Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.

He that forgets his friend is ungrateful to him; but he that forgets his Saviour is unmerciful to himself.

Old truths are always new to us, if they come with the smell of heaven upon them.

Hope is never ill when faith is well.

Without the Spirit man is so infirm that he cannot, with all other means whatsoever, be enabled to think one right saving thought of God, of Christ, or of his blessed things.

Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.

I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience.