I remember myself, that when I was young, I had sometime the company of one ancient godly minister, who was of weaker parts than many others, but yet did profit me more than most; because he would never in prayer or conference speak of God, or the life to come, but with such marvelous seriousness and reverence, as if he had seen the majesty and glory which he talked of.

It is as hard a thing to maintain a sound understanding, a tender conscience, a lively, gracious, heavenly spirit, and an upright life in the midst of contention, as to keep your candle lighted in the greatest storms.

A holy and heavenly life is a continual pain to the consciences of sinners around you and continually solicits them to change their course.

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.

Preach to yourselves the sermons which you study, before you preach them to others.

Doth any man live more to himself, or less to God, than the proud?

Is it but right that our hearts should be on God, when the heart of God is so much on us.