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.

It is God alone who can subdue and govern the unruly wills of sinful men.

Nothing is more generally known than the duties which belong to christianity; and yet, how amazing is it, nothing is less practised?

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

Be content with no degree of sanctification. Be always crying out, "Lord, let me know more of myself and of thee."

The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an old one to pull down.

If we are not inwardly wrought upon, and changed by the powerful operations of the Holy Spirit, and our moral actions proceed from a principle of a new nature, however we may call ourselves Christians, we shall be found naked at the great day.