There is no such way to get much grace, as to be thankful for a little grace. He who opens his mouth wide in praise, shall have his heart lled with graces. Ingratitude stops the ear of God, and shuts the hand of God, and turns away the heart of the God of grace; and therefore we had need to be thankful for a little grace.

Saints spring and thrive most internally, when they are most externally afflicted. Afflictions are the mother of virtue.

Prayer crowns God with the honor and glory due to His name, and God crowns prayer with assurance and comfort. The most praying souls are the most assured souls.

Cold prayers always freeze before they reach heaven .

Man’s holiness is now his greatest happiness, and in heaven man’s greatest happiness will be his perfect holiness.

It is the very nature of grace to make a man strive to be most eminent in that particular grace which is most opposed to his bosom sin.

He who stands upon his own strength will never stand.