Compare Not Thyself With Those That Have

Pride Of Gifts Robs Us Of God's Blessing In The Use Of Them.

Set A Strong Guard About Thy Outward Senses: These Are Satan's Landing Places, Especially The Eye And The Ear.

What Is Jordan That I Should Wash In It? What Is The Preaching That I Should Attend On It, While I Hear Nothing But What I Knew Before? What Are These Beggarly Elements Of Water, Bread, And Wine? Are Not These The Reasonings Of A Soul That Forgets Who Appoints The Means Of Grace?

Bid Faith Look Through The Key-hole Of The Promise, And Tell Thee What It Sees There Laid Up For Him That Overcomes; Bid It Listen And Tell Thee Whether It Cannot Hear The Shout Of Those Crowned Saints, As Of Those That Are Dividing The Spoil, And Receiving The Reward Of All Their Services And Sufferings Here On Earth.

God's Wounds Cure, Sin's Kisses Kill.