[M]editation is the life of of most other duties; and the view of heaven is the life of meditation (559).

The way of painful duty is the way of fullest comfort. Christ carrieth all our comforts in his hand : if we are out of that way where Christ is to be met, we are out of the way where comfort is to be had (312).

Of two duties we must choose the greater, though of two sins we must choose neither (556).

[O]ne duty may be said to be too long, when its shuts out another, and then it ceaseth, indeed, to be a duty(274).

As we should not own our duties further than somewhat of Christ is in them, so should we no further our own hearts ; and as we should delight in the creatures no further than they have reference to Christ and eternity, so should we no further approve of our own hearts (483).