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

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

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

Weak faith will as surely land the Christian in heaven as strong faith, for it is impossible the least dram of true grace should perish

The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth.

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?

Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called "the rejoicing of hope" (Hebrews 3:6).