Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.

I have withstood the power of convictions a long time; and therefore I fear I shall be finally left of God.

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

Let me forget the world and be swallowed up in the desire to glorify God.

O my Blessed God! let me climb up near to Him, and love, and long, and plead, and wrestle, and strech after Him, and for deliverence from the body of sin and death. Alas! my soul mourned to think i should ever lose sight of its Beloved again. O come, Lord Jesus, amen.

It is remarkable that God began this work among the Indians at a time when I had the least hope, and to my apprehension the least rational prospect of success.

I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.