The Providence of God is like Hebrew words-it can be read only backwards.

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!

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

When God gives you comforts, it is your great evil not to observe His hand in them.

Afflictions have the same use and end to our souls, that frosty weather hath upon those clothes that are laid and bleaching, they alter the hue and make them white.

Oh sirs, deal with sin as sin, and speak of heaven and hell as they are, and not as if you were in jest.

What a mercy was it to us to have parents that prayed for us before they had us, as well as in our infancy when we could not pray for ourselves!