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

You blame me for weeping, but how can I help it when you will not weep for yourselves, though your immortal souls are on the verge of destruction.

To preach more than half an hour, a man should be an angel himself or have angels for hearers.

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.

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

The reason why congregations have been so dead is, because they had dead men preaching to them. O that the Lord may quicken and revive them! How can dead men beget living children?