It is a sin against God not to pray for the Israel of God, especially for those of them that are under our charge. Good men are afraid of the guilt of omissions ( I Samuel 12).

Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more serviceable.

Knowledge is vain and fruitless which is not reduced to practice.

The God of Israel is sometimes a God who hides Himself, but never a God who absents Himself; sometimes in the dark, but never at a distance.

A state of apostasy is worse than a state of ignorance.

The beauty of holiness is that which the grave, that consumes all other beauty, cannot touch, or do any damage to.

Humility is the great preserver of peace and order in all Christian churches and societies, consequently pride is the great disturber of them, and the cause of most dissensions and breaches in the church.