written, ‘which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.’ Ps. 139:16. God’s electing love would have remained an eternal secret to us, had not the Spirit of truth made it known. But as it is revealed in the word, it is an object of our faith; and it ever will be the subject of glorying and of triumph to those who possess the faith of God’s elect; for faith is a blessed evidence, that ‘God hath chosen them in Christ, before the foundation of the world.’ Eph. 1:4. Was the man Jesus, God the Father’s ‘elect, in whom his soul delighteth.’…
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Let Your Speech Be Always With Grace
‘There shall not a hoof be left behind,’ said meek Moses to the stubborn monarch. All that belonged to God’s children must go with them for his service. So the whole man, the soul with all its faculties, the body with all its members, Jesus claims for his glory and service. The tongue, though but a little member; words, though but as wind; speech, though but as sound; yet the name, the work, the love, the glory of Jesus are hereby greatly advanced in the world. As salt not only preserves from putrefaction, but seasons flesh with an agree able flavour and relish, so doth grace in the heart the speech.
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I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes To The Hills
The most comforting subject to a spiritual mind, the most delightful object to a spiritual eye, is God in Christ, reconciled to us—‘not imputing our trespasses unto us.’ The hills afford us a pleasing idea of Jesus: they are elevated parts of the same earth as the lowest valley, so Jesus being found in fashion as a man, took on him the same nature, and was in all things like unto his brethren, sin only excepted. Wherefore God hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name, even the precious name of Jesus the Saviour. We can never dwell too much upon the human form and humble appearance of Jesus, while we entertain the most exalted ideas of his eternal power and…
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All The Tender Lambs Of Christ’s Flock
What a rich fund of comfort is here for every believer in the Lord. His loving heart was not contracted, nor his eyes of compassion confined to the little flock now with him; but he looked forward in love, his bowels of tender mercy yearned over, and his innocent tongue pleads in behalf of all the tender lambs of his flock, through all succeeding ages, in every period of time. Yea, ere they had a being in the world, or faith in their hearts, they had an interest in Jesus’ prayers, for they were given to him by the Father. Methinks one hears some poor doubting member of Jesus saying, ‘Ah, if I was but sure that my worthless name was written in the Lamb’s…
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Happy The Soul Whose Hope Is In God
What a blessing is inward composure of mind; how delightful an exercise is waiting upon the Lord! What a profitable privilege is prayer; how happy the soul whose hope is in God! These are all the sweet attendants upon and promoted by the grace of faith in Christ Jesus. While that grows strong in the soul, we are more lively and comfortable. Hence the disciple’s petition, ‘Lord, increase our faith,’ is daily needful. Then it is well with the soul when it is enabled to make this solemn appeal to its Saviour: Thou, Lord, knowest what I long for, what I wait for, even the spiritual blessings of thy kingdom, to be more inwardly transformed into thine image, to be more perfectly obedient to thy…
