Faith, whereby especially Christ rules, sets the soul so high that it looks down on all other things as far below, as having represented to it, by the Spirit of Christ, riches, honor, beauty and pleasures of a higher nature.

The life of a Christian should be a meditation how to unloose his affection from inferior things. He will easily die that is dead before in affection.

The winter prepares the earth for the spring, so do afflictions sanctified prepare the soul for glory.

Providence is the perpetuity and continuance of creation.

There is not a minute of time in all of our life but we must either be near to God or we will be undone.

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.

It is atheism to pray and not wait on hope.