“It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one’s soul. Great knowledge is not enough.”

Then I saw that there was a way to hell, even from the gates of heaven.

Though the world disregard the society of God’s children now, yet there is a time coming in which they would be glad to have the least company with them.

It is easier going out of the way when we are in, than going in when we are out.

The road of denial leads to the precipice of destruction.

One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.

Doth Jesus Christ stand up to plead for us with God, to plead with him for us against the devil? Let this teach us to stand up to plead for him before men, to plead for him against the enemies of his person and gospel.

Nothing can render affliction so insupportable as the load of sin. Would you then be fitted for afflictions? Be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what affliction soever you may meet with will be very easy to you.

You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.

Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised.

Great sins do draw out great grace; and where guilt is most terrible and fierce, there the mercy of God in Christ, when showed to the soul, appears most high and mighty.

Whatever contradicts the Word of God should be instantly resisted as diabolical.

I preach deliverance to others, I tell them there is freedom, while I hear my own chains clang.

God, as I may say, is forced to break men’s hearts, before he can make them willing to cry to him, or be willing that he should have any concerns with them; the rest shut their eyes, stop their ears, withdraw their hearts, or say unto God, Be gone.

Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.

He that is down needs fear no fall. He that is low, no pride; He that is humble, ever shall have God to be his Guide.

Prayer is an ordinance of God, that must continue with a soul so long as it is on this side glory.