Not to be afflicted is a sign of weakness; for, therefore God imposeth no more on me, because He sees I can bear no more.

Gospel ministers should not only be like dials on watches, or mile-stones upon the road, but like clocks and larums, to sound the alarm to sinners. Aaron wore bells as well as pomegranates, and the prophets were commanded to lift up their voice like a trumpet. A sleeping sentinel may be the loss of the city.

What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest!

Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated. Therefore live every day as if it would be the last. Those that dare lose a day, are dangerously prodigal; those that dare misspend it are desperate.

We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy.

For every bad there might be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck.

Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.