The demon of pride was born with us; and it will not die one hour before us.
Christians are not so much in danger when they are persecuted as when they are admired.
It would be very difficult to draw a line between holy wonder and real worship; for when the soul is overwhelmed with the majesty of God's glory, though it may not express itself in song, or even utter its voice with bowed head and humble prayer, yet it silently adores.
Anger does a man more hurt than that which made him angry.
It is all ablaze with grateful adoration.
What manner of men should ministers be? They should thunder in preaching, and lighten in conversation; they should be flaming in prayer, shining in life, and burning in spirit.