Saving faith is the faith of God’s elect; the special gift of God to them, wrought in them by his Spirit.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

The believer is sensible of his infirmities, for it is supposed that he is wrestling under them. He sees, he feels, that he is not man enough for his work; that his own hands are not sufficient for him, nor his own back for his burden; this is what drives him out of himself to the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And thus he lies open to the help of the Spirit, while proud nature in unbelievers is left helpless.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

The regenerate man’s desires are rectified; they are set on God himself, and the things above… Before, he saw no beauty in Christ, for which he was to be desired; but now he is all he desires, he is altogether lovely… regenerating grace sets the affections so firmly on God, that the man is disposed, at God’s command, to quit his hold of every thing else, in order to keep his hold of Christ… If the stream of our affections were never thus turned, we are, doubtless, going down the stream into the pit.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

If a man be new-born, he will desire the sincere milk of the word.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

Sinners in their natural state lie dead, lifeless, and moveless; they can no more believe in Christ, nor repent, than a dead man can speak or walk: but, in virtue of the promise, the Spirit of life from Christ Jesus, at the time appointed, enters into the dead soul, and quickens it; so that it is no more morally dead, but alive, having new spiritual powers put into it, that were lost by Adam’s fall.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

Let the mantle of worldly enjoyments hang loose about you, that it may be easily dropped when death comes to carry you into another world.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

Good education is not regeneration. Education may chain up men’s lusts, but cannot change their hearts.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

Free grace will fix those whom free will shook down into a gulf of misery.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

Believing, repenting, and the like, are the product of the new nature; and can never be produced by the old corrupt nature… as the child cannot be active in his own generation, so a man cannot be active in his own regeneration. The heart is shut against Christ: man cannot open it, only God can do it by his grace.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)

Faith is the soul going out of itself for all its wants.

Thomas Boston (Theologian, 1676 – 1732)