Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.

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

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.

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

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.

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).

Say not that thou hast royal blood in thy veins; say not that thou art born of God if thou canst not prove thy pedigree by daring to be holy!