The life of a Christian is wondrously ruled in this world, by the consideration and meditation of the life of another world.

What coward would not fight when he is sure of victory?

Death is only a grim porter to let us into a stately palace.

There is not a minute of time in all of our life but we must either be near to God or we will be undone.

In the godly, holy truths are conveyed by way of a taste; gracious men have a spiritual palate as well as a spiritual eye. Grace alters the spiritual taste.

The love of a wife to her husband may begin from the supply of her necessities, but afterwards she may also love his person: so the soul first loves Christ for salvation, but when it is brought to him, and finds what sweetness there is in him, then the soul loves him for himself, and esteems his person, as well as rejoices in his benefits.

Christ quickens none but the dead. Why do not the papists attain to this grace of justification? They never see themselves wholly dead, but join some life to the natural estate of man. Therefore Christ quickens them not.