As rivers, the nearer they come to the ocean whither they tend, the more they increase their waters, and speed their streams; so will grace flow more fully and freely in its near approaches to the ocean of glory.

We admit no faith to be justifying, which is not itself and in its own nature a spiritually vital principle of obedience and good works.

A man preacheth that sermon only well unto others which preacheth itself in his own soul. And he that doth not feed on and thrive in the digestion of the food which he provides for others will scarce make it savoury unto them; yea, he knows not but the food he hath provided may be poison, unless he have really tasted of it himself. If the word do not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.

Did you never run for shelter in a storm, and find fruit which you expected not? Did you never go to God for safeguard, driven by outward storms, and there find unexpected fruit?

There wanted not some beams of light to guide men in the exercise of their Stocastick faculty.

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

I do not understand how a man can be a true believer, in whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow and trouble.