Herein would I live; herein would I die; hereon would I dwell in my thoughts and affections; to the withering and consumption of all the painted beauties of this world, unto the crucifying all things here below, until they become unto me a dead and deformed thing, no way meet for affectionate embraces.

A natural man hath no such thing as free-will at all, if you take it for a power of doing that which is good and well-pleasing unto God in things spiritual.

It is evident that you contend against sin merely because of how it troubles you.

See in the meantime that your faith brings forth obedience, and God in due time will cause it to bring forth peace.

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.

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

We can have no power from Christ unless we live in a persuasion that we have none of our own.