I sought neither preeminence, glory, nor riches; my honor was that Jesus Christ should reign.

Let no day slip over without some comfort received from the mouth of God.

But hereof be assured, that all is not lawful nor just that is statute by civil laws; neither yet is everything sin before God, which ungodly persons allege to be treason.

Those who have arrived at any very eminent degree of excellence in the practice of an art or profession have commonly been actuated by a species of enthusiasm in their pursuit of it. They have kept one object in view amidst all the vicissitudes of time and torture.

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

How good we are as preachers depends - not altogether, but (make no mistake!) primarily - on how good we are as men.

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.