A Puritan at Heart

Daily quote from the puritans

The keys to ruling well

When I first entered the ministry among you, I had very inadequate views of the duty of ruling well the house of God. I thought that my great and almost only work was to pray and preach…I now feel very deeply persuaded that two keys are committed us by Christ; the one the key of doctrine, by means of which we unlock the treasures of the Bible; the other the key of discipline, by which we open or shut the way to the sealing ordinances of the faith. Both are Christ’s gift, and neither are to be resigned without sin. And I am deeply persuaded that that church will flourish best, that is ruled best.  [Robert Murray M'Cheyne]

October 1, 2007 Posted by Deejay | Puritanism | | No Comments