Christ will bear no equal, and Satan no superior; and therefore, hold in with both thou canst not.

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.

The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.

Praying is the same to the new creature as crying is to the natural. The child is not learned by art or example to cry, but instructed by nature; it comes into the world crying. Praying is not a lesson got by forms and rules of art, but flowing from principles of new life itself.

As you love your peace, Christian, be plain-hearted with God and man, and keep the king's highway.

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

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