“Some weary of a blind mind; some, of a hard heart; some, of their daily doubts and fears, some of the want of spiritual joys; and some, of the sense of God's wrath.”
“Study and pray, and pray and study, till you are become _workmen that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the truth_; that your people may not be ashamed, not weary in hearing you.”
“Take a poor Christian, of a weak understanding, a feeble memory, a stammering tongue; yet his heart is set on God, he hath chosen him for his portion, his thoughts are on eternity, his desires there, he cries out, "O that I were there!”
“Take heed then, Christian Reader, how thou darest to contrive and care for a rest on earth; or to murmur at God for thy trouble, and toil, and wants in the flesh.”
“The greatest reformation of life that can be attained to without this new life wrought in the soul, may procure our farther delusion, but never our salvation.”
“The knowledge of God and his Christ, a delightful complacency in that mutual love, an everlasting rejoicing in the enjoyment of our God, with a perpetual singing of his high praises; this is a heaven for a saint.”
“The Lord grant I may better obey conscience while I have time, that it may have less to accuse me of at death!—Consider what a seasonable time you now have for this work.”
“The most famous mountains and trees are those that reach nearest to heaven; and he is the choicest Christian, whose heart is most frequently and most delightfully there.”
“There is nothing in the world more likely to keep thy soul out of heaven, than thy false hopes of being saved, while thou art out of the way to salvation.”
