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.

Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer, and not slacken in our affections.

Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again.

For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage.

How many, alas, of the precious saints of God must we shut out from being believers, if there is no faith but what amounts to assurance.... shall we say their faith went away in the departure of their assurance?

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.

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