He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue.

Only what God has commanded in His word should be regarded as binding; in all else there may be liberty of actions.

There is a state of perfect peace with God to be attained under imperfect obedience.

The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it.

When sin lets us alone we may let sin alone; but as sin is never less quiet than when it seems to be most quiet, and its waters are for the most part deep when they are still, so ought our contrivances against it to be vigorous at all times and in all conditions, even where there is least suspicion.

Every time we say we believe in the Holy Spirit, we mean we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it.

It is not the distance of the earth from the sun, nor the sun's withdrawing itself, that makes a dark and gloomy day; but the interposition of clouds and vaporous exhalations. Neither is thy soul beyond the reach of the promise, nor does God withdraw Himself; but the vapours of thy carnal, unbelieving heart do cloud thee.