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

Those whom God will employ are first struck with a sense of their unworthiness to be employed.

We read of preaching the Word out of season, but we do not read of praying out of season, for that is never out of season.

God warns before he wounds.

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

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

None can know their election but by their conformity to the image of Christ; for all that are chosen are chosen to sanctification.