Man's wonder grows with his knowledge.

The angels must often be astonished at us and think we are the strangest creatures that well can be, yet they love us, and therefore they take a great interest in that Gospel that promotes our highest good.

No sin is necessarily connected with sorrow of heart, for Jesus Christ our Lord once said, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death." There was no sin in Him, and consequently none in His deep depression.

Though you have changed a thousand times, He has not changed once.

These heavy troubles are heralds of weighty mercies.

If you will tell me when God permits a Christian to lay aside his armour, I will tell you when Satan has left off temptation.

There is no repentance where a man can talk lightly of sin, much less where he can speak tenderly and lovingly of it.