It is faith alone that justifies, but faith that justifies can never be alone.

We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone.

If true religion is to beam upon us, our principle must be, that it is necessary to begin with heavenly teaching, and that it is impossible for any man to obtain even the minutest portion of right and sound doctrine without being a disciple of Scripture.

Each eye can have its vision separately; but when we are looking at anything our vision, which in itself is divided, joins up and unites in order to give itself as a whole to the object that is put before it.

Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.

Let us be peaceable as near as we can: let us relent of our own right: let us not strive for these worldly goods, honour and reputation: let us bear all wrongs and outrages, rather than be moved to any debate through our own fault. But in the meanwhile, let us fight for God's truth with tooth and nail.

It is only the goodness of God sensibly experienced by us which opens our mouth to celebrate His praise.