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.

Therefore tremble, O man, at any power thou hast, except thou usest it for God. Art thou strong in body; who hath thy strength? God, or thy lusts?

Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery.

No torment in the world is comparable to an accusing conscience.

Set a strong guard about thy outward senses: these are Satan's landing places, especially the eye and the ear.

Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death. Why shouldst thou be afraid to die, who hopest to live by dying!

And therefore you who think so basely of the gospel and the professors of it, because at present their peace and comfort is not come, know it is on the way to them, and comes to stay everlastingly with them; whereas your peace is going from you every moment, and is sure to leave you without any hope of returning to you again. Look not how the Christian begins, but ends. The Spirit of God by his convictions comes into the soul with some terrors, but it closeth with peace and joy.