He who stands upon his own strength will never stand.

He that hath deserved hanging may be glad to escape with a whipping.

True repentance includes sorrow for sin and contrition of heart. It breaks the heart with sighs and sobs and groans.

Pleasures seem solid in their pursuit; but are mere clouds in the enjoyment.

There are three things that earthly riches can never do; they can never satisfy divine justice, they can never pacify divine wrath, nor can they every quiet a guilty conscience. And till these things are done man is undone.

Humility makes a man richer than other men, and it makes a man judge himself the poorest among men.

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