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.

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

Poverty and affliction take away the fuel that feeds pride.

The way to cover our sin is to uncover it by confession.

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.

God will have the body partake with the soul-as in matters of grief, so in matters of joy; the lanthorn shines in the light of the candle within.