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.

The seed of every sin is in every heart.

On Christ’s glory I would fix all my thoughts and desires, and the more I see of the glory of Christ, the more the painted beauties of this world will wither in my eyes and I will be more and more crucified to this world. It will become to me like something dead and putrid, impossible for me to enjoy.

He, then, that would really, thoroughly, and acceptably mortify any disquieting lust, let him take care to be equally diligent in all parts of obedience, and know that every lust, every omission of duty, is burdensome to God, though but one is so to him.

If I have observed anything by experience, it is this: a man may take the measure of his growth and decay in grace according to his thoughts and meditations upon the person of Christ, and the glory of Christ's Kingdom, and of His love.

Then are we servants of God, then are we the disciples of Christ, when we do what is commanded us and because it is commanded us.

The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word