I think it is not very difficult to discern by the duties and converses of Christians, what frames their spirits are under. Take a Christian in a good frame, and how serious, heavenly, and profitable, will his converses and duties be! what a lovely companion is he during the continuance of it!

How often has providence convinced its observers, upon a sober recollection of the events of their lives, that if the Lord had left them to their own counsels they had as often been their own tormentors, if not executioners!

The Spirit must therefore first take hold of us before we can live in Christ, and when he doth so, then we are enabled to exert that vital act of faith, whereby we receive Christ.

What, at peace with the Father and at war with the children? It cannot be.

Observed duties maintain our credit; but secret duties maintain our life.

Christ is so in love with holiness, that at the price of His blood He will buy it for us.

Providence is wiser than you, and you may be confident it has suited all things better to your eternal good than you could do had you been left to your own option.