A tender heart is a wakeful, watchful heart. It watches against sin in the soul, sin in the family, sin in the calling, sin in spiritual duties and performances.

To go back is nothing but death; but to go forward is fear of death and life everlasting beyond.

It is not the mouth that is the main thing to be looked at in prayer, but whether the heart is so full of affection and earnestness in prayer with God, that it is impossible to express their sense and desire; for then a man desires indeed, when his desires are so strong, many, and mighty, that all the words, tears, and groans that can come from the heart, cannot utter them.

I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up

At the day of Doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, did you believe? But, were you doers or talkers only?

For to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time, but choose rather to be speaking of things to no profit.

Words easy to be understood do often hit the mark, when high and learned ones do only pierce the air.