I cannot praise the common superfluity which women now use in their apparel.

Lord, give me Scotland or I die!

Neither can oath nor promise bind any such people to obey and maintain tyrants against God and against his truth known.

You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.

As touching nature I am a worm of this earth, and yet a subject of this commonwealth; but as touching the office wherein it has pleased God to place me, I am a watchman... For that reason I am bound in conscience to blow the trumpet publicly.

Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God.

I will keep the ground that God has given me and perhaps in his grace, he will ignite me again. But ignite me or not, in his grace, in his power, I will hold the ground.