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.

He is great enough that is his own master.

Even the best things ill used become evils; and, contrarily, the worst things used well prove good.

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

Christian society is like a bundle of sticks laid together, whereof one kindles another. Solitary men have fewest provocations to evil, but, again, fewest incitations to good. So much as doing good is better than not doing evil will I account Christian good-fellowship better than an hermitish and melancholy solitariness.

Mark in what order: first, our calling; then, our election; not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election.

I have seldom seen much ostentation and much learning met together. The sun, rising and declining, makes long shadows; at mid day, when he is highest, none at all.