The foundation of true holiness and true Christian worship is the doctrine of the gospel, what we are to believe. So when Christian doctrine is neglected, forsaken, or corrupted, true holiness and worship will also be neglected, forsaken, and corrupted.

All other ways of mortification are vain, all helps leave us helpless; it must be done by the Spirit.

If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them.

As a tender and loving friend is grieved at the unkindness of his friend... so is it with this tender and loving Spirit, who hath chosen our hearts for a habitation to dwell in.

By faith ponder on this, that though thou art no way able in or by thyself to get the conquest over thy distemper, though thou art even weary of contending, and art utterly ready to faint, yet that there is enough in Jesus Christ to yield thee relief.

That wisdom which cannot teach me that God is love, shall ever pass for folly.

He that loves works out good to those that he loves, as he is able. God's power and will are equal; what He wills He works.