What are the honours and riches of this world, when compared to the
glories of a crown of life?

Love not the world, for it is a moth in a Christian's life.

To despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they
who delight to converse with God by prayer.

What folly can be greater than to labour for the meat that perisheth,
and neglect the food of eternal life?

God or the world must be neglected at PARTING time, for then is the
time of trial.

To seek yourself in this life is to be lost; and to be humble is to be
exalted.

The epicure that delighteth in the dainties of this world, little
thinketh that those very creatures will one day witness against him.

ON SUFFERING.

It is not every suffering that makes a man a martyr; but suffering for
the Word of God after a right manner; that is, not only for
RIGHTEOUSNESS, but for righteousness' sake; not only for TRUTH, but out
of love to truth; not only for God's Word, but according to it: to
wit, in that holy, humble, meek manner, as the Word of God requireth.

It is a rare thing to suffer aright, and to have my spirit in suffering
bent against God's enemy, sin. Sin in doctrine, sin in worship, sin in