Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised.

Faith receiveth the promise, embraceth it, and comforteth the soul unspeakably with it. Faith is so great an artist in arguing and reasoning with the soul, that it will bring over the hardest heart that it hath to deal with. It will bring to my remembrance at once, both my vileness against God, and his goodness towards me; it will show me, that though I deserve not to breathe in the air, yet that God will have me an heir of glory.

But pleasures are like poppies spread: You seize the flower

I come from the Town of Stupidity; it lieth about four degrees beyond the City of Destruction.

The reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented with what comes from man's mouth, without searching and kneeling before God to know of Him the truth of things.

It is profitable for Christians to be often calling to mind the very beginnings of grace with their souls.

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