Boston on power of God in evangelism

"Acknowledge thine own weakness and uselessness without God's grace, and so cry incessantly for it, that the Lord may drive the fish into the net, when thou art spreading it out. Have an eye to this power, when thou art preaching; and think not thou to convert men by the force of reason: if thou do, thou wilt be beguiled." Thomas Boston

Thomas Boston on prayer

"Be busy with God in prayer, when thou art thinking on dealing with the souls of men." Thomas Boston