It is the Spirit alone that can mortify sin; he is promised to do it, and all other means without him are empty and vain. How shall he, then, mortify sin that has not the Spirit? A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.

Temptations and occasions put nothing into a man, but only draw out what was in him before.

If Scripture has more than one meaning, it has no meaning at all.

He that is more frequent in his pulpit to his people than he is in his closet for his people, is but a sorry watchman.

We are never nearer Christ than when we find ourselves lost in a holy amazement at His unspeakable love.

It is often those who are despised and trampled on that bear up the weight of a whole nation.

The gospel shall be victorious. This is the third thing that greatly comforts and refreshes me, — that if God should give me the honour, the strength, and grace to die in this cause, my cause shall be victorious, as sure as if I had the crown in my hand.