As among all the doctrines of the gospel, there is none opposed with more violence and subtlety than that concerning our regeneration by the immediate, powerful, effectual operation of the Holy Spirit of grace.

Consider that it is not failing in this or that attempt to come to Christ, but a giving-over of your endeavors, that will be your ruin.

Faith is the leading grace in all our spiritual warfare and conflict; but all along while we live, it hath faithful company that adheres to it, and helps it. Love works, and hope works, and all other graces, — self-denial, readiness to the cross, — they all work and help faith. But when we come to die, faith is left alone. Now, try what faith will do.

Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified.

If the Word does not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.

Your state is not at all to be measured by the opposition that sin makes to you, but by the opposition you make to it.

When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone.