Through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God ... It is folly to think to steal to heaven with a whole skin.

I know that, as night and shadows are good for flowers, and moonlight and dews are better than a continual sun, so is Christ's absence of special use, and that it hath some nourishing virtue in it, and giveth sap to humility, and putteth an edge on hunger, and funisheth a fairfield to faith to put forth itself, and to exercise its fingers in gripping it seeth not what.

I have been benefited by praying for others; for by making an errand to God for them I have gotten something for myself.

Christ has no velvet crosses.

My dear brother, let God make of you what He will, He will end all with consolation, and shall make glory out of your suffering.

Through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God ... It is folly to think to steal to heaven with a whole skin.

Set not your heart upon the world, since God hath not made it your portion.