Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.

Thomas Boston (17 March 1676 – 20 May 1732) was a Scottish church leader. Among his works is a learned treatise on Hebrew points. His other books include The Fourfold State one of the religious classics of Scotland; The Crook in the Lot a short book noted for its originality; and his Body of Divinity and Miscellanies.

Thomas Boston (17 March 1676 – 20 May 1732) was a Scottish church leader.