“The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.”

“Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.”

“The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with the oil of the Spirit, as a light to direct us in the choice of our way, and the steps we take in that way.”

“Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.”

“We should take notice of that in others which is good, to their praise, that by so doing we may lay engagements upon them to abound therein more and more.”

“Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.”

“All obedience begins in the affections, and nothing in religion is done right, that is not done there first.”