Occupation: Writer Birth: November 28, 1628 Death: August 31, 1688
No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures..
To seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble is to be exalted..
If my life is fruitless, it doesn't matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn't matter who criticizes me..
You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops..
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you..
The reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented with what comes from man's mouth, without s….
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 so….
He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day..
The difference between true and false repentance lies in this: the man who truly repents cries out against his heart; but the other, as Eve, against ….
To run and work the law commands, but gives us neither feet nor hands. But better news the gospel brings, it bids us fly and gives us wings..
In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God..
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart..
Hope is never ill when faith is well..
I have often thought that the best Christians are found in the worst of times..
The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer..
I would say to my soul, O my soul, this is not the place of despair; this is not the time to despair in. As long as mine eyes can find a promise in t….
Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men..
If people really see that Christ has removed the fear of punishment from them by taking it into Himself, they won't do whatever they want, they'll do….
What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it..
In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies..
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..