During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy over me.

Obedience to the word in humility of mind never confuses.

I go farther, and say, that it is plainly our duty to desire pastors and teachers to take the care of such congregations, and that God did raise up such in the church as we see it in the word.

But the more we search the Scriptures, the more we perceive, in this doctrine, the fundamental truth of the gospel - that truth which gives to redemption its character, and to all other truths their real power.

God's ways are behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes which He is behind.

Separation from evil is the necessary first principle of communion with Him ... Separation from evil is His principle of unity

The Epistle is a correction of profession without life, and most valuable in this respect.