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

Sin is not so sweet in the committing as it is heavy and bitter in the reckoning.

Whatsoever is good for God's children they shall have it, for all is theirs to further them to heaven; therefore, if poverty be good, they shall have it; if disgrace be good, they shall have it; if crosses be good, they shall have them; if misery be good, they shall have it; for all is ours, to serve for our greatest good.

God's children improve all advantages to advance their grand end; they labour to grow better by blessings and crosses, and to make sanctified use of all things.

Self-emptiness prepares us for spiritual fullness.

Christ does not choose you because you are good, but to make you good.