A man's most glorious actions will at last be found to be but glorious sins, if he hath made himself, and not the glory of God, the end of those actions.

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

If God were not my friend, Satan would not be so much my enemy.

In a storm there is no shelter like the wings of God.

The only way to avoid cannon-shot is to fall down. No such way to be freed from temptation as to keep low.

Look, as a painted man is no man, and as painted fire is no fire, so a cold prayer is no prayer.

If you would have a clear evidence that little love, that little faith, that little zeal, you have is true? Then live up to that love, live up to that faith, live up to that zeal that you have; and this will be evidence beyond all contradiction.