The Lord has many lovers of His crown but few lovers of His Cross.

If you would endeavor, like men of courage, to stand in the battle, surely we would feel the favorable assistance of God from heaven. For he who give the us occasion to fight, to the end we may get the victory, is ready to succor those that fight manfully, and do trust in his grace.

If thou hadst simplicity and purity, thou wouldst be able to comprehend all things without error, and behold them without danger. The pure heart safely pervades not only heaven, but hell.

Do what lieth in thy power, and God will assist in thy good will.

We feel and weigh soon enough what we suffer from others: but how much others suffer from us, of this we take no heed.

All His glory and beauty come from within, and there He delights to dwell, His visits there are frequent, His conversation sweet, His comforts refreshing; and His peace passing all understanding.

The glory of the good is in their consciences, and not in the tongues of men.