Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore is called the staff of Life.

We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of scripture.

See what a hidden life the life of a good Christian is, and how much it is concealed from the eye and observation of the world. The most important part of the business lies between God and our own souls, in the frame of our spirits and the working of our hearts, in our actions that no eye sees except the all-seeing God. Justly are the saints called God's hidden ones, and His secret is said to be with them. They have meat to eat and work to do that the world does not know of, as well as joys, griefs, and cares that a stranger does not share.

Those whom God will employ are first struck with a sense of their unworthiness to be employed.

You have been used to take notice of the sayings of dying men — this is mine: That a life spent in the service of God, and communion with him, is the most comfortable and pleasant life that one can live in the present world.

The streams of religion run deep or shallow, according as the banks of the Sabbath are kept up or neglected.

Brotherly love is the badge of Christ's disciples.