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.

It would be a good contest amongst Christians, one to labour to give no offence, and the other to labour to take none. The best men are severe to themselves, tender over others.

When we grow careless of keeping our souls, then God recovers our taste of good things again by sharp crosses.

The soul is never quiet till it comes to God . . . and that is the one thing the soul desireth.

Self-emptiness prepares us for spiritual fullness.

When we go to God by prayer, the devil knows we go to fetch strength against him, and therefore he opposes us all he can.

Let weak Christians know that a spark from heaven, though kindled under green wood that sobs and smokes, yet it will consume all at last.