Christ went more willingly to the cross than we do to the throne of grace.

If God spares us as a father does his son, let us imitate God. It is natural for children to imitate their parents. Let us imitate God in this one thing: As God spares us, and passes by many failures, so let us be sparing in our censures of others; let us look upon the weaknesses and indiscretions of our brethren with...a more tender, compassionate eye. How much God bears with us!

The godly have some good in them, therefore the devil afflicts them; and some evil in them, therefore God afflicts them.

Whoever brings an affliction, it is God who sends it.