Category Archives: Thy Word is Still Truth

By What Means God Is Made Known unto Us…

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Tom Brainerd

“We know him by two means: first, by the creation, preservation, and government of the universe; which is before our eyes as a most elegant book, wherein all creatures, great and small, are as so many characters leading us to … Continue reading →

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The Best and Most Stable Realm…

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Tom Brainerd

A word for today from words of the past… “In short, the realm of him is best and most stable who rules in the name of God alone, and his is worst and most unstable who rules in accordance with … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 25, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

For as, by this taking of flesh, he joined man to God; so, by dying in the flesh, by sacrifice he cleansed, sanctified and delivered mankind; and by giving him his Holy Spirit, he made him like again in nature … Continue reading →

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By inward testimony…

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

…as God alone is a fit witness of himself in his Word, so also the Word will not find acceptance in men’s hearts before it is sealed by the inward testimony of the Spirit. Calvin, Institutes, Quoted in TWIST, p. … Continue reading →

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To us, miserable mortal men…

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

Let us therefore in all things believe the word of God delivered to us by the scriptures. Let us think that the Lord himself, which is the very living and eternal God, doth speak to us by the scriptures. Let … Continue reading →

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Naturally speaking truth…

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

But God of himself, naturally speaketh truth; he is just, pure, immortal, eternal; therefore it followeth that the word of God also, which cometh out of the mouth of God, is true, just, without deceit and guile, without error or … Continue reading →

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How the word of God is to be heard…

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

Let the word of God be heard with great reverence, which of right is due to God himself and godly things. Let it be heard very attentively; with continual prayers between and earnest requests. Let it be heard soberly to … Continue reading →

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All the decrees…

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

All the decrees of Christian faith, with every way how to live rightly, well and holily, and finally, all true and heavenly wisdom, have always been fetched out of the testimonies or determinate judgments, of the word of God; neither … Continue reading →

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