Those that set God always before them and walk before him with all their hearts, shall find him as good as his word and better; he will both keep covenant with them and show mercy to them.

Though He had so much work to do with others, yet He [Jesus] chose sometimes to be alone, to set us an example.

It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day.

Nothing can make a man truly great but being truly good, and partaking of God's holiness.

They that die by famine die by inches.

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

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).