To be truly sensible of sin, is to sorrow for DISPLEASING of God: to
be afflicted, that he is displeased BY US more than that he is
displeased WITH us.

Your intentions to repentance, and the neglect of that soul-saving
duty, will rise up in judgment against you.

Repentance carries with it a DIVINE RHETORIC, and persuades Christ to
forgive multitudes of sins committed against him.

Say not to thyself, to-morrow I will repent; for it is thy duty to do
it daily.

The gospel of grace and salvation is above all doctrine the most
dangerous, if it be received in WORD only by graceless men; if it be
not attended with a sensible need of a Saviour, and bring them to him;
for such men only as have the NOTION of it, are of all men most
miserable; for by reason of their knowing more than heathens, this
shall only be their final portion, that they shall have greater
stripes.

OF PRAYER.

Before you enter into prayer, ask thy soul these questions, 1. To what
END, O my soul! art thou retired into this place? Art thou come to
converse with the Lord in prayer? Is he present, will he hear thee?
Is he merciful, will he help thee? Is thy business slight, is it not
concerning the welfare of thy soul? What words wilt thou use to move
him to compassion?