The Believer's Pocket Companion by William Mason and published by Classics.
What do you think of Christ? This is the most important question in the world. Happy for that sinner who can answer it from his heart and say, “Christ is precious to me!” For certainly, he is a pardoned, justified, sanctified, saved soul. But he is justified IN the Lord by his everlasting righteousness. He is saved IN the Lord with an everlasting salvation. For such this little work is intended. To such it is humbly addressed.
The design of it being to stir up and quicken such in the way of believing in Christ, looking to Christ, coming unto him, and abiding in him; or, in the apostle’s words, “to be putting on the Lord Jesus Christ” – so that they may enjoy more sweet fellowship with him, find more of the inestimable preciousness of him, and experience more of his wonderful love, which passes knowledge. By thus cleaving, in heart and affection, to our heavenly Bridegroom, we shall be more spiritual in our frame of mind, more humble in our hearts, more circumspect in our walk, more heavenly in our conversation, and more holy in our lives. Hence we shall become more dead to the world and its vanities, to sin and its miseries, and to self-righteousness and its deceits.
I think I feel myself such an infinite debtor to my Lord, for his matchless love, rich grace, and glorious salvation, that I would never stop testifying of him to my fellow sinners, while my heart can beat, my tongue can speak, or my hand can write. As the Lord has recently raised me from a dangerous illness, I would joyfully bear this fresh testimony to his glory. May Lord mercifully pardon, and powerfully subdue all the evil which cleaves to me, and freely forgive all that is amiss in this and every work done by me.
