The human heart is a factory of idols...Everyon e of us is, from his mother's womb, expert in inventing idols.

Faith is a knowledge of the benevolence of God toward us, and a certain persuasion of His veracity.

It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.

men are undoubtedly more in danger from prosperity than from adversity. for when matters go smoothly, they flatter themselves, and are intoxicated by their success

Wherever we find the Word of God surely preached and heard, and the sacraments administered according to the institution of Christ, there, it is not to be doubted, is a church of God.

Because the will renewed is the Lord's work, it is wrongly attributed to man that he obeys prevenient grace with his will as attendant.

Tears that are shed in time of affliction are rarely tears of penitence, but more likely they are shed out of self pity and pain or sorrow.