Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

Though He had so much work to do with others, yet He [Jesus] chose sometimes to be alone, to set us an example.

Scriptures were written, not to satisfy our curiosity and make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints.

None so blind as those who will not see.

Though we may now think some sins light and little, if the Lord awaken the conscience, we shall feel even the smallest sin heavy upon our souls.

Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what God chooses to send.

A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him.