As Christ was born of the Virgin's womb, so must He be spiritually formed in our hearts. As He died for sin, so must we die to sin. And as He rose again from the dead, so must we also rise to a divine life.

This discourse, and the present frame of my mind, lead me rather to speak to those, who by feeling Satan's fiery darts, know assuredly that there is a devil.

Though they have a Christ in their heads, they have no Christ in their hearts.

Congregations are lifeless because dead men preach to them.

God, give me a deep humility, a well-guided zeal, a burning love and a single eye, and then let men or devils do their worst!

Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, even persecutors, the worst of sinners: his righteousness is sufficient for them; his Spirit is able to purify and change their hearts.

It is a poor sermon that gives no offense; that neither makes the hearer displeased with himself nor with the preacher.