When I cannot enjoy the faith of assurance, I live by the faith of adherence.

A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him.

All this and heaven too.

The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.

Why wilt thou be so sottish, such an enemy to thyself, as to prefer puddle-water, and that poisoned too and stolen, before pure living waters out of thy own well?

Tears are a tribute to our deceased friends. When the body is sown, it must be watered. But we must not sorrow as those that have no hope; for we have a good hope through grace both concerning them and concerning ourselves.

Those who deceive others, deceive themselves, as they will find at last, to their cost.