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.

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

A little love has made me willingly study, preach, write, and even suffer.

Such is the depth of the Christian Scriptures, that even if I were attempting to study them and nothing else from early boyhood to decrepit old age, with the utmost leisure, the most unwearied zeal, and talents greater than I have, I would be still daily making progress in discovering their treasures.

You shall find this to be God's usual course: not to give his children the taste of his delights till they begin to sweat in seeking after them.

It is a contradiction to be a sanctified man, or a true christian, and not humble.

An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.