The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel.

A spiritual prayer is a humble prayer. Prayer is the asking of an alms, which requires humility... The lower the heart descends, the higher the prayer ascends.

When God calls a man, He does not repent of it. God does not, as many friends do, love one day, and hate another; or as princes, who make their subjects favourites, and afterwards throw theminto prison. This is the blessedness of a saint; his condition admits of no alteration. God's call is founded upon His decree, and His decree is immutable. Acts of grace cannot be reversed.God blots out His people's sins, but not their names.

The right manner of growth is to grow less in one's own eyes.

This crown of free will is fallen from our head" and "If it be God's purpose that saves then it is not free will.

Let us then ascribe the whole work of grace to the pleasure of God's Will. God did not choose us because we were worthy, but by choosing us He makes us worthy.

God will not be behind-hand in love to us: for our drop, we shall receive an ocean.