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

A man that is endued with the powers of reason, by which he is capable of knowing, serving, glorifying, and enjoying his Maker, and yet lives without God in the world, is certainly the most despicable and the most miserable animal under the sun.

If we would be angry and not sin, we must be angry at nothing but sin; and we should be more jealous for the glory of God than for any interest or reputation of our own.

...When we are waiting upon God to bless us, we should stir up ourselves to bless him.

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

You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.

What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last.