The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar.

Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow.

Get on fire for God and men will come and see you burn.

Prayer continues in the desire of the heart, though the understanding be employed on outward things.

Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago.

The Church recruited people who had been starched and ironed before they were washed.

Beware you are not a fiery, persecuting enthusiast. Do not imagine that God has called you (just contrary to the spirit of Him you style your Master) to destroy men’s lives, and not to save them. Never dream of forcing men into the ways of God. Think yourself, and let think. Use no constraint in matters of religion. Even those who are farthest out of the way never compel to come in by any other means than reason, truth, and love.