No sooner was the wound given than the remedy was provided and revealed.

Earth is embittered to us, that heaven may be endeared.

Saying and doing are two things.

God took Eve from the side of Adam, not from his foot to be his menial or slave or servant, not from his head to be his mental superior, and did take him from that which is nearest his heart, that he might love her, and that which is under his arm, that he might protect her.

A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him.

All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.

It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.