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

This is a life of faith, for God will try the truth of our faith, so that the world may see that God has such servants as will depend upon His bare word.

A man knows no more in religion than he loves and embraceth with the affections of his soul.

It is Christ's manner to trouble our souls first, and then to come with healing in his wings.

The depths of our misery can never fall below the depths of mercy.

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.

Whatsoever God takes away from His children, He either replaces it with a much greater favor or else gives strength to bear it.