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.

Days of trouble must be days of prayer.

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.

Prayer time must be kept up as duly as meal-time.

By the light of nature we see God as a God above us, by the light of the law we see Him as a God against us, but by the light of the gospel we see Him as Emmanuel, God with us.

Nothing can make a man truly great but being truly good, and partaking of God's holiness.

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