Tears are a tribute to our deceased friends. When the body is sown, it must be watered. But we must not sorrow as those that have no hope; for we have a good hope through grace both concerning them and concerning ourselves.
Nothing can make a man truly great but being truly good, and partaking of God’s holiness.
What peace can they have who are not at peace with God?
Days of trouble must be days of prayer.
You may as soon find a living man who does not breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.
No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness.
Prayer is the midwife of mercy, that helps to bring it forth.
The fear of God reigning in the heart is the beauty of the soul.
Christ is our temple, in whom by faith all believers meet.
Prayer time must be kept up as duly as meal-time.
It is not talking but walking that will bring us to heaven.
It is common for those that are farthest from God, to boast themselves most of their being near to the Church.
None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see.
Though we cannot by our prayers give God any information, yet we must by our prayers give him honor.
Pride is at the bottom of a great many errors and corruptions, and even of many evil practices, which have a great show and appearance of humility.
Everlasting life is a jewel of too great a value to be purchased by the wealth of this world.
They that pray in the family do well; they that pray and read the Scriptures do better; but they that pray, and read, and sing do best of all.
The provisions of Christ’s gospel appear mean and scanty to the world, yet they satisfy all that feed on him in their hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
The service of sin is perfect slavery.
The more reverence we have for the Word of God, the more joy we shall find in it.