Carnal reason is an enemy to faith: it is ever crossing and contradicting it. It will never be well with thee, Christian, so long as thou art swayed by carnal reason, and you rely more upon thy five senses, than upon the four Evangelists. As the body lives by breathing, so the soul lives by believing.

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

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

Though true repentance is never too late, yet late repentance is seldom true.

Self is the only oil that makes the chariot-wheels of the hypocrite move in all religious concerns.

Prayer crowns God with the honor and glory due to His name, and God crowns prayer with assurance and comfort. The most praying souls are the most assured souls.

The giving way to a less sin makes way for the committing of a greater