The shortening of devotions starves the soul, it grows lean and faint

There are four things that we ought to do with the Word of God - admit it as the Word of God, commit it to our hearts and minds, submit to it, and transmit it to the world.

Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me.

Surely the experience of all good men confirms the proposition that without a due measure of private devotions the soul will grow lean.

Some bolder spirits, indeed, might be expected to despise the cautious moderation of these timid reasoners, and to pronounce decisively, that the Bible was a forgery, while the generality, professing to believe it genuine, should, less consistently, be satisfied with remaining ignorant of its contents, and when pressed, should discover themselves by no means to believe many of the most important particulars contained in it.

Our motto must continue to be perseverance. And ultimately I trust the Almighty will crown our efforts with success.

Let true Christians then, with becoming earnestness, strive in all things to recommend their profession, and to put to silence the vain scoffs of ignorant objectors.