Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life.

Those that forget to attend God with their praises may perhaps be compelled to attend him with their prayers.

So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish, that he did not only sigh but roar.

The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when it is, soon gone.

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.

The prayers and supplications that Christ offered up were, joined with strong cries and tears, herein setting us example not only to pray, but to be fervent and importunate in prayer. How many dry prayers, how few wet ones, do we offer up to God!

We cannot expect too little from man nor too much from God.