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

None so blind, so deaf, as those that will not hear, that will not see.

Those, and those only, can expect to be taught by God, who are ready and willing to do as they are taught... Those who go up to the house of the Lord with an expectation that He will teach them His ways, must go with a humble resolution that they will walk in His paths.

If ill thoughts at any time enter into the mind of a good man, he doth not roll them under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

There is a burden of care in getting riches; fear in keeping them; temptation in using them; guilt in abusing them; sorrow in losing them; and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them.

Those that forget to attend God with their praises may perhaps be compelled to attend him with their prayers.

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