We must study as hard how to live well as how to preach well.

Nothing can be rightly known, if God be not known; nor is any study well managed, nor to any great purpose, if God is not studied. We know little of the creature, till we know it as it stands related to the Creator.

If family religion were duly attended to and properly discharged, I think the preaching of the Word would not be the common instrument of conversion.

I take the love of God and self-denial to be the sum of all saving grace and religion.

To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford, to have so many silent wise companions whenever we please.

A man pleaser cannot be true to God, because he is a servant to the enemies of his service; the wind of a man's mouth will drive him about as the chaff, from any duty, and to any sin.

Keep company with the more cheerful sort of the Godly; there is no mirth like the mirth of believers.