Study to know Him more and more, for the more you know, the more you will love Him.

Would ministers preach for eternity! They would then act the part of true Christian orators, and not only calmly and cooly inform the understanding, but, by persuasive, pathetic address, endeavour to move the affections and warm the heart.

Whoever reads the gospel with a single eye, and sincere intentions, will find, that our blessed Lord took all opportunities of reminding his disciples that His Kingdom was not of this world; that His doctrine was a doctrine of the Cross; and that their professing themselves to be His followers, would call them to a constant state of voluntary suffering and self-denial.

Pray that I may be very little in my own eyes, and not rob my dear Master of any part of his glory.

Works? Works? A man get to heaven by works? I would as soon think of climbing to the moon on a rope of sand!

The reason why the Son of God took upon him our nature was, the fall of our first parents.

When our Lord says, we must be converted and become as little children, I suppose He means also, that we must be sensible of our weakness, comparatively speaking, as a little child.