God takes men's hearty desires and will, instead of the deed, where they have not power to fulfill it; but he never took the bare deed instead of the will.

Life is short, and we are dull, and eternal things are necessary, and the souls that depend on our teaching are precious.

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

The heart is naturally hard, and grows harder by custom in sin, especially by long abuse of mercy, neglect of the means of grace, and resisteing the spirit of grace.

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

That which once was, will be no more. Yesterday will never come again. To-day is passing, and will not return. You may work while it is day; but when you have lost that day, it will not return for you to work in. While your candle burns, you may make use of its light, but when it is done, it is too late to use it.

If you do not see yourselves and all things as living, moving, and having their being in God, you see nothing, whatever you may think you see.