What is Jordan that I should wash in it? What is the preaching that I should attend on it, while I hear nothing but what I knew before? What are these beggarly elements of water, bread, and wine? Are not these the reasonings of a soul that forgets who appoints the means of grace?

Cease to pray and thou will begin to sin. Prayer is not only a means to prevail for mercy but also to prevent sin.

The mightier any is in the word, the more mighty he will be in prayer.

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

Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God; their own policy, and cast themselves on the wisdom of God; their own righteousness, and expect all from the pure mercy of God in Christ, which act of faith is so pleasing to God, that such a soul shall never be ashamed.

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!

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