When the fire of prayer goes out, the barrenness of busy-ness takes over.

When the fire of prayer goes out, the barrenness of busyness takes over.

The most glorious works of grace that have ever took place, have been in answer to prayer; and it is in this way, we have the greatest reason to suppose, that the glorious out-pouring of the Spirit, which we expect at last, will be bestowed.

A crooked log makes a strait fire [A crooked log makes a straight fire.]

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes. [Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Not till the fire is dying in the grate, / Look we for any kinship with the stars.