Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery.

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.

Nothing is more contrary to a heavenly hope than an earthly heart.

The regenerating Spirit is compared to the wind. His first attempts on the soul may be so secret that the creature knows not whence they come, or whither they tend; but, before he hath done, the sound will be heard throughout the soul.

The Christian is to proclaim and prosecute an irreconcilable war against his bosom sins; those sins which have lain nearest his heart, must now be trampled under his feet.

Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's.

He that is impatient, and cannot wait on God for a mercy, will not easily submit to Him in a denial.