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

Christ is the sun, and all the watches of our lives should be set by the dial of his motion.

He is the best preacher, not that tickles the ear, but that breaks the heart.

God hath in Himself all power to defend you, all wisdom to direct you, all mercy to pardon you, all grace to enrich you, all righteousness to clothe you, all goodness to supply you, and all happiness to crown you.

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.

When afflictions arrest us, we shall murmur and grumble and struggle until we see that it is God that strikes.

When you have overcome one temptation, you must be ready to enter the lists with another. As distrust, in some sense, is the mother of safety, so security is the gate of danger.