Ministers never write or preach so well as when under the cross.

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.

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!

All our afflictions, all our temptations are to make heaven more desirable, and earth more loathsome.

Mere heathen morality, and not Jesus Christ, is preached in most of our churches.

See that you feel the truths that you speak.

It is very remarkable, that in the book of life, we find some almost of all kinds of occupations, who notwithstanding served God in their respective generations, and shone as so many lights in the world.