The joy of the Lord will arm us against the assaults of our spiritual enemies, and, put our mouths out of taste for those pleasures with which the tempter baits his hooks.

Esther came to a proud imperious man; we come to the God of love and grace.

It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.

As if men did not die fast enough, they are ingenious at finding out ways to destroy one another.

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!

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

Though we must never think to learn above our Bible, as long as we are here in this world, yet we must still be getting forward in it.