It is absurd to think that anything in us could have the least influence upon our election. Some say that God did foresee that such persons would believe, and therefore did choose them; so they would make the business of salvation to depend upon something in us. Whereas God does not choose us FOR faith, but TO faith. "He hath chosen us, that we should be holy" (Eph. 1:4), not because we would be holy, but that we might be holy. We are elected to boldness, not for it.

God sweetens outward pain with inward peace.

Knowledge without repentance will be but a torch to light men to hell.

The more we enjoy of God, the more we are ravished with delight.

None so empty of grace as he that thinks he is full.

Affliction may be lasting, but it is not everlasting. Affliction was a sting, but withal a wing: sorrow shall soon fly away.

Praising God is one of the highest and purest acts of religion. In prayer we act like men; in praise we act like angels.