Men are indeed to be taught that the favour of God is offered, without exception, to all who ask it; but since those only begin to ask whom heaven by grace inspires, even this minute portion of praise must not be withheld from Him. It is the privilege of the elect to be regenerated by the Spirit of God, and then placed under His guidance and government.

Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ.

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

Unless we fix certain hours in the day for prayer, it easily slips from our memory.

Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?

There is no knowing that does not begin with knowing God.

It is certain that man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked upon God's face, and then descends from contemplating him to scrutinize himself.