Nothing humbles and breaks the heart of a sinner like mercy and love. Souls that converse much with sin and wrath, may be much terrified; but souls that converse much with grace and mercy, will be much humbled.

Christ choosing solitude for private prayer, doth not only hint to us the danger of distraction and deviation of thoughts in prayer, but how necessary it is for us to choose the most convenient places we can for private prayer. Our own fickleness and Satan's restlessness call upon us to get into such places where we may freely pour out our soul into the bosom of God [Mark 1.35].

He is the best preacher, not that tickles the ear, but that breaks the heart.

God hears no more than the heart speaks; and if the heart be dumb, God will certainly be deaf.

Christ is lovely, Christ is very lovely, Christ is most lovely, Christ is always lovely, Christ is altogether lovely.

Every man obeys Christ as he prizes Christ, and no otherwise.

Where truth goes, I will go, and where truth is I will be, and nothing but death shall divide me and the truth.