The provisions of Christ's gospel appear mean and scanty to the world, yet they satisfy all that feed on him in their hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

Tears are a tribute to our deceased friends. When the body is sown, it must be watered. But we must not sorrow as those that have no hope; for we have a good hope through grace both concerning them and concerning ourselves.

It is not enough for us to be where God is worshipped, if we do not ourselves worship him.

Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.

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

It was the greatest honor God did to man that he made man in the image of God; but it is the greatest dishonor man has done to God that he has made God in the image of man.

God's favour is happiness.