Sometimes, perhaps, thou hearest another pray with much freedom and fluency, whilst thou canst hardly get out a few broken words. Hence thou art ready to accuse thyself and admire him, as if the gilding of the key made it open the door the better.

The longer a soul hath neglected duty, the more ado there is to get it taken up.

Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.

It is one thing to know a truth, and another thing to know it by unction.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel.

When people do not mind what God speaks to them in His word, God doth as little mind what they say to Him in prayer.