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.

The world's one and only remedy is the cross.

Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the top of a mountain. So are many things learned in adversity which the prosperous man [the man at ease] dreams not of.

Our prayers are the shadows of mercy.

If we give God service it must be because He gives us grace. We work for Him because He works in us.

There is no university for a Christian, like that of sorrow and trial

The closet is the best study. The commentators are good instructors, but the Author Himself is far better.