The Christian in prayer comes up close to God, with a humble boldness of faith, and takes hold of him, wrestles with him; yea, will not let him go without a blessing... They are only a few noble-spirited souls, who dare take heaven by force, that are fit for this calling.

Job's friends chose the right time to visit him, but took not the right course of improving their visit; had they spent the time in praying for him which they did in hot disputes with him, they would have profited him, and pleased God more.

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

Our enemies are on every side, so must our armour be.

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves. The pardon may be past the prince's hand and seal, and yet not put into the prisoner's hand.

The chains of love are stronger than the chains of fear.

All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken God's hand to spoil one letter or line he has been drawing.