Nothing can hurt you except sin; nothing can grieve me except sin; nothing can defeat you except sin. Therefore, be on your guard, my Mansoul.

It beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the town where 't is kept is lighter than vanity.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.

If people really see that Christ has removed the fear of punishment from them by taking it into Himself, they won't do whatever they want, they'll do whatever He wants.

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

It gave me no pleasure to see people drink in my opinions if they seemed ignorant of Jesus Christ and the value of being saved by Him. Sound conviction for sin, especially the sin of unbelief, and a heart set on fire to be saved by Christ, with a strong yearning for a truly sanctified soul-this was what delighted me; those were the souls I considered blessed.

It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.