“ O be well pleased with my soul for his sake, for I have no righteousness but his, I have no trust but in him; and now if I perish let it be at the feet of my Redeemer where never one perished; O that sweet passage of God’s word. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, I see my sins more greivous in mine own eyes, and I am heartily sorry for they are many, I abhor myself for my wickedness, for my ignorance and revengefulness of my proud haughty heart which caused me to return the second time to do wrong to my master, who always did justice to me which I own I did not do to him. ”

“ For righteousness of my own I have nothing but sin and iniquity; I have enough to damn me eternally If the precious blood of Jesus Christ prevented not; Glory to God in the highest. There is a fountain in the house of David for the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for iniquity, and I hope to be washed from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. ”

“ I know that God is the smiter, whom he loves he corrects and chastens. O ever blessed be his holy name, that has brought me unto this, and he will give me strength to bear it. And now unto you who are Gentlemen’s servants, I advise you to leave off all your sinful practices, that almost all of you pride yourself in, cursing, swearing, whoring, and all manner of wickedness. O how heinous does that sin of taking God’s name in vain, appear unto me this day, The Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain, and now if the Lord mark iniquity who can stand ”