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

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.

that which is begun in self-confidence will end in shame.

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

Measure not God's love and favour by your own feeling. The sun shines as clearly in the darkest day as it does in the brightest. The difference is not in the sun, but in some clouds which hinder the manifestation of the light thereof.

What unthankfulness is it to forget our consolations, and to look upon matters of grievance. To think so much upon two or three crosses as to forget an hundred blessing.

Those that look to be happy must first look to be holy.