Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer, and not slacken in our affections.

The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth.

We must come to good works by faith, and not to faith by good works.

No torment in the world is comparable to an accusing conscience.

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 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.

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