Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.

Men cannot expect to do ill and fare well, but to find that done to them which they did to others.

Those that have so much power over others as to be able to oppress them have seldom so much over themselves as not to oppress.

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).

All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.

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

To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.