He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.

In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it; my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen.

Some make Conscience of wearing a Hat in the Church, who make none of robbing the Altar.

A man compounded of law and gospel is able to cheat a whole country with his religion and then destroy them under color of law

Nor eye in a letter, nor hand in a purse, nor ear in the secret of another.

Often I sit up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted.

Forewarn'd, forearm'd.