The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.

You have been used to take notice of the sayings of dying men — this is mine: That a life spent in the service of God, and communion with him, is the most comfortable and pleasant life that one can live in the present world.

Those that are above business.

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.

Hard words indeed break no bones, but many a heart has been broken by them.

It is not fit the public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are first proved and found fit for the business they are to be entrusted with.

They that die by famine die by inches.