Affliction is a divine diet which though it be not pleasing to mankind, yet almighty God hath often imposed it as a good, thought bitter, physic, to those children whose souls are dearest to him.

Lord, what music hast thou provided for Thy saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth!

An excellent angler, and now with God.

He directed that the stone over his grave be inscribed: Hic jacet hujus sententiae primus auctor: DISPUTANDI PRURITUS ECCLESIARUM SCABIES.

God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

He that loses his conscience has nothing left that is worth keeping. Therefore be sure you look to that, and in the next place look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to a good conscience.

Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.