Such freaks are more fit

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Such freaks are more fit for a travelling circus

I have been much puzzled by those in the professing 
church. Most have a great assurance and unwavering 
confidence—unaccompanied by godly fear, and the 
other fruits and graces of the Spirit. I see this as 
presumption or delusion. 

Where the Holy Spirit works faith, He also works . . .
sorrow for sin,
deadness to the world,
tenderness of conscience,
brokenness of spirit,
humility,
simplicity,
sincerity,
meekness,
patience,
spiritual affections,
holy and heavenly desires,
true hope, and
love toward the Lord and His people. 

Where we see these fruits and graces of the Spirit 
lacking, or sadly deficient, there we must conclude 
that true faith, the root from which they all grow, is 
lacking or deficient likewise. 

There are no 'freaks' in the kingdom of heaven. 
I mean such as have . . .
'little hearts' and 'large heads',
active legs and withered hands,
nimble tongues and crippled arms.
Such freaks are more fit for a travelling circus 
than the Church of the living God.

To fear God, 
to tremble at His word, 
to be little and lowly in our own eyes, 
to hate sin and ourselves as sinners, 
to pour out our hearts before the Lord, 
to seek His face continually, 
to lead a life of faith and prayer, 
to be dead to the world, 
to feel Jesus to be precious, 
to behold His dying love by the eyes of living faith;
these realities are almost despised and overlooked 
by many 'great professors' in our day!

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