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

A saint abroad, and a devil at home.

Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.

Talkative represents the man or woman who delights in talking about divine things but has only theoretical knowledge of such things. No actual personal heart experience correlates to the matters they love to discuss so eloquently. They are often highly esteemed by others, but those closest to them would quickly betray a life out-of-sync with their words. The mask fashioned by fluency with all subjects divine hides their real life.

Nothing can render affliction so insupportable as the load of sin. Would you then be fitted for afflictions? Be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what affliction soever you may meet with will be very easy to you.

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

In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies.