Unity in things Necessary, Liberty in things Unnecessary, and Charity in all.

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

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

Prayer is the breath of the new creature.

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

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.

Above all be much in secret prayer and meditation. By this you will fetch the heavenly fire that must kindle your sacrifice: remember you cannot decline and neglect your duty to your own hurt alone, many will be losers by it as well as you.