Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel.

Sometimes, perhaps, thou hearest another pray with much freedom and fluency, whilst thou canst hardly get out a few broken words. Hence thou art ready to accuse thyself and admire him, as if the gilding of the key made it open the door the better.

God Himself underwrites your battle and has appointed His own Son 'the captain of your salvation'.

For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the King to dwell with him in his cottage.

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

The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.

Oh, it is sad for a poor Christian to stand at the door of the promise, in the dark night of affliction, afraid to draw the latch, whereas he should then come boldly for shelter as a child into his father's house.