Grace is given to trade with; it is given to lay out, not lay up.

A well-grounded assurance is always attended with three fair handmaids: love, humility and holy joy.

The sovereignty of God is that golden sceptre in his hand by which he will make all bow, either by his word or by his works, by his mercies or by his judgements.

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.

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

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

Cold prayers shall never have any warm answers. God will suit His returns to our requests. Lifeless, services shall have lifeless answers. When men are dull, God will be dumb.