The Storm May Be Tempestuous, But It

The Regenerating Spirit Is Compared To The Wind. His First Attempts On The Soul May Be So Secret That The Creature Knows Not Whence They Come, Or Whither They Tend; But, Before He Hath Done, The Sound Will Be Heard Throughout The Soul.

God Would Not Rub So Hard If It Were Not To Fetch Out The Dirt That Is Ingrained In Our Natures. God Loves Purity So Well He Had Rather See A Hole Than A Spot In His Child's Garments.

And Therefore You Who Think So Basely Of The Gospel And The Professors Of It, Because At Present Their Peace And Comfort Is Not Come, Know It Is On The Way To Them, And Comes To Stay Everlastingly With Them; Whereas Your Peace Is Going From You Every Moment, And Is Sure To Leave You Without Any Hope Of Returning To You Again. Look Not How The Christian Begins, But Ends. The Spirit Of God By His Convictions Comes Into The Soul With Some Terrors, But It Closeth With Peace And Joy.

Humility Is A Necessary Veil To All Other Graces.

Never Was A Faithful Prayer Lost. Some Prayers Have A Longer Voyage Than Others, But Then They Return With Their Richer Lading At Last, So That The Praying Soul Is A Gainer By Waiting For An Answer.