Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

We are justified, not by giving anything to God,--what we do,--but by receiving from God, what Christ hath done for us.

A minister, without boldness, is like a smooth file, a knife without an edge, a sentinel that is afraid to let off his gun. If men will be bold in sin, ministers must be bold to reprove.

Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another.

The Word of God is too sacred a thing, and preaching too solemn a work, to be toyed and played with.

The Christian is bred by the Word, and he must be fed by it.

Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.