Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

Can Christ be in thou heart and thou not know it? Can one king be dethroned and another crowned in thy soul and thou hear no scuffle?

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.

Weak faith will as surely land the Christian in heaven as strong faith, for it is impossible the least dram of true grace should perish

The Christian must stand fixed to his principles, and not change his habit; but freely show what countryman he is by his holy constancy in the truth.

How can God stoop lower than to come and dwell with a poor humble soul? Which is more than if he had said, such a one should dwell with him; for a beggar to live at court is not so much as the king to dwell with him in his cottage.

It is no policy to let thy lusts have arms, which are sure to rise and declare against thee when thine enemy comes.