Truly, hope is the saint's covering, wherein he wraps himself, when he lays his body down to sleep in the grave: "My flesh," saith David, "shall rest in hope."

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

We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works.

It is the image of God reflected in you that so enrages hell; it is this at which the demons hurl their mightiest weapons.

Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God; their own policy, and cast themselves on the wisdom of God; their own righteousness, and expect all from the pure mercy of God in Christ, which act of faith is so pleasing to God, that such a soul shall never be ashamed.

Many lose heaven because they are ashamed to go in a fool's coat thither.

The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.