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

That which is won ill, will never wear well, for there is a curse attends it, which will waste it; and the same corrupt dispositions which incline men to the sinful ways of getting, will incline them to the like sinful ways of spending.

The kingdom of heaven was never intended to indulge the ease of triflers, but to the rest of them that labor.

Brown bread and the Gospel is good fare.

Men of polite learning and a liberal education.

The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His Word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His designs, and are gentle toward all men.

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.