“A short sermon is like a short visit: it may please, but it cannot profit.” —George Swinnock

“Men who preach briefly and superficially do but tickle the ears… They leave the soul unfed, the conscience unawakened, and Christ unglorified.”
—John Owen

“The minister must not be hasty in his preaching… He must open the text fully, apply it plainly, and press it powerfully upon the conscience.”
—William Perkins