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.

The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.

In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

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

In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God.

Afflictions make the heart more deep, more experimental, more knowing and profound, and so, more able to hold, to contain, and beat more.

Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.