Remember this-all the sighing, mourning, sobbing, and complaining in the world, does not so undeniably evidence a man to be humble, as his overlooking his own righteousness, and living really and purely upon the righteousness of Christ.

An idle life and a holy heart is a contradiction.

When God's hand is on thy back, let thy hand be on thy mouth, for though the affliction be sharp it shall be but short.

Sin may rebel, but it shall never reign in any saint.

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.

Solomon got more hurt by his wealth, than he got good by his wisdom.

The two poles could sooner meet, than the love of Christ and the love of the world.