Most (Christians) have an ungrounded trust in Christ, hoping that He will pardon, justify and save them, while the world has their hearts, and they live to the flesh. And this trust they take as justifying faith.

Holiness is nothing else but the habitual and predominant devotion and dedication of soul, and body, and life, and all that we have to God; and esteeming, and loving, and serving, and seeking Him, before all the pleasures and prosperity of the flesh.

Overvalue not therefore the manner of your own worship, and overvilify not other men's of a different mode.

Prayer must carry on our work as much as preaching; he preacheth not heartily to his people that will not pray for them.

An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.

In my library I have profitably and pleasantly dwelt among the shining lights, with which the learned, wise, and holy men of all ages have illuminated the world.

Death is half disarmed when the pleasures and interests of the flesh are first denied.