What labor and pains worldlings take to obtain the vain things of this life-to obtain the poor things of this world, which are but shadows and dreams, and mere nothings!

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

God's hearing of our prayers doth not depend upon sanctification, but upon Christ's intercession; not upon what we are in ourselves, but what' we are in the Lord Jesus; both our persons and our prayers are acceptable in the beloved [Eph 1.6].

To repent of sin is as great a mark of grace as not to sin.

There is great danger, yea many times most danger, in the smallest sins... Greater sins do sooner startle the soul, and awaken and rouse up the soul to repentance, than lesser sins do. Little sins often slide into the soul, and breed, and work secretly and undiscernibly in the soul, till they come to be so strong, as to trample upon the soul and to cut the throat of the soul.

That sorrow for sin that keeps the soul from looking towards the mercy seat is a sinful sorrow.

Humility can weep over other men's weaknesses, and joy and rejoice over their graces.