Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.

Brotherly love is the badge of Christ's disciples.

Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in his time, which is always the more convenient season. God will work when he pleases, how he pleases, and by what means he pleases. He is not bound to keep our time, but he will perform his work, honor our faith, and reward them that diligently seek him.

It is easy to be religious when religion is in fashion; but it is an evidence of strong faith and resolution to swim against a stream to heaven, and to appear for God when no one else appears for Him.

For love is of God. He is the fountain, author, parent, and commander of love; it is the sum of his law and gospel.

When God intends great mercy for his people, the first thing he doth is to set them a praying.

When he [the slothful person] is pressed to be diligent, either in his worldly affairs or in the business of religion, this is his excuse (and a sorry excuse it is as bad as none).