Compare Not Thyself With Those That Have

Prayer Is Nothing But The Promise Reversed, Or God's Word Formed Into An Argument, And Retorted By Faith Upon God Again.

Say Not That Thou Hast Royal Blood In Thy Veins; Say Not That Thou Art Born Of God If Thou Canst Not Prove Thy Pedigree By Daring To Be Holy!

The Regenerating Spirit Is Compared To The Wind. His First Attempts On The Soul May Be So Secret That The Creature Knows Not Whence They Come, Or Whither They Tend; But, Before He Hath Done, The Sound Will Be Heard Throughout The Soul.

The Christian In Prayer Comes Up Close To God, With A Humble Boldness Of Faith, And Takes Hold Of Him, Wrestles With Him; Yea, Will Not Let Him Go Without A Blessing... They Are Only A Few Noble-spirited Souls, Who Dare Take Heaven By Force, That Are Fit For This Calling.

Christ Is The Door That Opens Into God's Presence And Lets The Soul Into His Very Bosom, Faith Is The Key That Unlocks The Door; But The Spirit Is He That Makes This Key.