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.

God loves to see his creatures happy; our lawful delight is His; they know not God that think to please Him with making themselves miserable. The idolaters thought it a fit service for Baal to cut and lance themselves; never any holy man looked for thanks from the true God by wronging himself.

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

Our good purposes foreslowed are become our tormentors upon our deathbed.

A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men are to their friends.

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.

Virtues go ever in troops; they go so thick, that sometimes some are hid in the crowd; which yet are, but appear not.