Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.

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

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.

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace.

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

Pride of gifts robs us of God's blessing in the use of them.

We must not confide in the armour of God, but in the God of this armour, because all our weapons are only mighty through God.