Lust hath these three companions: the first, blindness of understanding; the second, hardness of heart; the third, want of grace.

Wherever you may go, the least plant may bring you clear remembrance of the Creator.

The woman who purposely destroys her unborn child is guilty of murder. With us there is no nice enquiry as to its being formed or unformed.

As the pilot of a vessel is tried in the storm; as the wrestler is tried in the ring, the soldier in the battle, and the hero in adversity: so is the Christian tried in temptation.

When you have become God's in the measure he desires, then he himself will bestow you upon others; unless, to your greater glory, he chooses to keep you all to himself.

If you see your neighbor in sin, don't look only at this, but also think about what he has done or does that is good, and infrequently trying this in general, while not partialy judging, you will find that he is better than you.

We should not think that we achieve success in preaching through our own devices, but we should rely entirely on God.